Chapter 45 of the side story. Thank you for being my mother’s daughter
2023.01.17.
There were two grounds for being certain that the girl was his daughter. The first one is…
‘He resembles Esteban.’
It was an appearance that inherited the appearance characteristics of her husband Esteban and herself.
second is.
‘necklace.’
It was the existence of the necklace that disappeared with a sound coming from the girl’s throat. The prototype of the necklace she witnessed in a split second seemed to be well known to her.
It was a necklace that Shiana bought impulsively thinking of a child when she found out she had a baby just a few days ago.
A girl who looks exactly like herself and her husband appears with a necklace she had kept in a jewelry box. There was no way that such a being was not a child.
In fact, even without such grounds, my intuition as a parent told me.
it’s my child
The common-sense question of how a child you never gave birth to appears in front of you didn’t matter.
Sometimes in the world, miracles that make no sense happen.
Sianna believed in miracles.
The girl with widened eyes, as if surprised, stepped back.
Are you trying to run away? Shiana, nervous involuntarily, moved closer to the child.
‘What the hell did you go through…’
Looking at the injured here and there, my heart tightened.
“A wound on the cheek…”
“Ah.”
“I need to get treatment soon.”
“It’s okay…”
Looking at the child with a clear expression of bewilderment, I burst into laughter.
For some reason, I was thrilled with the voice of a child hearing it for the first time.
It was so lovely.
To the point where I want to hold on to this time.
Sianna proposed to the girl with her eyes wide open like a frightened puppy.
“Would you like to come in for a second?”
There were countless questions.
More than the stars floating in the sky.
***
Siana deliberately returned to her bedroom through an off-the-beaten path.
It was clear that if the fact that he was with a stranger even reached Esteban’s ears, things would escalate.
While treating the child, Shiana tried to talk about various things.
When I brought up the Oscar story, the girl’s eyes especially sparkled.
‘You’re not on bad terms with your younger brother.’
Shiana was relieved to think that there would be no need to worry about a fight for the throne. A little bit of the trouble that had been brewing inside was relieved.
But even she was at a loss as to how to deal with the frozen and nervous child.
Isn’t it the same for everyone who doesn’t know how to treat a grown-up daughter who suddenly appears in front of them?
While silently treating her wounds, Siana suddenly couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked.
“What is your name?”
“Uh…”
“Is it difficult to tell you?”
“It’s Wee Winter.”
Upon hearing the child’s name, Ciana was momentarily bewildered.
‘…winter?’
weird. I’ve never thought of a name like that.
Or is it the name Esteban suggested later?
I was puzzled, but Siana put her doubts aside first.
“That’s a pretty name.”
“Mom, no… please be comfortable with that…”
At that moment, Siana noticed that the child was trying to say “mom,” and pretended not to hear anything and secretly laughed.
“Then I will, Miss Winter.”
Siana tried to build intimacy by recommending various things to the child.
The child, who had been shivering like a kitten out of her realm, was blinking drowsily while eating the snacks she gave her.
How lovely it is to see them eat whatever they give them, like a squirrel that has stocked up on food.
‘It’s cute.’
Suppressing the desire to hug him right away, Shiana let go. This was the reason why the name ‘Winter’ was still questionable.
“I have a problem.”
“What is it?”
“Actually, I haven’t told my husband yet, but there’s a cute baby growing inside of me.”
The child opened his eyes wide and looked at his stomach. It was an expression that clearly showed what he was thinking.
me over there Maybe you are thinking like this
“What should I name you?”
Then the child couldn’t find anything to say and rolled his eyes. At that moment, I remembered the past where I wondered if I was a boy or a girl.
The answer to that question was right in front of my eyes.
“hmm. It was a girl.”
I had thought of a name for the boy, but since I knew it was a girl, I didn’t need that name.
Mabel had a face that had not yet heard Cyana’s muttering.
She opened her mouth seriously.
“I have two candidates in mind.”
“What is it…?”
“Mabel and Pacifica.”
The child opened his mouth wide. Looking at the surprised face, he seemed to know the existence of Pacifica.
Cyanna secretly hoped that the child would choose the name Pacifica, but-.
“Mabel! I like Mabel!!”
The child fervently called out the name Mabel.
Seeing that reaction, Shiana was convinced.
‘My daughter’s name is Mabel.’
After all, the name Winter must have been a pseudonym.
***
Mabel, who had been spending a little more time, began to fidget and look at her. Sianna had a hunch that the child wanted to leave.
‘I’m not ready to let go yet.’
why did you come here Why did you appear so injured?
There were many other things I didn’t ask.
So, Siana deliberately made an excuse and pushed Mabel into the bathroom.
After choosing clothes for Mabel to wear, Shiana returned inside after confirming to the attendant who was waiting outside that Esteban would be busy in the office all night today.
When I took a breather, a commotion broke out when a crying Oscar came, but I calmed him down and sent him back.
“I want to brag to Enrique!”
“later.”
“later!”
How cute was the back of her as she laughed and ran excitedly when she heard that she would have a younger brother.
After sending Oscar away, Cianna went inside and found Mabel hesitantly returning to her bedroom.
The appearance of her daughter in the chemise dress that Sianna wore in the past seemed to see her own childhood.
Sianna dried her daughter’s hair with a gentle hand.
‘I wanted to dry my daughter’s hair and tie it up again.’
She smiled bitterly and carefully dried Mabel’s wet hair.
“It’s all dry. You must dry your hair right away. Understand?”
After tidying up the towels, Cianna sat down next to Mabel, who blinked slightly at her.
Various emotions passed through the light blue eyes. After reading her daughter’s feelings, Sianna could no longer pretend she didn’t know.
“My mother can’t protect my daughter for long.”
At that, the child burst into tears.
‘…As expected.’
Shiana actually had a hunch.
The fact that you won’t be able to keep your child’s side for long and leave.
Even though she recognized herself as a mother, Mabel treated her awkwardly as if she was seeing her for the first time.
It’s probably because he wasn’t around when he was young.
“Mom….”
“It was my wish to hug you.”
Sianna wiped away the tears as she wrapped her arms around her daughter’s cheek. But even wiping it off was of no use as the tears quickly flowed down.
“how did you know?”
“How could I not know?”
Even if a crowd of thousands fell in the middle of a bustling city, it was the parents who found the single child among them.
An indescribable instinctive magnetism existed between parents and children.
Sianna hugged her daughter, who was shedding tears, into the product. And patted him on the back.
What the hell did she go through to cry so sadly?
“Our daughter. Can you tell me what happened?”
Then Mabel, who buried her head in Siana’s arms, opened her mouth with tears in her eyes.
“Dad…”
“Daddy?”
“My dad made me emperor when I was one year old…!”
“Yes?”
Seeing her daughter’s unknown confession, Siana couldn’t understand and had no choice but to ask again.
***
As if suddenly appearing in front of Sianna, Mabel told an unbelievable story.
The story is that one day after he died, he came to his senses and was reborn as a baby in another world with full memories.
It might have sounded absurd, but Siana believed Mabel’s words.
The fact that Mabel already existed in front of him was a miracle in itself.
1 month after birth. When the long-awaited 1 year old came. An unexpected coronation ceremony.
He meets a boy named Aidan and goes through various incidents.
How surprised I was to hear that he had built a guild since he was a baby.
The daughter who said she struggled to save the world was both admirable and pitiful.
“I see.”
Sianna tidied up her daughter’s bangs and smiled lightly.
Every time I realized that I wasn’t appearing in Mabel’s story, I suddenly felt sad, but I never showed it.
If my daughter finds out, I’m sure she will be sad.
‘I want to be a solid fence.’
I want to keep my eyes on the process of my baby, who couldn’t speak, growing up to be such a dignified person every day.
Even this time passing by now was a waste. Even while Siana kept her eyes on Mabel, the child talked about her story.
“Later, Aidan will come to Mom on Veron’s orders… Aidan won’t follow that order.”
“Didn’t I say he was a man with black hair and red eyes?”
“huh. you are incredibly handsome If you see your mother, you’ll know right away, right?”
‘Aidan Aserad.’
Sianna remembered the name. Because the day will come when we will meet someday.
I had to look carefully as much as my daughter was a precious person.
Mabel’s words were a bit haphazard, but Ciana was amused nonetheless.
People like Esteban and Oscar Pacifica, who appear in Mabel’s story, felt welcome…
“That’s why I came to the past to save Aidan.”
The story is over as to why he ended up in the past with an injury.
There are still many stories that have not been told.
However, Ciana realized that she could no longer hold Mabel in the past.
‘Because precious people in the future will be waiting for you anxiously, Mabel…’
The wish to stay by your side, even for just a few days, is purely my own greed.
Siana spoke the child’s name.
“Mabel.”
It was a name I came up with after thinking about it for days and days. The child answered the call.
“…huh.”
“I’m sorry for not being able to protect my beloved daughter.”
“….”
Shiana did not ask the end of herself.
past that cannot be changed.
Because I wanted to live doing my best in the present rather than living in fear of impending death.
“Mom is fine. You don’t have to say anything.”
Actually it wasn’t okay. But it had to be fine.
“My daughter grew up so wonderful and healthy.”
These words were sincere. Because I was really grateful for growing up so well that I couldn’t ask for anything more.
After a while, Siana’s lips parted with difficulty.
“I have to go back now.”
“Mom…”
It was time to send back her daughter, who came from the future to the past.
“My daughter has work to do.”
Mabel was a strong man. More than anyone Sianna knew.
Overcoming the past, living in the present and drawing the future.
It seemed that Mabel’s dreams were vividly drawn even through the story of one night. I was curious about the world she opened up.
But that couldn’t be the case, so all Shiana could do was push her back as hard as she could.
‘Leave the past to your mother…you live in the present.’
I wanted to send it away with a smile, but tears flowed endlessly.
Sianna squeezed Mabel’s hand.
“I love you my daughter.”
“…I’ve always missed you mom.”
Little by little, her daughter’s appearance began to blur. Her heart was beating anxiously, but Siana tried hard not to show it.
‘You have to laugh.’
It was the last. It would be the last appearance of her mother in Mabel’s memory, so she had to see her off with a smile.
And…
“I love you mom.”
The warmth in his hands disappeared in an instant along with Mabel’s scattered words. For an instant, only an empty sense remained.
“Mabel…?”
Shiana groped for the spot where Mabel had disappeared, then closed her mouth and cried.
I remembered what I hadn’t said late.
“…Thank you for being my mother’s daughter.”
***
Siana’s destination was the northern forest where Esteban was said to be.
Esteban, who had been wielding the sword, looked as if he had forgotten all his worries as soon as he saw Cyana.
I was very happy to see the face of my beloved wife from early morning.
“Evan.”
“What’s going on here?”
“I want to walk with you.”
Saying that, Shiana started walking ahead. Esteban suddenly realized that Sianna’s eyes were red.
‘…was it luck?’
Esteban’s face grew serious. Shiana opened her mouth after closing her eyes for a long time.
“Actually, there’s something I haven’t told you.”
Esteban’s face turned pale at the sudden announcement of Siana’s confession.
Siana’s expression was too serious to ignore it.
‘I can’t really say that I’m fed up…’
Esteban, remembering the experience of being rejected by Siana a few days ago, became nervous.
he asked nervously.
“…What?”
“Well, Oscar has a brother.”
“…”
While Esteban was silent, Cyana smiled brightly and looked back at him.
“Evan. How about the second name, Mabel?”
“Mabel?”
“My daughter loves the name.”
“…Could it be Siana?”
Esteban did not immediately understand Siana’s words. Esteban, who stood there and chewed over and over again, took a sudden step.
Chaeng-Geurang!
The sword in his hand fell with a loud noise, but Esteban didn’t even look back.
“…!”
Esteban approached with great strides and immediately hugged Siana in his arms.
