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"Son, eat this!"

"Son, I'll take you a bath!"

"Son, let's water the sunflowers!"

"Son, let's eat cookies!"

"Son? Why aren't you drinking milk?"

"Son! Let's choose your clothes for the banquet!"

"WAAAAAAH!" Lucius pulled his hair in frustration. How did he end up in this situation? Why is that woman treating him like a child? Why is she like that? Is this a new way to torture him?

Lucius threw his little hands to the water at the tub. The bubbles from the tub flew in the air which made him angrier. "I will really make her pay!" He shouted in frustration. He kicked his feet under the water. "That witchhhhh!"

"Son, are you finished taking a bath?" Gabriella's voice echoed from outside.

The angry expression on Lucius' face disappeared and was replaced with an innocent look. "N-not yet... Ma...Mama," he said almost biting his tongue. He clenched his little fist before he muttered. "One day I'll take revenge," he whispered with a frown.

"Okaaaay~ Your uncle Gabriel will come here to give you your clothes, just wait here okay?" Gabriella told him happily. "Make sure to finish taking a bath, the banquet was about to start."

"Hmmph, much better," He uttered when he heard her walking away. He continued to utter words out of frustration. However, if others would see him acting like this, they will mistake him as a child complaining about his parent.

"I wish I didn't say that," Lucius uttered with a frown. "Why did I say that? Wuwuwuwu. I can't be the son of that witch," he complained with a crying face.

'Mama,' He said.

Gabriella halted when she heard it from the child. Her heart was suddenly attacked with the cuteness of the child.

'I take that back father,' Gabriella suddenly said. 'This child is my son that was sent by heaven.'

Lucius couldn't help but frown when he remembered it again. This is one of his worst nightmares!

But this is much better than the witch using him like a hammer or something. This is much better than being placed in a dusty place or being placed under the table. "Besides, the cookies are delicious," He uttered unconsciously while nodding.

"Hmmph!" Lucius glanced at the bathroom door when he suddenly felt a familiar mana. The jewel in his forehead turned crimson when he felt it. "Did you bring me my clothes, human?" He suddenly asked.

A man who has the same appearance as him suddenly entered the bathroom. 

Gabriel's face frowned when he opened the door. In his hands, there was fancy clothing that was made for the magical entity who looks like a five-year-old child. He glared at Lucius. 

His idiotic sister was fooled by this being. How can Gabriella not notice that this child is not really a child? She even treats him like his son.

Gabriel snorted at the child-like entity. "Stand up and rinse your body. I will put on your cloth," He uttered with a frown. "The banquet will start soon, I cannot be late," Gabriel placed a towel on the sink and stared at the boy who was in the bathtub.

'How could this human command me?'

Lucius crossed his arms and gave him a haughty look. "Hmmph! You only miss your wife," He said before giving Gabriel a grin. 

Lucius knows this simple information about Gabriel because he's been with the siblings when they ran away. If he is not mistaken, Maria is the name of the witch's brother's wife.

When Lucius saw Gabriel became irritated, he stuck his tongue out and stayed in the bathtub playing with bubbles.

Gabriel frowned. Tsk, how could an entity that lived for many years act like a child? "Childish."

"Anyway, After this so-called banquet, I plan to teach you about magic. I will make you the strongest Velasquez to be ever born!" Lucius told him with determination. "You won't be able to say no because I am supposed to be the guardian of every next heir of the Velasquez."

Gabriel only rolled his eyes. He knows that he can't reject him either. He also needs this to protect his sister, his wife, and his future child.

"Hey human, get me some cookies and milk!"

"No," Gabriel firmly replied.

Since this brat came to their manor, he'd been robbing him of the cookies that his sister made for him!

"Why not? The witch told me that I can get it!"

Gabriel placed his hands on his forehead as if having a migraine. His sister just dragged another headache. His sister is childish and this weird entity is also childish. "Stop bothering me, will you? why don't you bother your 'Mama'? She'll be more willing to give you that."

Lucius stared at Gabriel for a while. His eyes suddenly moistened as if tears were about to fall from it. "HNGGGG WUWUWUWU BAD UNCLE!" He suddenly shouted at Gabriel while pointing him fiercely.

Gabriel frowned while looking at the childish being.

"GABRIEL?! WHY DID YOU MAKE LULU CRY AGAIN?!" Gabriel rolled his eyes when he heard his sister's voice outside. His fist clenched as he went to Lulu's bathtub and took him from it. "Gabriel!" His sister shouted again.

Gabriel only ignored his sister and glared at Lucius who was grinning beside him. "He said he wanted to see his 'Mama' but I didn't let him because hasn't rinsed his body yet. Would you like to do it, sister?" Gabriel told to Gabriella who was outside.

"Really?"

Lucius' face drained when he heard it.

"NO! NO! DON'T WANT TO!" He immediately shouted. "DON'T WANT WUWUWU!"

Unfortunately, Gabriel who has mastered the art of speaking used it to Lucius. 

Gabriel knows that this magical being fears his sister for some reason. He'd been observing Lucius since he came to this manor. Although Lucius doesn't make a move that can threaten his sister. He can't let this being to boss him around.

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Gabriella hummed softly while choosing her dress. She was in a good mood for today. She just acquired a new son which made her very happy, and above all. Lulu looks like his brother when he was just a child.

"He'll be cute with the outfit I picked for him," Gabriella giggled while imagining Lucius' cuteness. She placed her hands on her lips and laughed excitedly. "My son must be the cutest!" She told to herself.

She'd been weak when it comes to children. She's happy when she meets Yohan but she's happier because Lulu became his son.

"Tho, I'm still wondering who's that child," Gabriella uttered. She glanced at her bed and took the letter that was placed on it. "Lulu told me that he doesn't have parents..."

Gabriella shook her head and started to read the letter.

The letter was from Evan. The letter states that Evan and Maria will go to the banquet, he also apologized because he didn't reply to her letters. A little problem occurred to his estate that's why the Duke didn't reply to her.

The letter was short but brief.

"As long as they are okay, especially Maria Eleonor," Gabriella uttered. "But I wonder what's that little problem?" Gabriella went to her veranda to breathe some fresh air. "At least we won't have to be worried for her since today Maria will be with us."

A wind suddenly came and the leaves from a tree nearby fluttered. Gabriella's eyes followed the falling leaves until they went to the ground.

When Gabriella was about to raise her head, she suddenly saw a person wearing a cloak. She became alerted. Gabriella was about to notify the nearest guard in her room. However, the man wearing a coak lifted his head.

The cloak fell from his head exposing his snow-white hair from the sun. It was one of the most beautiful scenes that Gabriella have ever seen. Gabriella halted when she realized who that man is. "White-haired--- Duke....?"

Nani?

Gabriella rubbed her eyes while looking at the man below her veranda. "Haha, I must be hallucinating," she uttered to herself. "The Duke will come later but not this early," she said.

However...

"Gabriella," The man uttered which was clear in her eyes.

"Y-your Grace?!" 

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