Confession (2)
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“dad… … !”
“Rizee!”
With Scarlett running ahead of me and hugging Rize.
I don’t know why she left before her family, but Rize was a little taken aback, then greeted Scarlett with a bright smile.
For some reason, as I was watching from a distance with my arms crossed, Rize tapped Scarlett’s arm as if asking her to get down.
As soon as Rize came down to the ground, she spread her arms toward me and ran.
“Dad!”
“Lizeee!”
I erased my sullen expression and immediately spun around in place holding Rize. I haven’t seen you for a week, so I have to go back 7 times. No, wouldn’t it be better to fill it up 10 times?
Rize is also having fun, so wouldn’t it be nice to go around a bit more?
“You do that. It’s embarrassing if you keep doing that outside.”
In the end, due to Irina’s restraint, I couldn’t fill it as much as I wanted.
When I entered the house with Rize still hanging from my body, I saw two guests first.
Scarlett, who saw one of them, Douglas, spoke first.
“Is your dad there too?”
“I came to teach Rize. Did you finish your job well?”
“Yeah, senior helped me a lot.”
“Hmm, that’s good. If I hadn’t learned anything, I was going to postpone your S-rank screening.”
“Oh, I won’t do that.”
“… … .”
At the sudden declaration of giving up, Douglas kept his mouth shut, then asked again with a face that seemed incomprehensible.
“You don’t? Wasn’t it you who tried to become S-class quickly? You know very well that screening opportunities do not come so easily.”
“Yes, but what can I say… … . I don’t want to become a person who only handles swords well like my dad.”
“Hey, look at this guy.”
At his own curse words, Douglas looked at Scarlett with a strange expression of bewilderment and admiration.
Once again, the future has changed.
Originally, Douglas would take care of her after she had succeeded in the difficult request, and the S-level review would cancel it saying he had told her.
But this time, Scarlett said she wouldn’t do it herself.
The result was the same, but it was sure to affect her future course of action. Yeah, I didn’t know that I wouldn’t need my help from now on.
Scarlett shrugged at Douglas and then turned to another guest.
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“here is… … I remember seeing it somewhere… … .”
“hello? It’s called Martin. We met once in the Raw Garden.”
“Ah, that’s right. Rize’s magic tutor… … .”
Seeing Martin, Scarlett nodded as if she just remembered, then moved her squeamish head to look at me.
“Senior, at that time I… … I didn’t really listen, but isn’t this the grandson of the owner of the Mage Tower?”
“Yes.”
“Did you hire such a child as a tutor?! How the hell do you want to raise Rize?! No, what the hell did you do?!”
“It’s because of this relationship.”
It was too much of a hassle to explain at length, so when I just looked around, Scarlett looked at me and Douglas with her mouth open, and shook her head.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever seen someone more polar than my dad.”
“What am I polarizing about? Compared to that guy, I’m just an ordinary dad.”
At Scarlett’s words, Douglas sneered and crossed his arms.
I kept my mouth shut because I knew I was polar.
When I turned my head slightly, Rize, who had been listening to the story as if she was having fun, smiled when she met my eyes.
At that, I also naturally laughed.
At the same time, I remembered what I should say to Rize, and my mind became complicated for no reason.
Wouldn’t it be nice to spend a little more time talking?
That thought came to my mind, but I immediately shook my head.
Let’s talk today.
I was more determined than ever and hastened the time that does not pass by today.
* * *
That night.
After all the guests had left, Rize went into the bathroom to wash up.
After that, I called Irina, who was trying to be with Rize, and stopped her for a while.
“Irina, wait a minute.”
“… … yes.”
Normally, I would have prioritized Rize, but Irina, realizing that something was different, sat down in front of me with her clothes up.
Irina and I had talked about it before, so I went straight to the point without further explanation.
“Today, I’m going to tell Rize about my mother.”
“okay… … .”
Is there something strange about your reaction?
I couldn’t help but wonder at the answer that was different from what I thought.
“what’s the matter? What do you have to say?”
“No, not like that. but… … I am a little concerned.”
“You didn’t really object at the time, but suddenly you changed your mind?”
“… … no. Then, would you like to move away for a while after the bath?”
I was a little embarrassed, but I nodded my head.
Irina was not one to hide serious matters. In fact, no matter what answer I heard, it didn’t change the fact that I was confessing today.
Didn’t he finally make up his mind after much thought?
The reason why he had to tell Irina first was because there was another reason.
“thank you. And when you have time, you didn’t forget to tell us about Rize’s real father, right?”
“Yes, I remember. I don’t know if you’ll have the mind to listen.”
“It is not urgent. Even if you listen to it tomorrow, it will be enough.”
“ha… … .”
I glared at Irina, who let out a meaningless sigh, but she just stood up without making an excuse.
I don’t know why you’re doing that… … For some reason, it seemed to say that we would find out soon.
“Then, I’ll send the lady to Irvin’s room right after the bath.”
“Yes, please.”
Irina’s words made me nervous, but the important thing now was Rize.
After sending Irina away, I went back to my room and sat down on the bed, lost in thought.
Are you really okay?
I made up my mind after hearing Scarlett’s words, but I couldn’t help but feel anxious.
Wouldn’t Rize be angry?
Won’t you resent me for telling you now?
Would you be disappointed that you didn’t know even though you already knew it?
Many worries and anxieties tangled up in my head, and at that moment a small knock sounded.
smart.
At the same time, the door opened wide, and Rize peeked out her eyes.
“dad?”
“… … Yes, come in.”
Perhaps it was because of my serious face for no reason, Rize, who looked a bit frightened, opened the door and smiled brightly as soon as I smiled.
Yeah, what were you afraid of now?
When I saw Rize’s smile, it seemed as if all my dark emotions were washed away.
When I motioned for Rize, who entered the room and closed the door, she jumped up and down and sat next to me.
“Hi-Hi.”
“Did you wash it clean?”
“Yeah, very clean. Irina unnie did a really meticulous examination. Try touching it, Dad.”
At the same time, he stretched out his hand, but I don’t know how smooth it was.
Carefully holding his hand as if it were a treasure, I hesitated for a moment before opening my mouth.
“Rize, Dad is going to talk about something serious today… … Can I tell you?”
From Rize’s point of view, those words must have been sudden, so she naturally tilted her head. But soon he followed my face with a spleen expression and nodded his head.
“huh! I’m ready.”
At that, I quietly met Rize’s eyes with a smile and brought out the words I had prepared in advance.
“Lizee, don’t you want to ask anything about your mother?”
“mom?”
Why is it so awkward for that word to come out of Rize’s mouth?
Was it because I had never heard of it? Or was it because he didn’t want to hear it? I listened to Rize’s words while suppressing the thumping feeling.
“Um, are you okay? doesn’t exist.”
Is it because she is a deep-seated Lize?
Those words made me feel like they cared about me.
But today it wasn’t like that.
“You’ve never talked about your mother before. Who are you, what do you look like, and why? … Aren’t you curious if he’s not around?”
The words I wished Rize would ask came out of my mouth.
It was because Rize tried to answer everything honestly, but it seemed as if Rize was refusing.
Despite that, Rize just smiled and said this.
“Because I have a father. So that’s enough.”
“… … .”
I knew for sure.
As expected, Rize knew about her mother. It’s just that I grew up too early.
Even though I am asking this openly, aren’t they taking care of me without asking any questions?
They thought of me like this, but I couldn’t avoid it any longer because I was afraid.
“Rize… … Did you know that your mother died?”
“huh… … .”
Seeing Rize nodding, I held her hand tighter.
“then… … .”
have to say
Now, I must say.
“Dad… … .”
If you don’t tell me now, you will regret it for the rest of your life.
“The fact that I’m not Rize’s biological father… … I know?”
It felt like a heavy stone had been lifted from my chest.
Actually, that wasn’t what I was trying to say.
A little more carefully… … I was trying to reveal the truth.
But today, while watching Rize, I naturally thought of that.
“Yeah, I knew.”
And Rize answered as I expected.
I hurriedly spat out the words without even checking the expression Rize was making.
“Sorry. Dad should have told me sooner, but he didn’t until our Rize found out. I’m really, really sorry… … . No, actually… … I rather wished I didn’t know.”
I was worried that if Rize found out, she would hate me, think of me as not her father, and not be able to exchange affectionate words anymore.
So I didn’t want to say more, I tried to postpone it later.
But that was also not to be the case.
“But Dad… … To Dad, Rize is the one and only real daughter. Lize may think of her father as lacking, but he truly loves her. So in the future… … .”
I couldn’t speak any more.
It was because Rize suddenly jumped into my arms and hugged me.
Maybe it was because she was afraid of what would come out of Rize’s mouth. I couldn’t stand looking at Rize, and my mind went blank because I couldn’t even think of such an action.
“Dad to me… … It’s just Dad.”
After that, I couldn’t think of it any further.
“Then nothing else matters. i just need my dad I want my dad to keep calling me his daughter. I wish my dad would call me daddy. I want to live with my dad forever. I really want to protect my dad. with dad… … with dad… … .”
There was no way he didn’t know what the random words meant.
I stretched out my arms and hugged Rize, who was starting to cry.
What were you so afraid of?
What were you so hesitant about?
Rize loves me like this, so why did she doubt it?
“thank you. Thank you, Rize. I’m sorry for not being enough dad. Daddy will protect you. No matter how hard it is, Dad will definitely help. So don’t worry about anything. For sure, for sure, Dad will be by your side.”
Who was the promise made to?
I poured out the words I had piled up and hugged Rize like that for a long time.
how long was that
The two of us took off our bodies without anyone saying it first, and we couldn’t help but smile at each other’s faces.
“Hee hee, Dad’s face is strange.”
“Rize is also strange, isn’t it? No, it’s still pretty.”
“ah! Dad is cool too.”
Irina wiped Rize’s eyes and cheeks with a handkerchief while saying things that would be distasteful if she saw it, and Rize also took a handkerchief from me and wiped my face.
I’m going to talk like this
With belated regret and a sense of relief that I had done well even now, I decided to take a step forward.
“Lizee, aren’t you curious about your mother’s face?”
As I said that, I tried to take out the pendant that I had decided to give to Rize someday from the drawer.
“I know your mother’s face.”
However, Rize’s words forced me to stop moving.
“I remember everything. Mom’s face, voice, and… … And how my mother died.”
He knew that Rize’s memory was extraordinary.
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But I couldn’t even imagine that it would be this good.
That’s the story… … .
“And there you are.”
It should be blocked.
I pictured what Rize would say next, but I couldn’t lift a finger.
“Dad picked me up… … .”
The world was dyed white.