The Youngest Daughter of the Snake Family - Chapter 24

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Cade, who had a busy schedule with no time to catch his breath, was in a state of being as sensitive as he could be.

The vassals who had to match his mood were literally dying.

They were in a position where they had to save their lives by themselves if they so much as stared into his blood red eyes.

‘I should have submitted my resignation letter sooner.’

It has been six years since he worked under Cade.

Amerod who has been hesitant and afraid of submitting his carefully written resignation letter for the past six years, burst into tears.

He was gentle in personality and soft by nature. Because of that he was bullied by his clan from an early age.

But as he grew up, he was selected by Cade when he awoke powerful pheromones…

-You are perfect for working in my family.

At the time, he didn’t know what that meant.

Unfortunately, Amerod could not understand the meaning of those words until he entered the Astrophel family. A family that had its mouth wide open branding black sharpened teeth.

He was the only mediator within a family infested with ferocious individualism and fierceness.

Therefore, Amerod, who barely managed to work and was squeezed almost to death between each department’s egoistical notions, submitted a resignation letter, saying he would quit this time.

And the answer that came back?

-You risk your life to submit a resignation letter, Amerod.

He wanted to cry. This is because he could no longer handle the owner of the hideous energy next to him. Amerod, who was walking down the hallway, sighed deeply together with the other vassals, and widened his eyes at a faint and fluffy presence.

Irene was hiding behind the pillar and peeping her head out.

“Uh…? That person is…”

“She can’t even hide herself. At the way this is going, she’ll have to live by my side forever.”

What did he say right now?

Amerod looked at Cade with a dumbstruck gaze.

Cade, who was expressionless, raised his lips as he got closer to Irene.

He restrained his pheromone so as not to scare Irene, and stopped his steps as the child fully appeared from behind the pillar.

His red eyes softened as he stared at the child.

“You look like a moth.”

“It’s not a moth, but a butterfly, my lord.”

“……Butterfly?”

Cade and Baon exchanged words.

Irene, dyed yellow from head to toe, had wings on her back. Although anyone could see it was a fairy, Amerod was stunned at their erroneous speculation, which went all the way to the abyss by mentioning moths and butterflies.

It was truly a mystery how this family has survived to this day.

“……She’s a fairy.”

“Fairy?”

The eyes of the two men turned to Amerod.

“Every child knows that’s fiction, Sir Amerod.”

Baon laughed and raised his glasses. Then approached Irene and asked.

“Oh, Miss Irene. Is today’s concept a butterfly?”

When Baon failed to guess, Irene flatly shook her head.

“Irene is a faiwy.”

“…You were really a fairy. But where is the fairy going?”

“…I came to see Daddy.”

She hesitated.

Irene said so, but she didn’t willingly go to Cade. She clung to the pillar like a moth trying to secretly hide. She seems to have something she wants.

Pretending not to know it, Cade asked.

“Did you miss me?”

“Yes. I wanted to see Daddy.”

“Then let’s have dinner together.”

“I was going to eat with Rodaria?”

“I’ll talk with Rosaria.”

“Yes! Then it’s fine!”

Irene smiled brightly to show how much she liked it. A smile was also drawn on the lips of the vassals. It felt like all their tiredness had gone away.

Cade held Irene in one arm and supported her back.

She came to see him all the way here by herself, so it was his turn to listen to what she wanted.

“What were you doing while hiding there?”

“Waiting for Daddy.”

“Why?”

“That’s it……”

Irene rolled her eyes and looked elsewhere. Cade decided to wait patiently. Still, he was curious.

What does she want that makes her hesitate this much?

After Irene hesitated for a long time and couldn’t get her words out, Cade poked her in the cheek.

“I’ll give you three seconds. Tell me.”

One.

Two.

Three…….

After the three-second time limit, Irene hurriedly rushed out her hands.

Cade wrinkled his brow as her tiny hand stretched out in front of him. What kind of situation was this?

Her tightly closed lips opened slightly.

“Pocket……”

Pocket?

Cade doubted his ears. Unless he heard it wrong, the word that came out of her mouth was definitely.

“Are you talking about pocket money?”

Irene’s complexion became noticeably brighter when he asked her. The vassals suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out with all their might but Cade laughed out loud as it was absurd.

What do you mean pocket money?

I don’t know where she heard the word pocket money, but does she know how much money was allocated to her to talk about pocket money?

When Cade didn’t give her an answer right away, Irene’s cute voice leaked out of her small mouth once again.

“Please, give me pocket money Daddy……”

Cade, who was playfully enjoying the situation, decided to correct what he lightly thought about the situation.

Should I open the family treasure trove after a long time?

He was seriously troubled.

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“Please, give me pocket money Daddy……”

(Note: Same scene, change of POV)

She closed her eyes and held out her hands.

I need pocket money!

However, after a long time, the desired answer did not come. I slowly opened my eyes and looked at Cade.

Cade, who seemed to be in trouble with what he was thinking, was looking elsewhere.

What if he thinks that a baby bird doesn’t need pocket money yet?

I got impatient and called Cade.

“……Daddy!”

Then, the red eyes that had been directed elsewhere fiercely stuck to me.

The lips, which had been bitten in a straight line, rose smoothly as if he had awakened from his deep thoughts and a long-awaited gentle voice came out.

“Okay. How much do you want?”

“…A little bit.”

“A little bit?”

“Lots of a little bit.”

She looked into his eyes and spoke softly, but Cade said in a contented tone to show that he heard it clearly.

“It’s the first time you’ve asked me for something directly. What are you going to do with it?”

“I want to give presents to my friends.”

I revealed my ambitious plans.

For the first time in my life, except for when meeting with Seth and Arban, it was my first time seeing friends my age, so my heart was pounding.

Just imagining having fun with my friends with the toys I gave them as a gift made me happy and laughter came out.

Just thinking about it is so good!

As I sat in Cade’s arms and wiggled my feet, I heard a chuckle.

“You must have been to the banquet hall in the East Building.”

“Yes!”

“It looks like you’re looking forward to it. But what about my present?”

“……Uh?”

“My present?”

As I rolled my eyes, groaning at the unexpected attack, he poked me on the cheek again.

“It looks like sticky rice cake.”

“I’m not rice cake!”

“Oh, yes. Maybe an ungrateful baby bird.”

“Hing! Irene is a baby bird who repays the favor!”

“Are you going to pay me back?”

I shut my lips in embarrassment, and Kade’s eyes narrowed at the ridiculous situation.

I’m still young and I can’t earn money, but when I grow up, I can pay it back.

As I inflated my cheeks and quickly turned my head, the vassals who were watching with joy opened their mouths one by one.

“The Lady is a baby bird that pays back with kindness, you must have high expectations, my lord.”

“She’s still young, but she has deep discernment.”

I nodded my head.

When the other’s took turns praising me, Cade didn’t seem to be in a bad mood.

“Amerod.”

“Yes, my lord.”

“You’ve heard it, so I don’t need to explain it.”

When Cade called for Amerod, a person who appeared from the corner answered.

He was a pale, cool-looking man.

I was startled by the sudden appearance and grabbed Cade’s collar, but I was quickly relieved by his natural touch of patting my back. After calming down to some extent, I relaxed my body and let go of the collar I was holding.

Even though Amerod was nearby, I couldn’t feel much of a presence.

“Irene wants to give a present to the little kids. If there is a suitable store, buy them all and procure them.”

“I will prepare without a hitch.”

I was surprised by Cade’s instructions. I thought I could just buy a toy and hand it out, but things got too big.

In embarrassment, I hurriedly pulled his arm, and Cade’s red eyes met me.

“What? Do you want more?”

I shook my head and anxiously said with a tearful face.

“I can’t pay back.”