Chapter 11: Chapter 11

Theo kept moaning in Charlotte’s arms.

Charlotte tried to put him to bed and make him sleep, but Theo begged her to hug him, saying he needed to.

After much thought, Charlotte laid on the bed with Theo in her arms.

She patted Theo on the back and sang a lullaby, and the baby fell asleep with his face in her arms.

Charlotte was worried about Theo and tried to check his condition with her eyes wide open all night.

But strangely enough, she felt sleepy.

Her eyelids kept falling, even when she opened her eyes and pressed them.

She kept yawning.

Then she slept without realizing it.

When Charlotte came to her senses again, the light was faintly seeping through the curtains.

Once she examined her surroundings, she came to her senses as if someone had poured ice water on her head.

“Theo?”

Charlotte quickly looked at Theo in her arms.

He was sleeping with his hands folded together like a baby in his mother’s womb.

His breathing was evidently more relaxed and calmer than before, but Charlotte was still worried, she examined Theo’s condition more carefully.

Theo, who was as pale as grey, had returned to his normal skin tone, and his cheeks were plump with a peach colour.

The red fever that was on his face, neck, and arms disappeared.

Most of all, he no longer had a fever.

The forehead, which she only touched out of doubt, was rather cold, not hot.

“Did the effect of the Medicine come in late?”

Charlotte tapped Theo’s belly, which had become thinner overnight, and raised her hand slightly to his left chest.

She felt his heart beating faster and more forcefully than before under her palm, which was a big hand for the size of his heart.

This time, tears fell with a different meaning.

She was so grateful and proud of this little boy for not giving up on his life.

“Thank goodness.”

Charlotte rested her forehead on Theo’s small forehead.

Theo seemed gentle in his sleep, wondering if he could feel her warmth.

“Thank you for staying alive, Theo.”

She didn’t want to cry, but her voice was hoarse.

Theo muttered as if responding to Charlotte’s words.

“My sister…”

“Yes, your sister is here. Do you still want to sleep more? “

“’Pudding…”

‘Huh?’

‘I…. Theo would like to…eat…”

Charlotte burst into laughter at his words.

Perhaps Theo was still in dreamland now.

“Yeah, let’s eat the pudding we couldn’t have yesterday.”

“Mio…too…”

Charlotte hugged Theo tightly and smiled slightly.

“Yeah, let’s go see the Mio too.”

There was a golden morning sun over Theo’s dark blonde hair, and over Charlotte’s bright blonde hair.

It was an incredibly quiet morning from the fuss of last night.

2- Wasn’t I just an extra character?

Theo was still not fully awake and was staring at the doctor with half closed eyes, to be exact, staring at the thin piece of wood in his mouth as if it were an enemy.

He seemed to dislike the doctor, who he had never seen before, but he touched him Everywhere examining him.

“My sister…”

Theo turned his head and hugged Charlotte’s neck.

The gentleman, who had been summoned since morning, was at a loss for the stubborn refusal of Theo.

The average little kid could keep his mouth open, but Theo was a tough kid for an experienced doctor to handle.

Charlotte Theo persuaded on behalf of the sweaty doctor.

Theo shook his head.

“Come on, Theo, my good boy, aaah, let’s do it.”

“Humph!”

“Oh, don’t do that, everything will be fine.”

Theo shook his head again.

Oh my god!

Charlotte quickly added.

“Let’s do that and then eat the pudding, and after we eat the pudding, let’s go see the Mio.”

Theo thought about it for a while, and puffed up his cheeks.

The child, who was looking at Charlotte with his eyes closed, opened his mouth and looked at the doctor.

Theo opened his mouth and, through the gap, the doctor pressed his tongue with a wooden stick and looked inside his throat.

After a while, the doctor retreated.

Theo frowned and wiped his tongue with his palm.

Charlotte grabbed him by the wrist in surprise.

“Theo, come on.”

“Wong.”

Charlotte patted Theo on the back

“good boy”

she waited for the doctor.

But however long she waited, he was staring at an old notebook with a serious face.

“What is wrong?”

Charlotte, who was reassured that Theo had been cured, was again alarmed by his serious attitude.

‘Come to think of it, yesterday’s nanny said that Theo’s fever was so high that even if he miraculously recovered, there might be some after-effects.’

In fact, some people become deaf or visually impaired after developing a high fever when they were young.

’ no way…!’

Charlotte nervously waited for the doctor’s words, couldn’t and ended up asking first.

“What’s the problem?!”

“No, it’s ·····. It’s not something serious, it’s just a little strange. “

“What do you mean strange? “

‘What does he mean strange ? as long as he’s healthy it doesn’t matter.’

Looking at Charlotte’s face, who clearly did not understand his words, the doctor stuttered and continued to explain.

“First of all, he is in good health. I mean, he is in very good health. Oddly enough, he’s fine, as you heard yesterday, I already thought there would be a problem even if the fever was lowered. But it is fine without any problems. I’ve never seen anything like this before.”

The gentleman looked at Theo with a complex face as if he couldn’t understand it, but Charlotte felt relieved hearing his words.

‘What if this is the first time this has happened? It doesn’t matter if Theo is okay.’

“So you’re saying he’s okay?”

“Yes, but we will have to carefully monitor the next few days in case there are any after effects.”

“I will give you more fever-reducer, and if you see any signs of fever again, give it to him and call for me immediately.

“I understand, thank you”

The doctor said he would pass the medicine on to Emma and left the room, Charlotte kissed Theo on the cheek before closing the door.

She was so proud of this little kid, no matter how much she thought about it.

Theo laughed and rubbed his stomach with his hands.

“Oh I’m hungry.”

“Oh yeah. You only had lunch yesterday. You must be hungry because you haven’t eaten in a while, let’s go get a quick meal.”

Emma walked out of the room saying she was going to bring a quick meal.

After a while, she came back with a much simpler breakfast than usual.

It was hot soup, bread and custard pudding that he didn’t eat yesterday.

Because she was worried that he would get sick again if he suddenly ate too much food on an empty stomach.

“Pudding!”

Theo’s eyes flashed as soon as he saw the tray that Emma was laying on the table.

Charlotte shook her head at Theo, reaching for dessert, and raised a plate of soup.

“Let’s keep the dessert for the end.”

Fortunately, Theo did not complain and ate the soup that Charlotte gave him like a little bird.

“Sister….my teeth…!”

He must have been very hungry.

Charlotte said,

“Chew slowly and vigorously”

He quickly closed his lips.

Only after emptying a plate of soup and a loaf of bread the size of her hand, can Theo eat the pudding he wants.

Theo’s expression after a big bite of the desert looked happier than ever.

When Theo finished easting, Charlotte brought in a new book of fairy tales to read for him.

Emma, who had left the finished dish in the kitchen, rushed inside.

She cried with a face whiter than when Baron Routine came to visit her yesterday afternoon.

“Miss, you are in trouble!”

“Huh?!”

Emma screamed with all her breath until she gasped

“Duke Heinst has come!”

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Charlotte went downstairs with Theo, sleepy.

The maids who were talking at the door, as soon as they saw Charlotte made room for her.

It’s time for Charlotte to pass by and say thank you to them.

“Miss.”

The nanny grabbed her arm.

The nanny’s expression was also serious as she ran quickly after hearing the news.

“I think you should go to your room. Leave the work here to us.”

Charlotte smiled at her and shook her head.

“I can’t do that. My father is not here. I was the one who took responsibility. I can’t leave the situation to my mother.”

“But…”

“Don’t worry, everything will be fine. I’m sure the Heinst family will believe that we did nothing wrong.”

To be honest, she wasn’t confident.

However, she had no choice but to believe it at this moment.

The nanny seemed to have more to say, but as soon as she saw Theo in Charlotte’s arms, she left her.

“Yes, since you’re fine, duke Heinst will believe our innocence.”

The nanny seems to be trying to convince herself too hard.

Charlotte smiled at her again and walked out.

The situation there was worse than she thought.

People who seemed to be knights from the Heinst family surrounded the entire palace.

Caesar and Lannia’s servants were standing in front of them, she could see how the place was completely closed.

There wasn’t much of a fuss.

The two groups were quietly looking at each other.

That alone was amazingly stressful.

Fortunately, the Heinst knights resistance was not forced, Like the Baron Routine before, who came recklessly and made a fuss.

But it was different from this corrupt atmosphere.

The comparison is only in meaning.

They only stood with their shoulders wide open, but their aura was intimidating.

Charlotte, who was far away, instinctively shrank.

The arm that was holding Theo tired unknowingly.

Theo, who rubbed his sleepy eyes on Charlotte’s shoulder, also raised his head to see why he was feeling such a heavy atmosphere.

He opened his eyes and looked at Charlotte’s side.

“Where is Young Master?”

Asked the man standing in the middle of the knights.

He was a middle-aged knight, dressed a little differently than the others.

He didn’t scream, but his voice was as loud as he was screaming.

Caesar took a step forward.

“He is with my lady. Calm down now and we’ll explain ·······.”

“Your explanation is not necessary.”

Then someone cut him off, it was a voice younger and lighter than a middle-aged knight.

But the sound was also overwhelming.

Perhaps more than the previous voice.