Ria frowned at the voice of harsh reproach. Caitel thought itâs unnecessary to force her when she didnât like it, but he decided to watch just for now.
Sheâs frowning, but sheâs eating without throwing a tantrum.
As he thought, Serira was a good nanny.
Except for her occasional nagging, Serira was very good at raising children. Itâs hard to find a nanny who would care for someoneâs daughter as her own.
Although Ria was quiet ever since she was a baby, he couldnât deny that her nanny probably played a role in her growing up to be so well-behaved.
âWhen I think about it, sometimes I get a bit anxious.â
âIâm still her father.â
He wondered if his daughter realized that heâs the one who chose her nanny.
Caitel thought she probably didnât know.
âIâll be off now.â
When he stood up, Ria raised her head.
âAre you going to work?â
âYes.â
There were no meetings, but there were things he had to deal with.
Ria suddenly stepped on the chair at Caitelâs answer.
Then, she suddenly gestured to him to come closer to her.
âWhat is she planning to do now?â
He wondered, but he went close to his daughter. When she called her father, Ria smiled and pulled his collar. When Caitel lowered his head more, something touched his cheek.
Chu!
âHave a good day in your office and earn a lot of money!â
He stopped for a moment.
He thought he was already used to her cuteness, but this would happen sometimes. He did not know how to react when she did things like this sometimes.
Usually, he treated her coldly, but itâs because he didnât know how to react.
He just stared at her, and she smiled.
It was strange to see such a smile when he usually faced womenâs coquettish smile. How was it possible to laugh without any ulterior motives?
â⦠who told you to do this?â
He asked her because this was a bit different than usual, and the childâs eyes got wide as if sheâs asking, âhow did you know?â
âFerdel!â
That guyâ¦!
When her fatherâs face contorted into a frown, Ria added.
ââHis majesty seems a bit down these days. You should go and cheer him up a bit, princess.â I did it because Ferdel told me⦠did you not like it?â
She smiled while she adorably imitated Ferdel. She did nothing wrong, yet sheâs looking guilty. He was about to grab Ferdelâs throat, but now he thought that there was no need for it. Itâs not her fault. Ria wasnât the one who should be careful around him.
âItâs fine.â
Ria quickly smiled at her dadâs denial.
âHehe, right?â
He didnât know what sheâs so happy about. He felt like he wanted to tease her again now that he saw her smiling.
However, at the same time, he also felt like he wanted to see her smile all the time.
âIâll see you later, Dad.â
âFine, Iâll let this go this time.â