It's The First Time For Both Of Us - Chapter 36.2
Translator and Editor: Bunny and Wyvern
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Chapter 36 – Part 2
My mom ruffled my hair over and over again. Her fingers, which used to be like skinny branches, felt soft now.
“Mom. Mom.”
I closed my eyes and savored my mother’s touch.
’How long has it been?’
As she always did, she drew pictures on my cheeks. When she wrote my name ‘Mariette’, I felt ticklish, so I twisted and laughed.
Mom smiled softly and gently patted my back again. I buried my face in her clothes and took a deep breath of her scent. I didn’t want to open my eyes—I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t open them as long as she was patting my head.
But it was a vain wish. My mother, who was wishing for my happiness, felt weaker and weaker.
“Mom, Mariette likes you a lot.”
“Mom also likes our Mariette.”
“I like you more and more. I love you so much, Mom.”
“Mom also likes you more and more. I love our Mariette a lot.”
“Mom~”
’Don’t go, I don’t want it…’
I finally burst into tears. Holding onto my mother’s clothes, I cried and cried. “Mom, come again! Understand? You have to come back to see Mariette again, alright?”
My mother covered my cheeks with tears streaming down my cheeks and just smiled silently.
“Mom, it’s a promise! Come again!”
Even though I knew it was a dream, I shouted as hard as I could.
“…Sen will protect you. I love you, Mariette.”
Blink, blink.
“…”
My body felt heavy when I opened my eyes. The room was dark in the twilight.
I got up halfway, grabbed the blanket and sat down. I was half-asleep and my mind was fuzzy. I felt like I was being pulled here and there.
‘…I dreamed of Mom.’
I slowly rubbed my eyes with both hands. “Hehe, I dreamed of Mom.”
I prayed everyday for her to come visit me in my dreams as I slept, and she really did. I had a lot to be proud of. It was a pity that the time I had with my mother was so short. I wish she could come everyday.
Not only had my witch’s abilities blossomed, but my mom also came in my dreams. Today was a really busy day.
‘I think mom said something at the end…’
‘It’s dark. Did Luna draw the curtains? So, can I sleep a little more?’
I needed to sleep a little bit more. I had to tell Mom that Dad needed to eat more vegetables if I dreamt of her again.
I laid down and fell asleep.
“She seems to have gotten sick.”
“Sick?” Cullen’s expression darkened.
Clenching his fists tightly, Hilla coughed and opened his mouth.
“Yes, by nature, children get sick easily when the environment changes or even a little bit of stress. They get sick more often during the changing seasons.”
Hilla spoke as calmly as possible, but he flinched at the sight of Cullen’s murderous look. It was like before Mariette had arrived.
But that doesn’t seem to be the case with Dante. “Look, what did I tell you, Your Excellency? I told you that you should focus on Miss at times like this.”
“…”
Cullen’s eyes didn’t look away from Mariette. The child opened her mouth slightly and was breathing heavily.
Dante didn’t even stop talking, “I told you many times that you have to stick with her. Just look at Viscount Rochelle. He brought his children, and his reason was pretty obvious, wasn’t it? Miss is definitely wary of them.”
“There’s nothing to worry about.”
“Your Excellency may not care about it, but Miss is only six years old. She may look mature on the outside, but she’s still a baby inside—a baby!”
“You really talk too much. She’s hurting more because of you. Can you be quiet?”
“We need to pay more attention to the servants, at least until the vassals return.”
“What Sir Dante said isn’t wrong, Your Excellency.” Even Hilla lightly put in a word.
Luna was the first person to know that Mariette wasn’t in a good shape. She first thought that she just fell asleep while waiting for the orange juice. But hours later, Mariette was already suffering from a high fever when Luna returned to wake up the child. A rising fever tormented the child.
Luna immediately informed people of this fact.
Leaving the dinner meeting he was having with his vassals, Cullen didn’t know how to leave Mariette’s bedside after seeing her condition. It was an almost unconscious action, but the servants didn’t look at him strangely.
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Tity
I almost cry in the office… omg poor baby <3
thanks for the update