
On her way into the vast wilderness, Annette's drooping head fell to the car window and fell asleep. Because they left spontaneously, he and Annette were still in sleeping pajamas last night. Egbert turned off the car cooler when he saw Annette who seemed to be shivering coldly in her sleep. Then he pulled the car over for a while and sent a message to Sean.
'I didn't think I was going to leave all of a sudden. There's still one person left behind and you have to take him. Ask Mary for more details'
Sean is teaching a afternoon class. Getting the order from Egbert, his forehead creased deeply, "Don't tell me what she meant by that jal*ng woman?"
'If it's your ex-lover, don't tell me'
Sean immediately sent a reply and got back busy with his class. Until when the class was over, he checked his phone and saw a reply notification from Egbert. Opening it and reading it, his eyes instantly grew in shock.
'Not her. This is my son's'
"What?" Sean almost dropped the phone from his hand.
"Don't tell me it's a baby Annette was born five years ago?"
Quickly Sean tidied up his things and rushed to Egbert's castle. There he was greeted by Mary's butler who looked a little pathetic.
The middle-aged woman seemed overwhelmed by something. His face was covered with sweat and his temple was soaked in sweat. Seeing his arrival, the forties woman immediately smiled happily, "Mister Sean, you've finally come"
"Yes, I'm coming. It—"
Brak!
Bruk!
Crangs..
"Young masteraa"
The barrage of commotion of the dropped items and the loud screams of the servants greeted his sense of hearing. Sean blinked his eyes, "Mary's butler's head, it— actually what's going on inside?"
"That's young master. After school, he asked where his mother was. I told her that her mother was traveling for a while with Mr. Egbert. But the boy's instincts were so sharp, I couldn't fool him at all" Mary explained. He wiped away the droplets of sweat that had soaked his temple and looked at Sean pleading, "Please help me handle it, Mr. Sean"
Sean nodded slowly and walked inside. Each step was startled with a few shards of ceramics and items strewn across the floor. Sean smiled bitterly. Not knowing how many times Egbert had spent to accept this mess.
"Say! Where's that unlucky guy*n taking my mama away?"
The cold voice of a boy, greeting his eardrum. Sean turned his head and looked at the appearance of the five-year-old with a slightly higher posture. Her hair was yellow corn that framed her beautiful handsome little face. Although he was young, the boy had a pressure that was no less great than Egbert.
The boy really knew how to put people under pressure because of his existence.
"Young master, your mama is taking a short walk with master. They'll be home soon"
"Don't try to trick me. Tell me where he's taking her!" Aldrich unreservedly bluffs.
Made the poor waiter shiver until he wanted to cry.
Sean sighed with the sight, "Let's go with me"
Aldrich frowned his pair of eyebrows and turned towards Sean who had just spoken.
"I'll take you to your mama" Sean's narrowed eyes smiled kindly.
The boy in front of him was pretty adorable. But unfortunately he could not pinch his cheek, because it would only be his door of death if he did.
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It was already late afternoon when they had arrived at the border forest. Egbert smiled faintly at Annette who was still asleep. He got out of the car and went to open the side door just as Annette was sitting. Without intending to wake her up, Egbert stroked her hand gently down Annette's thigh and behind her back, slowly Egbert raised it.
"It's good that you're still sleeping" It would be troublesome if Annette woke up and rebelled on the way home.
Egbert held back his steps when he found Annette gently swiping her face against his chest. Annette came docked and continued to rub like a sweet cat sleeping in a cradle. Staring at that, Egbert involuntarily smiled.
Egbert pushed open the gate and vanished from the human world. Right after his departure, the gate that was in the human forest earlier, faded again and vanished. As if there never was.
Egbert was already in his country. Merland. A place where vampires live unnoticed by humans.
Egbert pulled out his other phone. It was a special mobile phone used in the country of Merland. Because it has a different network in the human world that's why Egbert uses it separately.
'Madam, I'm back in Merland. Prepare me a horse-drawn carriage, for there is someone with me'
Belinda, who read the order, was overjoyed. Soon he ordered the people to go and fetch their highness the crown prince.
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"Your highness, you're finally back" Belinda welcomed Egbert, like an old man who welcomed his son's return from overseas. It was full of haru and meaningful fun.
Egbert felt a warmth envelop his heart as he met the old woman. He gave Belinda a gentle smile, "Yes, madam. I'm back"
Belinda smiled and her old eyes flickered in surprise at the woman Egbert was holding, "Your highness, who is the woman you carry?"
The last time Belinda saw Egbert who was willing to bother carrying a girl, it was her ex-lover. After so many years had passed, not expecting Belinda to be able to see such a scene again.
"This is my wife madam"
"W-what, i-that's your noble wife?"
"He's a human being, hopefully you don't mind that"
Tear drops seeped in both of Belinda's eye follicles. The old woman cried beside her happy laughter, "How can I object? I'm actually very happy that after so long, you can return to this palace with a girl"
That's relieving. Belinda was worried that Egbert had trouble finding a replacement for Emma because she loved her ex-boyfriend so much. But seeing today Egbert came carrying a woman and saying it was his wife, Belinda had nothing to worry about anymore.
Egbert smiled with the look of her gentle eyes. He knew the old woman had been worried about him who had always refused marriage offers from the princesses who had arrived. But the old woman still respected her decision not to urge her to choose any of them.
"Then I will prepare a room for you both"
"It bothers you to do it madam"
"Not at all noble"
Belinda called the servants and told them to prepare the master room. When she finished, Egbert immediately brought Annette inside. The woman was still sleeping so soundly in his arms. He was leaning so tightly against his chest.
Slowly Egbert laid Annette on her big bed. After pulling the blanket, Egbert sat down for a while on the sidelines and looked at Annette long ago.
"Emm.." Annette hummed in her sleep.
Egbert stared for a moment at his red lips and was tempted to kiss him. Egbert lowered his head and kissed Annette's lips.
Unbeknownst to Egbert, Annette was dreaming, seeing a cold marshmallow within her reach. He opened his mouth and bit him.
Cretaceous
Egbert pinched his brows and his eyes furrowed as he pulled his lips away.
"Ahh. my marshmallow.." Annette feels like she's lost her marshmallow.
"Gts.." Egbert could not help, pressed down on his stomach and laughed funnyly. He nosedived Annette's forehead, "How dare you think of my lips as marshmallows and bite them"
Annette hummed in complaint, shook her head to the side and continued her long dream. Egbert looked helpless looking at that, sighed softly and subconsciously had smiled so gently. He did not even realize how his smile back then was the deepest expression of his heart...
To Annette.
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