Chapter 62: Diana (Otou-sama’s POV)
Like usual, Luke ca ho from the dormitory on the weekend of the week of the incident. I never thought that having him back would be this enjoyable. I even thought that it would be fine for him to commute to the academy since it was within the royal capital. I can’t believe that I would want to have dinner with soone every day.
In a week of 10 days, he has two days off. I spent my ti with Luke, who had co ho on the evening of the 8th day, yesterday. Luke had spent his sumr holidays at a remote region, and not only had his magic increased incredibly, but he also seed to have been taught how to sword fight, and his thin body had returned to normal, or rather he was a little bulkier than usual.
After he’d returned, we spent ti together studying how to manipulate magic more efficiently and putting our ideas into practice. On holidays, Gill and Stan, who can’t increase their magic power as they would like, co over to train.
Luke begged to remove the Rug Dragon’s basket because he was fed up with it, so I gave him a Rug Dragon. Rug Dragons are big, so it would be better to do this when he gets a bit bigger, but I couldn’t help it.
I think it’s because when he goes to get Lei, the Rug Dragon will be slow if it has to wear a basket, but the biggest reason of all is that it looks ugly.
Now then, should I get Luke to practice on the Rug Dragon? That ssage ca when I thought that.
“Jude, sorry but can you say that again?”
“Certainly. Diana-sama wishes to visit in at noon.”
I couldn’t answer straight away. I didn’t rember this woman until now. She is Luke’s real mother.
“I’m sure she remarried into so Duke House.”
“Yes, the Duke who owns the fief next to the capital. But, that’s not why she wants to see you...”
“I know,” I interrupted Jude. The woman who hardly ca to see Luke after we divorced. What does she want now?
“I can’t refuse this...”
“It’s about Luke-sama.”
“About Luke?”
“Apparently, she wants to discuss his engagent.”
“Engagent!”
I almost ripped my hair out. Certainly, nobles, especially those belonging to the Four Marquis Houses, hope to quickly marry soone with strong magic, who also doesn’t belong to the Marquis House. I also got engaged to Diana at 12, but...
“It’s too early. And I can’t trust soone who Diana brings.”
“But, Diana-sama is Luke-sama’s mother. You can’t stop her from eting her son.”
“Hmph. Fine. I can’t take away Luke’s right to see his mother, even if I refuse this engagent. Then, let her co.”
“Yes, Milord.”
Even though I got a little depressed, I decided to ride on the Rug Dragon to move my body this morning.
I rode around the estate with Luke, who was still riding awkwardly. He has improved his ability to ride it for a longer period of ti so I decided to talk about Diana.
“Okaa-sama is coming...”
“Apparently, she wants to talk to you about your engagent.”
“I see. People of my age have already decided on their partner.”
My mature son wasn’t shaken much.
“What do you think, Otou-sama?”
“Ah, yeah.”
I didn’t expect him to ask .
“You’ll have to decide on a partner one day, but you’ll end up unhappy if your feelings don’t match.”
Luke looked down. I panicked. I’m not unhappy right now.
“Of course, Stan is happy with his marriage. I didn’t like Diana, but I got my happiness in you. In other words...”
In other words, what should I say?
“Claire didn’t have much magic, but Lei was born with a lot. You don’t need to fuss about it and just take your ti to choose soone who you would have a good life with.”
“Is that alright?”
“Absolutely.”
“Then what if I get engaged to soone who is really dependant?”
“Luke...”
I gulped at Luke’s indifferent tone.
“It’ll be fine. I haven’t seen Okaa-sama in a long ti. I’m certain she had beautiful wavy blonde hair and green eyes,” Luke said as if he recalled a portrait. Luke hasn’t appeared in high society yet, so he wouldn’t et any adults unless he has the opportunity to. Should I not have gotten annoyed and given him more chances to et his mother?
“Otou-sama to , Claire was my real Okaa-sama. We may not have been related by blood, but she was my real Okaa-sama. It’s pointless to worry about trivial things.”
“Yeah, you’re right.”
On the contrary, Luke rebuked . We thanked the Rug Dragons and had a simple lunch, then in the mid-afternoon, we were inford that Diana had arrived.
“Listen, I’ve completely forgotten about it, but eting up with a woman is like this. They always make you wait. Rember this.”
“Fufu, okay. I’ve rembered it,” Luke replied in amusent. We had plenty to do and talk about while we were waiting for her, but I was still irritated that she made us wait.
The woman that Jude had finally guided here was a beautiful woman who people wouldn’t think was 30. Like Luke had said, her wavy blonde hair was arranged up, and so bits hung down in a sophisticated way, and next to her was an unfamiliar girl. She looked like Diana sohow.
When we stood up, Diana elegantly curtsied, and the girl curtsied as well, albeit a little awkwardly. We also lightly lowered our heads and bowed.
“Long ti no see, Dean.”
“Yeah.”
“And Luke.”
“I haven’t seen you in a long ti.”
I replied curtly, and Luke returned her greeting tactfully.
“I heard you need sothing?”
“Oh my, do I need sothing to see my son?”
“What’re you saying? You’ve never tried to et him before.”
“Well...”
Diana raised her eyebrows up in surprise.
“You got remarried in no ti. I was thoughtful since your wife was around. If I show up right after your wife had passed away, then there would be rumours flying around.”
“Hmph.”
It’s a plausible excuse, but she’ll keep hurting Luke if she goes on.
“What do you want?”
“Well, you’re the sa dull man. Are you not going to offer a seat?”
Annoying.
“Both of you, Jude is preparing tea now. This way.”
Luke quickly walked up to the front, offered his hand to Diana and led her to the table set.
“Otou-sama.”
“Yeah.”
I sat across from Diana. Luke went straight towards the girl.
“Nice to et you. I’m Luke, and you are?”
“Mm, nice to et you. My na is Chelsea.”
“Have you ever heard of the Albans Garden?”
“No, but I love going out.”
Luke listened until then and took the girl outside, “Then, we’ll take a walk around the garden for a bit. Excuse us.” What a smart thing to do.
“Our son is kind of boring.”
You don’t even know how smart he is. I was shocked.
“If you don’t take care of children, then you won’t be able to connect with them.”
“I haven’t heard about you taking care of your youngest.”
“That’s old news.”
“In any case, it’s a horrible incident.”
Diana is always like this. At least she didn’t say anything rude about Lei.
“So, what?”
“That sounds like sothing you would say.”
“Whatever.”
“Luke’s engagent. And the girl I just brought with .”
“So you just introduced them as you liked.”
“Isn’t it fine? The sooner they get to know each other, the better.”
I snorted.
“She’s my cousin’s child. I married into the House next to the capital, so I’m not that far away. Chelsea Buxton. She’s the 2nd daughter of an Earl and has a good heart.”
“It doesn’t matter if she’s from an Earl House or if she has a good heart, Luke doesn’t have any plans to get engaged right now.”
“Oh dear, but it’s the duty of the Four Marquises.”
“I don’t want to hear you say that when you abandoned your duties to raise him,” was how I replied to Diana who had said that on purpose.
“I’m sure you gave up on your duties as his father too.”
We always quarrel for so reason. So annoying.
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