Born as the Daughter of the Wicked Woman Chapter 12

does it not suit your taste?

Chloe asked, when I was only staring at the splendid table in front of and not eating.

Ah, no. Im a little surprised.

Surely the most famous rchant group in the Empire is different. The food on the splendid table was so different from the nursery that I couldnt even decide what to touch first.

Steamy soup, fresh-looking salad, at dishes made only with soft cuts, etc. It must have looked weird to be absent-minded while looking at various foods.

Youd better eat only enough so that it doesnt strain your body.

Ive never eaten properly until now, so I shouldnt suddenly eat more by feeling pressured. I felt solemn at the end of my thoughts.

Okay, lets start with the soup first.

I gulped, looking at the food and slowly spooned the soup and took it to my mouth.

Gulp

The hot, soft soup slowly went down from my mouth.

Ah, its delicious.

Its so delicious. As soon as I put it in, the flavor of the soup filled my mouth.

My hands got faster without realizing, because I was eating this delicious food for the first ti in my life.

I was eating the soup in a hurry, and suddenly it beca quiet on the table.

?

Did I eat too fast?

Everyone looked surprised with their stiff looks. Did I look ugly when I was eating? I had that thought for awhile.

Daphne, are you crying?

When Ricarda asked, I put down the spoon I was holding and touched my cheek. As he said, tears were flowing from my eyes. When I blinked, more tears fell down as if it had waited.

did I cry?

Even I was embarrassed and stamred, and Ricarda asked again.

I thought you were eating well. Was it bad? Do you want another dish? The lasagna in front is also delicious.

When he tried to bring another food to in a hurry with a fidgety voice, I shook my head in embarrassnt.

How can you say this food is not delicious?

Ive never had such delicious food before. So did I cry?

When I spoke to him, Ricardas hand, which quickly dropped another dish in front of , hardened.

Sohow this situation, where silence keeps falling because of , was so burdenso. I shriveled up as if a heavy load had fallen on my shoulder, but then, Ricardas hand moved again.

I see. Then, would you like to dip this bread in the soup? The bread tastes good when moistened with soup.

Ah. Yes.

Ricarda cut the bread in front and put it on my plate, and as he said, I tried dipping the bread in the soup.

its delicious.

My voice rose a little.

I blushed, embarrassed of the voice that rose without my knowledge, and Ricarda smiled brightly.

Right? Because I made it. Its nice to see you eat it deliciously!

With a proud voice, he served a variety of food on a plate little by little.

Lennox, sitting next to , carefully wiped away the tears from my eyes and cheeks with a handkerchief.

You shouldnt have any traces of tears left.

Thank you.

Sohow, I think Im being treated like a child?

I dont know why theyre doing this to , but it wasnt contempt nor malice, so I decided to put down my heavy heart for a while and enjoy the pleasure in my mouth.

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It was really delicious.

I was embarrassed to keep eating even after everyones als were over because I ate too slowly, but it was so delicious that I could not easily put down the fork.

Fortunately, everyone told to eat slowly and said they would wait for , so I could enjoy the delicious food a little more and, I felt happy.

If there was a happiness gauge, I think its already 10% full.

Until now, I was just in a hurry to fill my stomach, so I couldnt afford to enjoy the taste. But, after eating this leisurely, I thought that food is so delicious and eating is fun.

Because there is a saying that people live to eat.

Unlike usual, I looked at my full stomach and also ate the dessert in front of .

What if they think Im a pig? What if they kick out for eating too much?I was worried about this for a mont.

Its a rich rchants group. Wouldnt this be okay? And its bad to leave food behind.

I was a little worried, but I succeeded in rationalizing it.

I cleared the pudding in front of and stroked my stomach satisfactorily. Then I heard a small laugh from the side.

Ah, Im sorry. Did you enjoy your al?

Lennox, pretending not to laugh, looked at and smiled softly.

Ive never had such delicious food before.

On that remark, Ricarda raised his head with pride.

I am responsible for the food in this house. Tell everything you want to eat! This brother will take responsibility for everything!

Why does he keep emphasizing the word brother?

The unfamiliar title bothered a little, but I nodded.

I wish it was the sa as today.

Because, everything was perfect!

Since the person who gives sothing bad is a bad person, so lets assu that the person who gives sothing delicious is a good person.

I shook my head, thinking about what I had eaten over the years.

Since I had already erased it neatly from my head, I didnt want to think about it anymore.

Hmm hmm. Im glad you enjoyed your al.

Thanks for the al.

At my greeting, my mother smiled and nodded. Sohow she seems a little proud too, is it my mistake?

First of all, Ill let you know what you have to do from now on.

As soon as the al is over, shes getting to the main point?

As expected, the head of the rchants group didnt do it for free. Youve given the room to sleep and enough food to eat, so now youre asking to pay for it.

Thats why she got to the main point in order to avoid wasting ti.

I thought she was amazing as expected, and relaxed my posture correctly and nodded.

What should I do?

Im already prepared to make a commitnt to do whatever she asks .

Because I can do anything except to die.

My mother also clenched her hands, raised her chin, and spoke seriously, as if she had seen my firm determination.

There are only two things without any difficulty. Can you do it?

Instead of telling what it is, youre going to make promise first.

I swallowed and nodded.

Of course.

Okay. For the first one.

My mother sharp eyes descended from my head to the toe.

With the surging tension, my back filled with pressure, and finally she opened her mouth.

You will return that weak body which flickers like paper to normal.

What?

Contrary to the expectation that a great deal would co, when the story about my health ca out, I suddenly felt relieved.

Even though I blinked in embarrassnt, my mother continued to talk without taking a glance.

You have to take all your als and dicines so that your injured legs can recover as soon as possible.

As if that wasnt the only thing, her mouth didnt stop.

All the wounds on the legs and other minor injuries should be treated by Ricarda.

I think its hard to call a doctor or a priest seeing your circumstances. But basically, I know how to use healing magic. Just trust !

After my mothers words, Ricardas bold words continued, but since I was surprised by the absurd conditions, I was not able to hear them properly.

You cant skip als, try not to take dicine, or refuse the treatnt.

..

Shouldnt you answer?

Ah yes!

When my answer ca, she spoke imdiately about the second condition.

Second, think more than five things about what you want to do or your wishes, and tell .

I havent ever thought about the second condition, so I couldnt give any answer.

I wondered if she was trying to make fun of , so I bit my lips and answered, facing her.

Is there a relationship between these two conditions and my successor status? I thought you were going to get to work.

My mother laughed at my answer, saying that she knew I would answer like that.

Before becoming a successor, you have to live your life as a person, so the most important thing is your health. Because only if you are healthy, you can continue living.

You have to be a healthy successor, so the first condition is valid.

She was right.

If the person who will succeed is weak, it will be easy to be ignored by the people around them.

Ill tell you about the second condition. If you are a successor of the rchants group, you need to know how to live without lacking anything.

Lennox and Ricarda beside nodded in affirmation to the words.

Above all, the existence of a business depends on how big a rchants desires and the wants are. You have to be able to pull it out.

Is that so?

Of course not only pulling out, but also hide it, but I think it would be better for you to learn from pulling it out.

After listening to all the explanations, it seed like all conditions were necessary to beco a successor.

As expected, you certainly consider even a child as a partner in the contract.

Thinking that she wasnt leading this big rchants group for no reason, I nodded vigorously, admiring my mothers intentions.

Dont be too upset about these conditions.

Of course.

It wasnt just the sympathy that was given, but the goal was created, which gave more power.

Then, Ill be healthy. Im going to eat regularly, take dicine, and get treatnt to stay healthy.

Thats right.

And Ill think about what I want to do. When do I have to say it?

Theres no deadline, so think about it leisurely. Those who have the ti and those who dont have the ti are noticeably different. Outwardly and inwardly.

The glance that seed to pierce was like advice telling to give up or hide my urgent mind.

Its only been two days since we t, but I thought it was a bit of mother-like advice and made up my mind.

Yes!

And the answer was energetic.

On the table where the stillness flowed, a warm atmosphere suddenly filled up.

My mothers, Ricardas and Lennoxs expression looked satisfied.

I was also very satisfied with this situation, so I wished every day would be just like today.

In that sense. I forgot to give you this.

What?

My mother lifted the object that she had put under the table.

Oh, thats!