I Became The Stepmother Of An Irrevocable Dark Family

“Yes?”

“Felipe looks like he just ate poop!”

“Really?”

“Yes!”

The child’s voice was livelier than ever.

“That’s a relief.”

“My mom is the best!”

“Do you think so?”

“Yup!”

The child’s hands, which were always trembling every time she talked to Felipe, have finally calmed down.
What’s more, the child’s eyes were even sparkling brightly this time.

“But I still don’t like it.”

“Why? Should I have insulted him more?”

“No! I was going to avenge my mom!”

Rere clenched her small fist as she said that.
At the sight, I rubbed my cheek against hers because she was too adorable.

“If that’s so, Rere should avenge me next time!”

“Hmph! You don’t have to tell me.
I’ll be sure to do that next time!”

And then, a small voice tickled my ears.

“Thank you, though.”

“Did you say thank you?”

“Yes!”

“Do you really mean it?”

“Uhm, so…where’s my Ugly…!”

Rere urgently looked for the rabbit doll that she clearly didn’t bring with her.
Which made Rere, who had never thanked anyone ever since she was born, blush more than ever.

“Anyways…! I didn’t say thank you!”

Rere, with her puffed cheeks, wriggled in Leona’s arms.

“Put me down!”

“Hm? But will you be fine? There’s a lot of bad people around us.”

“Yup! Because mom is next to me!”

As soon as she got off of my arms, the child held my hand.

“This song is being played just for us! We are the main characters here! Let’s dance!”

“I’ve never danced before.”

“It’s okay! Me neither!”

Rere was brimming with confidence.
She smiled brightly and twirled her body as if she had no worries even amidst the piercing gazes of the vassals.

The calm music that filled the hall turned into a waltz that made you want to move your body lightly.

Rere and I faced each other, and everyone gave us space to dance.
They all danced properly, but we were just dancing on our own rhythm.

Just like people who couldn’t dance, we were more focused on looking at each other as we twirled around.

Nevertheless, we weren’t embarrassed because of that fact.

‘Because this is our world.
We are the main characters here.’

We’ve been spinning and twirling as if today is the happiest day of our lives.
What’s more, Rere’s face was brimming with happiness.

“This is great!”

At some point, the people in the hall stopped dancing.
Their eyes were directed at us.

Anyone could tell that we were dancing weirdly.
I could even hear their whispers.

What kind of dance is that? Why would anyone dance with such bad manners?

But who cares about manners anyway?

“Hihi.
Mom, you’re having fun, aren’t you?”

“Yes.
I’m so happy to dance with Rere.”

“Rere, too!”

After some time, the music gradually came to an end.
Just because we danced freely, it doesn’t mean that the music won’t end.

As the dance came to an end, everybody greeted their partner with a slight bow.
And when it happened, we just awkwardly stood there.

As I stared at Rere awkwardly, she quickly hugged me.

“Hihi.
I’m so happy.”

“Even when people are looking at us as if we were strange?”

“What’s so important about people’s gazes? Mom is a fool.
We’re the main characters here!”

“That’s right.”

“Now that’s settled, let’s go over there and eat a couple of snacks.
There is so much delicious food!”

Rere’s little hand held mine again.

“What’s so special about it?”

“A five-tier cake! I heard the chef worked really hard on it! I can’t wait to eat it!”

Rere, who smiled so brightly to the point it seemed as if her cheeks were about to burst, led me to a place.

Meanwhile, countless people, whose names I didn’t even know of, gathered as if they were trying to keep an eye on us.
Even so, they didn’t even try to initiate a conversation with us.
Most of them were just looking at us while pretending to talk among themselves.

We arrived in front of a five-tier cake.
But many children have already surrounded the cake.

In particular, there were many little lords and young ladies in front of it.
They came with their parents, but it seemed like the children also had their own gathering place and hierarchy.

Among them, I saw Jayna Nedira and Lily Cuffs.

Princess Lily Cuffs of Cuffs Dukedom.

Even in other parties, that child would take the top spot and lead the rest of the children.

“Rere, let’s go somewhere else…”

It didn’t end very nicely last time, so I couldn’t help but be bothered by their presence.

For that reason, I held Rere’s hand to take her away from them.

“I called them all here on purpose! I want to tell them that I have a mom, too! You guys are not the only ones with a mom! I’m going to say that!”