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It was no wonder that Aurelia had been sleeping so peacefully these days and that the mosquitoes only bit Helene
instead of her… She really thought that it was like what the Internet said about mosquitoes only biting certain blood
types and felt lucky that her blood type was not what the mosquitoes liked.
It was actually because…
It was not that the mosquitoes were not biting her. It was because someone was chasing them away for her.
“You’re awake?”
Helene stopped what she was doing in the dark and looked at her stiffly, lowering her head like a child who did
wrong.
“I… Am I too loud, and you can’t sleep?
“Mosquitoes… There are mosquitoes…
“I’m afraid that you will get itchy…”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAurelia bit her lips. She could no longer hold back her tears and threw herself into Helene’s arms.
Back when she stayed in the basement as a child, she had cried after being bitten by lice and fleas, but her mother
had kicked her to the wall, finding her annoying.
Helene patted her back softly and coaxed her with a smile like she was coaxing a child.
“Don’t cry, don’t be scared.”
“Mm…” Aurelia sobbed and looked up at her. After a moment of hesitation, she asked softly, “C-Can I call you
mom?”
Helene did not seem to hear her as she was still engrossed in her own world, hugging Aurelia and chasing the
mosquitoes away.
Aurelia found it to be impolite, but she really wanted to call mom seriously for once.
She had a mother as a child but had never known what it felt like to be loved by her. She found it here with Helene
now.
“Princess Lene, sorry to be rude.” Her voice was almost inaudible. “But… please grant me this little wish of mine,
okay? I promise, I’ll forget this after I call it. No one will know!
“Princess Lene?”
Helene did not respond, still smiling in a daze.
Aurelia licked her lips and coughed. Snuggled in Helene’s embrace, she called out softly, “Mom.”
Tears spilled from her eyes right after that. She was sad, but she smiled, happy to be able to call mom and not
hoping for more.
…
“Mom,” Aurelia murmured to herself, sitting on the step.
This was the best word in the world, but she could only tuck the word in her heart and forever keep it in that night.
It was incredibly hot today, with the sunlight baking the ground. Even the flowers in the yard drooped listlessly.
Aurelia got up and had just stepped a foot into the hall when she heard the guard’s sonorous voice behind her.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Your Highness!”
Aurelia froze and turned around to see Alexander’s warm smile.
She quickly bowed but had once again forgotten which leg to pull back and was fumbling with both legs. Alexander
could not help chuckling.
“Never mind, forget the bow.”
“I’m so sorry…” Aurelia was apologetic. “Your Highness, I might already be punished if you weren’t this nice! But I’ll
still pick the protocol up quickly. I can’t forget my part just because you’re nice!”
“It actually doesn’t matter that you don’t pick up these pedantic protocols.” Alexander half-joked. “Who knows? You
might not have to bow when you see me in the future!”
“What do you mean, Your Highness?”
“Won’t these be done away if you become Mrs. Harris?”
“Uh…”
Aurelia blushed instantly and hung her head, looking like a cooked shrimp.
“Don’t feel shy!” Alexander smiled and stepped aside to let her see behind him. “See who I’ve brought?”
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