Chapter 10.1 - [Part 1]

Chapter 10 – [Part 1]

Min-ha went inside the mansion with the child. Then, she found Ella passing through the hallway and quickly called her.

“Hey, Ella!”

“Oh, yes, madam. What can I……!”

At her words, Ella stopped walking, turned around, and looked suddenly frightened.

‘What’s wrong?’

Min-ha said, holding the child in her arms, while Ella’s expression was that of someone who had seen a ghost.

“I’m sorry, but could you prepare a meal and bring it in my room? I’m going to eat with this child, so please give me enough for two servings.”

“…….Ah, yes. I’ll prepare the meal and have it served to you right away.”

When Ella, who looked so surprised that her jaw might get stiff, was asked to prepare a meal carefully, she bowed down as if possessed by a ghost, stood straight, and quickly ran away.

‘What the hell is wrong with her?’

Although she was curious, she went to her room with the child. Then, she put the child on the chair in front of the table and sat across from him.

Then, the child, who came down from her arms, blinked his eyes and looked at Min-ha, and soon began to play around holding the two dolls tightly. Min-ha looked at the sight as if she found it cute and said,

“What are you playing? Let big sister play, too.”

“…….Okay.”

“Thank you!”

Then, the child held out the rabbit doll in front of her. Min-ha smiled, accepted the doll, and moved it around, holding its torso.

“I’ve finished preparing the meal. Do you mind if I come in?”

“Oh, yes!”

Thereafter, Ella’s voice came from outside the room. Min-ha returned the rabbit doll to the child and told her to come in. When the door opened, Min-ha was shocked by Ella’s entrance.

“…….Wow.”

Grilled turkey stuffed with apples, tenderloin steak, chicory and romaine salad, lots of baskets filled with fruits, and even lemon water. Ella’s silver-colored serving trolley was full of colorful and expensive foods.

Min-ha asked Ella, who brought a large amount of food that at first glance seemed enough for five or six people to eat, who prepared it well and put it on the narrow table one by one.

“Hey, Ella. Are these all our meals?”

“Yes, it is.”

“……I think it’s a little too much.”

“This is normal.”

“……Really?”

“Yes.”

“……..”

“Then, call me when you’re done eating. I’ll come inside to clean.”

Min-ha looked suspiciously at Ella, but she avoided her eyes.

Come to think of it, I think Ella has been exchanging strange looks with the child. But before I could ask, Ella left the room after finishing her duties.

‘What? Why are there so many…..It wasn’t as grand as this when I ate alone. Oh, maybe it’s because I brought a guest.’

Although she felt at odds with the amount and luxury of the food that were not well understood in common sense, she soon turned her attention to the child’s gaze.

“Oh, I’m sorry. You waited for long, right? Let’s eat!”

Since the child looked hungry enough to make his stomach growl before, Min-ha put aside the thoughts that were hovering in her head and picked up a fork and knife.

Then, the child also grabbed the tableware in front of him with his small hand and took a piece of the turkey off the table. He looked so skillful that Min-ha smiled proudly. Then, as it seemed like the piece of meat the child put on his plate was too big to be eaten in one bite, she reached out to the child’s plate, thinking that she should cut it.

“Wait, I’ll cut it for you.”

“……..Oh.”

“That’s it. Here, ah──”

Min-ha quickly cut the meat in front of the child into bite sized pieces and stuck it out towards his mouth.

However, the child’s eyes were a little strange. He hesitated as if he didn’t understand my behavior. So, Min-ha looked at the child with her head tilted and asked.

“Huh? You don’t want to eat? Come on, go ahead. Ahhhh──”

“………..Ahhhhh──?”

“Yes! That’s right! There you go!”

When Min-ha opened her mouth as if she were demonstrating, the child opened his mouth like a baby bird following her.

Min-ha quickly pushed the small sized meat into the child’s mouth. Then the child, who looked embarrassed, took a moment to bite what came into his mouth, and soon began to eat, slowly chewing.

‘Ah, how cute……’

Min-ha looked at the scene with joy and saw the child chewing and swallowing it all, so this time, she stuck out a romaine salad on a fork towards his mouth.

“Come on, eat this too. Ah──”

“Ahhhh──”

The first time was difficult, but after that, the child did not panic and ate with his mouth wide open. Then, he chewed and swallowed what was in his mouth more quickly than before and opened his mouth again while looking at Min-ha as if he wanted to be fed again.

Min-ha shuddered at the cuteness of the child because it looked like a baby bird that was begging for food from its mother bird. Then, as soon as the child begged, she quickly picked up the delicious meat and put it in his small mouth.