Chapter 98 Inferiority
"Master Darren, be careful."
In the banquet hall of the Fisher Family Manor, Vanessa held little Lillian in her arms, stared helplessly at Darren who was full of curiosity and very active, and said something with a little worry.
Seven-year-old Darren was standing on the table in the banquet hall that was usually used for dining. His chubby body jumped up again and again, and he kept trying to touch the crystal chandelier on the ceiling by jumping.
"You'd better come down. If you fall down, Dean Irene will definitely tell on you."
Vanessa reluctantly put down Lillian, who was already three years old, and walked forward.
Lillian's hair was the same soft light golden color as her mother's. She inherited her father's blue gemstone eyes, which were as pure and natural as the blue sky. She looked at her brother Darren quietly and curiously.
She is very well-behaved, obedient and sensible. She is completely different from Darren who is always restless.
Vanessa walked over to the table and tried to get him to come down, but Darren didn't listen to her at all.
After mastering the power of the sequence, she was able to jump onto the table and forcibly pick up the jumping Darren.
But it would be too indecent for her to jump onto the table, and Vanessa felt that doing so would definitely make Master Darren angry and embarrassed.
As expected, Darren shouted impatiently, "I won't listen to you. Who do you think you are? Leave me alone!"
Vanessa frowned slightly. She didn't like Master Darren's personality very much.
Because he behaved very well in front of his parents and the dean, at most he was a little curious, but when Darren was with people other than his elders, he would become very fond of playing mischief.
She thought that maybe it was because the child was still young, so his personality was a bit bad, and maybe he would get better when he grew up.
Vanessa was thinking and suddenly thought of Chris.
She actually remembered that Chris also liked to play pranks when he was a child, but the boy has become much more calm recently.
However, that guy was still as taciturn as before.
To be honest, it wouldn't be easy to catch the two murderers without Chris's help.
She recalled the sight of old Abbott's granddaughter crying outside the factory, and felt very sad deep down. Unfortunately, both murderers were redeemed in the end.
She has not yet been given true fairness and justice.
All thanks to Chris.
"Sister, what are you thinking about?"
The quiet Lillian suddenly asked, her big eyes full of curiosity.
"ah."
Vanessa was slightly stunned. What was going on? It seemed like she had been thinking about Chris for a long time.
She noticed that Darren, who was jumping up and down on the table, was also looking at her curiously.
"Nothing, Master Darren, come down quickly!"
She deliberately emphasized her tone, but Darren, who was standing on the table, still ignored her.
"Come down!"
The sudden voice startled the three people present, and Darren felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and he rolled off the table.
"I, I, I'm sorry, I..."
Irene stood calmly at the door with a serious look on her face. Vanessa immediately came to her side and stood straight.
"Dean, I failed to control him."
Irene glanced at Vanessa and said:
"You used to be the leader of the children in the yard, but now I know that you really can't control him."
Because of the difference in their identities, Vanessa had to be restrained towards Darren, but Darren keenly discovered that the other party posed no threat, so he was able to be fearless.
Irene knew that the careful training over the past few years had made Vanessa loyal and grateful to the Fisher family members.
Now that she doesn't dare to discipline Darren strictly, at least she has guaranteed that she will not commit crimes against her superiors in the future.
However, Darren's character education must still be strictly enforced. He cannot be allowed to continue to be naughty and mischievous. The child is already seven years old, and it is time for him to restrain his personality.
According to the agreement between Irene and Byrne, they would begin to gradually instill the belief in the Lost Lord in their offspring when they were ten years old.
Every offspring is extremely precious. Although they are extraordinary beings with sequence power, they are still restricted by the rules set by the gods, and the number of offspring of extraordinary beings must be limited.
Irene was thinking silently, while Darren stood in front of her without saying a word, trembling with fear.
Compared to his parents, he was more afraid of his cousin Irene, who managed all the internal affairs of the family, and even his parents could hardly intervene when she punished him.
"Why did you jump on it?" Irene asked in a very calm tone.
In fact, Byrne's son is very smart. He learns things very quickly and has a flexible mind and can draw inferences from what he has learned. However, he has a bad temper.
"I just want to, just want to, want to..."
Darren stumbled, his face turned red, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
Irene still asked calmly:
"Do you want to see if you can touch the crystal chandelier on the ceiling?"
"Yeah." Darren nodded after listening.
Irene said seriously, "Don't do this again. I will punish you by copying the mineral book your father has been reading recently. Vanessa, if he does anything out of line again, tell me immediately!"
"I see."
Darren felt like a deflated ball, but he also breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he was not physically punished this time.
Once, he accidentally set the curtains in his house on fire and was severely beaten by his cousin Irene.
Vanessa stood by silently with her hands behind her back, saying nothing, just accepting the arrangement.
Irene shook her head and told Vanessa to tell her immediately if anything happened again.
In fact, she still didn't want Vanessa to have the power to directly discipline Darren.
Because the Vaner family in the town of Nasir is an example, the young knight's personal servant is now very arrogant.
Since the old knight's death, he has been managing the family in a strong manner, indulging his relatives and embezzling the family property.
And Vaner, who was raised by him since childhood, didn't care at all. Instead, he felt that the other party was being kind to him. He also said that the old servant was his only remaining elder and these things were not a problem.
Irene used to not understand why almost all aristocratic families always emphasized the class differences between masters and servants.
Now she gradually understood that some spoiled servants would find ways to steal and possess family belongings if they had the chance.
As she left the banquet hall, she thought that perhaps it was time to establish a complete set of family rules like those of real noble families.
"When Byrne comes back, I'll discuss this with him in detail."
At night, Vanessa returned to her room on the second floor of the manor.
Among the many family servants and guards, only Vanessa, Eric, Archibald and Theo have separate rooms on the second floor of the mansion.
She sat in the chair and absentmindedly picked up the pamphlet written by Dean Irene. It contained teachings on praising the Lost Lord. The content was not much but very concise.
Suddenly, the girl seemed to see Chris in front of her.
"What's going on?"
Vanessa blushed slightly and stroked her neck. She was thinking about Chris just now, and even after she came back, she couldn't help thinking about him.
It's strange, this has never happened before.
She begged the boy in the heavy rain to find the murderer who killed innocent people.
The boy nodded silently, a small smile on his face.
Vanessa rarely saw Chris smile, and most of his smiles were malicious. This was the first time she saw a smile full of joy.
Looks very good.
"What's wrong with me? It's weird. It's really weird."
She seemed to see Chris standing in the room, looking at her calmly with a gentle smile.
If a handsome boy smiles often, his smile may be charming but not necessarily unforgettable.
However, Vanessa could never forget the smile from the heart of a handsome boy like Chris who was taciturn and expressionless on weekdays.
"Phew, I can't think about this anymore."
Vanessa twisted her intact leg hard, came to her senses, and looked silently at her deformed right leg.
After she took off her pants, she revealed a leg that was as rotten and disgusting as a dead tree, and there were even dense black spots on several parts of it.
Anyone who takes the first look at it would probably want to vomit.
“…”
What on earth was I thinking? How could I possibly be worthy of him with legs like that?
Moreover, Chris's marriage partner must be a member of a noble family, maybe even an elegant lady from a viscount's family.
Many nobles had commoner lovers, or even more than one, but their marriage partner would always be a member of another noble family of equal status.
Her heart, which was originally filled with joy and longing, suddenly fell into the abyss and was filled with depression.
For many years, Vanessa had never thought about her deformed leg and didn't care about other people's looks and prejudices. But at this moment, she felt more aggrieved and inferior than ever before. Finally, she gritted her teeth and cried, her body shaking slightly.
Suddenly, there was a sound of someone running outside the house.
The door was pushed open and Ms. Irene stood outside with a calm expression.
"Do you know where Chris and Archibald are?"
Vanessa, with red eyes, wiped her eyes, pulled up her pants, shook her head and said:
"They seem to be over there at the port."
"Are you sure?" Ms. Irene's eyes were suddenly filled with thought.
Vanessa thought about it carefully, recalling what Chris and Archibald had mentioned.
They were going to the port to deal with a problematic male businessman. That man was an ordinary person, but he was most likely a spy planted by the Case family.
Chris and Archibald, two teenagers, have been in charge of dealing with similar problems since they killed the former mayor.
She nodded and confirmed, "It's at the port."
Irene noticed that Vanessa seemed to be crying, but there was no time to say anything about it, so she immediately said:
"Prepare for battle immediately, Vanessa, a powerful enemy has arrived in Nasir Town!"
Vanessa, who was still immersed in her emotions, was suddenly shocked. She came to her senses and immediately took out a flintlock and a dagger from the house.
She then left the room with Irene to inform everyone else in the family of the crisis.
Irene took a deep breath. The enemy was right over there at the port.
Great Lord of the Lost, you should have given the information to Chris as well. He should come back as soon as possible and avoid the enemy...
I humbly ask you again, please don't let him die.
She suddenly found that she didn't have that fear, the fear of losing Chris.
Deep down, Irene had a strong premonition that if she performed another sacrifice, it would most likely be the last time.
I will eventually die because of this.
(End of this chapter)
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