Kallen sat up nervously when she heard Francis 'words, thinking that she had somehow made Francis angry.
Francis smiled and said in a very gentle tone,""Don't be nervous. You didn't do anything wrong. Just treat this place as your home.”
"No, this is your home.”
"Eh?" Little Kallen thought she had misheard, and a puzzled expression appeared on her face.
Francis thought for a while and then asked in a gentle tone,""Little Kallen…your mother's name is Maria, right?”
" Yes!" Hearing Francis mention her mother, Kallen became happy." Do you know my mother?"”
"By the way, I remember that you said you met Mom just now, right? You must know Mom, right?”
Francis didn't answer Kallen's question directly, but continued to ask,""Did Maria tell you…about your father?”
After knowing that Kallen had been adopted, Francis came up with two plans in his mind. One was that Maria was actually a single mother, and the other was that Maria had a living husband. He wanted to judge what he should say next through Kallen's answer.
" Mom... said..." Kallen hesitated for a moment, pouted, and said with a disappointed expression," But I've never seen Dad... Mom said that Dad was a great hero who went to a very, very far place to fight bad people..."
Francis instantly understood, and a big stone fell to the ground.
" Actually... Kallen..." Francis pretended to be embarrassed and scratched his head.
" Well…Actually…I'm your father…"
"Eh?" Kallen's brain short-circuited. She looked at Francis in disbelief, then at the exquisite and high-class decorations in the room, the soft and comfortable sofa, and recalled the servants who were dressed better than her.
Then, he lowered his head and looked at his coarse clothes. There were still many patches on it. Although the patches were patched by the clever Maria with patterns, it was still obvious that the clothes had been repaired many times.
Kallen was at a loss. She could not understand the current situation. Her first reaction was disbelief, but out of her trust in the man in front of her, she could not doubt what he said.
Seeing Kallen at a loss, Francis had already expected this. Before Kallen could react, he continued to explain,""Actually, I've been catching bad guys outside before. This is my job…Maria raised you at home, but Dad's really busy with work, so he can't go home to see you and Mom. However, Dad has time now and has earned a lot of money, so he wants to bring you and Mom over.”
Francis paused for a moment, observing Kallen's reaction with some uneasiness.
" Oh..." Kallen's childish voice dragged on as if she was digesting the information she had just received." So... you're really my father?"”
"Yes, my lovely daughter." Francis replied with certainty.
The naive Kallen didn't think too much about it. She cheered and jumped into Francis 'arms."Daddy? Can I call you daddy?"
In her worldview, deception was not recognized. Since Francis said that he was her father, she did not doubt his words.
"Of course, it would be better to say that I would have a headache if you didn't call me Dad.”Francis smiled and patted Kallen's little head. He felt relieved and started to daydream.
Kallen had reached the age where she should go to school. Should he send her to the church's school to study? It would be better to hire a private tutor so that she could take care of her at home. It was time for her to change her clothes. Although her clothes looked clean, the style was too ugly. She had to dress up Kallen beautifully. Tomorrow, she would ask the tailor to measure Kallen's height and order some beautiful dresses and casual clothes. Also, in terms of food, should he hire an experienced nanny? After all, the chefs at home didn't seem to have much experience in taking care of children, and she didn't have the habit of eating desserts as she lived alone. Therefore, the chefs didn't seem to be very good at making desserts, but children seemed to like sweet things...
Just as Francis was lost in his thoughts, Kallen's voice entered his ears.
"Daddy, when will Mommy come back?”Kallen wrapped her arms around Francis 'neck and hung on it like a swing.
Francis was stunned and quickly got out of his reverie. Fortunately, he had already prepared an answer and could now answer smoothly,""Look, didn't we just move to the city? There are still a lot of things at home that we haven't brought over. Mom went home to get some things. Because there are a lot of things, she will only be back in a few days.”
" Oh..." Kallen answered disappointedly. However, she didn't try to coquettishly ask her mother to come back. She was very different from other children.
Francis picked up little Kallen and asked,""Now, Daddy will ask again. Is little Kallen full? You can have as many sausages and bread as you want. She would be able to eat her fill when her mother came back.”
Hearing this, Kallen couldn't help but look at the plate of fragrant sausages. She put her right index finger in her mouth, looking like she wanted to eat but was too embarrassed to say it.
Francis smiled and gently placed Kallen beside the tray.""Then hurry up and eat. After you're done, I'll take you to your room.”
"Yes!" Little Kallen was actually starving. After talking for so long, she was also very thirsty. She held the glass of milk with both hands and gulped it down.
"Drink slowly, don't choke. No one is snatching it from you.”Francis gently wiped off the milk that leaked from Kallen's mouth with a napkin. Looking at Kallen's happy face, this man who had been in the army all his life couldn't help but feel a little warm in his heart.
Looking at Kallen wolfing down the food, Francis's eyes slowly filled with tears. He remembered the shyness and excitement when his wife told him that he was pregnant. He remembered his wife stroking his belly and happily planning the future education of his child. He remembered those days when he lay on his wife's belly and listened to Kallen mischievously kick his mother's stomach.
He also remembered the despair and pain he felt when he was leading the Destiny Knights against the army of the Disintegration Beasts at the front line. After learning that his wife had given birth, she insisted on seeing Francis and letting him name the child himself.
He looked at Kallen with gentler eyes, as if he was looking at the most precious treasure in the world.
He had once thought that he had lost his entire world. He had once immersed himself in work to numb himself because he was afraid that once he was idle, he would remember the world he had lost.
Now, the world had returned to him.
"Look, this is Dad's study. If you can't find Dad, Dad probably works here. If you can't find me here, then Dad must have gone out for something. Remember, if Dad is not around, you must listen to Uncle Thomas. He is the butler here. If you need anything or want to do anything, you can go to him.”After dinner, Francis walked around the castle with little Kallen in his arms, introducing her to the rooms in the castle one by one. However, there were too many rooms. Little Kallen had never seen such a big house before, so she was confused for a moment.
Francis saw Kallen's dazed expression and thought it was very cute, but he also realized that this child might not have enough time to remember so many paths when facing a new environment. He couldn't help but shake his head, feeling that he was too hasty."How about this? I'll ask a servant to follow you. You can ask her where you want to go.”
"What? " Oh…" Little Kallen's eyes had turned into mosquito eyes. She couldn't hear what Francis was saying at all.
Francis saw Kallen's cute expression and was speechless.""It's getting late. Let's go to bed.”
" Um..." Kallen hugged Francis 'neck and answered in a daze.
Francis walked quietly to the room prepared for Kallen. Every step was measured as if he was afraid of waking the angel in his arms.
" Squeak---" Francis pushed open the door of the room next to his own bedroom and put the lantern on Kallen's bedside. He gently put Kallen on the bed and was about to cover her with the quilt when he suddenly found that Kallen was still wearing the tattered coarse clothes.
Francis shook his head and looked around under the dim light of the lantern and the moonlight. He remembered that he had asked the servants to prepare children's clothes. He wondered if the servants had prepared pajamas.
Finally, Francis found two sets of pajamas on the desk, one slightly larger and one slightly smaller.
Francis first picked up the smaller pajamas and measured them on Kallen's body. He felt that they were similar, but they were a little small.
" The clothes are too tight and uncomfortable..." Francis touched his hair and put the slightly smaller clothes back on the table. He picked up the bigger pajamas and found that the clothes were a bit too big. If Kallen wore it, half of her shoulder would be exposed.
Francis rubbed his head in frustration. In the end, he decided to change Kallen into this set of bigger clothes. Although it was a little big, loose pajamas would always be more comfortable. Anyway, he would ask the tailor to order clothes for Kallen tomorrow. This set of pajamas should be fine for a few days.
However, when he was about to change Kallen's clothes, Francis hesitated again, afraid that he would wake her up. However, the coarse clothes would definitely hurt Kallen's skin in his eyes, and he didn't know what to do.
Coincidentally, Kallen felt something soft and warm underneath her. She had never felt this way before. She seemed to be a little uncomfortable and opened her eyes to see where she was.
Then, he saw Francis, who was in a dilemma while holding the clothes.
"Daddy?" Little Kallen rubbed her eyes and sat up." Where is this?”
"This is your room. I saw that you were sleepy, so I brought you back to sleep.”Francis answered subconsciously. He looked at Kallen's sleepy face and couldn't help but smile." Good, since you're awake, come and change into this set of clothes."”
"Eh?" With the help of the lantern, Kallen saw the exquisite pajamas clearly. She couldn't help but be stunned. She blinked her big eyes uneasily." Such beautiful clothes... Can I really wear them?”
"Of course, this is for you…Uh, a greeting gift. Daddy gave it to you.”Francis took the pajamas and compared them with Kallen's. He felt that the pajamas were not that big." Do you want Daddy to help you change?"”
"No need, no need. I'll do it myself.”Little Kallen said quickly. Children from poor families took care of their families early. Since she was two or three years old, she could do a lot of housework independently. Putting on her own clothes, even fetching water and cooking was a piece of cake.
" Kallen is so obedient." Francis smiled and rubbed Kallen's little head." Go to sleep after you're done changing. Daddy is going to sleep too."”
"Yes!" As soon as Francis turned around, he heard the rustling of clothes behind him. Just as Francis was about to open the door and walk out, Kallen's voice came from behind him." Dad, look! Does it look good?"
Francis turned around and saw Kallen standing on the bed barefooted in her pajamas. She looked very adorable. In order to let Francis see her clearly, she turned around on the bed and almost lost her balance when she stepped on the soft bed.
"She's beautiful. Little Kallen is the most beautiful child I've ever seen.”Francis found it very interesting and answered with a smile.
" Well... Daddy..." Little Kallen lowered her head in embarrassment." Mommy always kisses Kallen before she goes to bed..."
Francis couldn't help but be speechless. He walked over and tucked Kallen into the quilt. He carefully tucked her in and kissed her forehead."Good night, little angel."
"Yes!"
Just as Francis was about to turn around and leave the room, he suddenly felt a small hand grab the corner of his shirt.
"Daddy won't sleep with Kallen?”Francis turned around and saw Kallen tilting her head in confusion. Her blue eyes sparkled under the moonlight.
"Did Mommy always sleep with Kallen in the past?”Francis asked.
" Well..." Kallen answered hesitantly." Mommy sleeps with Kallen every day..."
Francis squatted down beside the bed and stared at Kallen.""But now that Kallen has grown up, she should be sleeping alone.”
"Eh?" Kallen tilted her head." Kallen has grown up?”
" Yeah," Francis smiled," Kallen won the hide-and-seek competition. Many adults didn't win, but Kallen is better than them. Isn't she just grown up?"”
"Oh!" Little Kallen suddenly understood." Is Kallen an adult now?”
" Well..." Francis answered with a smile," But not entirely. Growing up is divided into many stages. Little Kallen has just reached the first stage and can sleep on her own.”
"What about the next stage?" Kallen was very curious.
" The next stage..." Francis smiled slyly." I'm not telling you, hahahaha.”
" Daddy bullies people…Mommy says bullying people is wrong…" Little Kallen pouted and was very dissatisfied with Francis 'answer.
" How about this?" Francis pretended to be troubled." When little Kallen learns basic arithmetic, I'll tell you what the next stage of growth is. How about that?"”
" Okay, okay." Kallen clapped her hands happily and replied," But what is arithmetic?”
" I'll tell you tomorrow," Francis said as he pressed Kallen's head back into the quilt." It's time for Kallen to sleep. It's so late now. Don't stay up too late."”
"Yes!" Little Kallen was lying in the soft and warm blanket, looking at Francis with her big eyes."Kallen is so obedient ~"
"Good boy." Francis felt his heart being touched. He helped Kallen spread her long hair on the pillow to prevent it from being pressed under her.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, Kallen poked her head out of the blanket again."Daddy…"
"Yes, Daddy is here." Francis turned around again without any impatience.
"Can you kiss me again?" Little Kallen asked timidly.
"No problem, my little angel." Francis smiled and kissed Kallen on the cheek." Good night."”
"Good night, Dad." Kallen's voice came from behind him.
Francis closed the door and stood quietly outside for a few seconds. Suddenly, he hugged the pillar by the corridor and shook it as if it was someone he could talk to.
"Ahhh!! So cute!!!!”
"Why is my daughter so cute!!!”
Francis tidied his clothes, turned back to his serious face, and walked to his study.
He had to deal with the official documents that had been delayed because of Kallen.
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