Chapter 218: Liliana’s Sudden Arrival and a Question
“My dear Leon, it seems you’re enjoying lunch without me.”
Leon’s body instantly stiffened at the sound of the familiar voice.
Turning around, he saw a beautiful white-haired woman in a red gown, smiling at him with two adorable little girls in her arms—none other than Liliana, Charlotte, and Iris!
“Liliana, Charlotte, and Iris? How did you all get here?”
Seeing the three of them suddenly appear behind him, Leon widened his eyes and exclaimed in shock, unable to believe what he was seeing.
Beside him, Fiona, savoring her lunch, was startled at her father’s exclamation.
Turning around, her round, golden eyes widened at the sight of her mother and two sisters.
“Mommy and sisters? Why are you all here?”
Both father and daughter shared the same surprised expression, which elicited a chuckle from Liliana.
Approaching slowly, Liliana smiled and replied in an amused tone, “If Charlotte, Iris, and I are here, is that a problem for you two?”
Leon and Fiona, stunned by her question, looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
Coughing slightly, Leon quickly regained his composure. Smiling, he replied in a casual tone, “Ahem! Of course, there’s no problem with the three of you being here. Right, Fiona?”
“Yep! No problem at all!” Fiona nodded vigorously, her agreement with Leon clear.
Liliana smiled at their playful expressions before shifting her attention to Charlotte and Iris in her arms.
“Now that you’ve met your daddy, why don’t you say something to him?” Liliana spoke, a faint smile lingering on her lips.
Charlotte and Iris nodded simultaneously at Liliana’s words, then turned to Leon with slightly dissatisfied expressions.
Slowly sliding out of Liliana’s arms, the two walked toward Leon with sullen faces.
“Daddy! You have to explain everything to us!” Charlotte demanded, raising her gaze to Leon and folding her chubby arms across her chest.
“Yeah, explain!” Iris chimed in, mimicking Charlotte’s gesture as she looked up at Leon.
Behind them, Liliana smiled quietly, folding her arms across her huge chest.
While she had assured Charlotte and Iris earlier that Leon must have had a reason for taking only Fiona out for a walk in the capital, she wasn’t certain what that reason was.
Therefore, she refrained from intervening to assist Leon and was curious to see how he would address their complaints.
Meanwhile, Leon, observing his two daughters’ sullen and protesting expressions, couldn’t help but feel a bit surprised.
However, his surprise quickly faded as he understood their protests were rooted in the fact that he had taken Fiona to the capital without them.
Thinking it over, Leon quickly regained his smile and looked at the two with an amused expression.
Lowering himself to their eye level, Leon spoke softly to Charlotte and Iris, “Do you want to know why I took Fiona alone with me instead of bringing both of you as well?”
The two nodded simultaneously, their expressions still sullen, and replied, “Yes, Daddy.”
Leon smiled faintly as he sighed and adopted a helpless expression. “I took Fiona for a walk to the capital to console her; she was feeling upset and angry at the time.”
Charlotte and Iris exchanged surprised glances, then turned back to Leon.
“Why was Fiona upset, Daddy? What happened?” Charlotte inquired, her eyes reflecting confusion.
Leon looked gently at the two and asked, “Do you remember all three of you sleeping in my room this morning?”
Both nodded simultaneously and replied, “We do.”
Leon nodded slightly and began to explain, “At that time, Fiona was…”
In a soft and calm tone, Leon explained the details of Fiona’s earlier upset and why he ended up taking only her to the capital without them.
After finishing his explanation, Leon paused and gently rubbed their heads, saying, “That’s why things happened the way they did. I hope you two can understand.”
Charlotte and Iris exchanged guilty looks after hearing their daddy’s explanation.
It became clear that they weren’t taken to the capital because of their own mistakes, leaving them feeling both ashamed and guilty.
Seeing their sad faces, Leon quickly gathered them into his arms and comforted them, saying, “Don’t be so down. I don’t blame either of you. In fact, tomorrow I plan to take both of you to the capital to make up for not bringing you today.”
“However, I didn’t expect both of you to go with your mother, which surprised me a bit.” Leon chuckled softly, releasing a small sigh.
If it weren’t for seeing Liliana arrive with the two, Leon would have felt like he was dreaming.
After all, today marked the beginning of the war between humanity and the Demon race, so it seemed unlikely that Liliana, the Demon Emperor, would have time to relax and stroll around the capital with their two daughters.
Upon hearing Leon’s words, Charlotte and Iris felt their guilt diminish, and they hugged him tightly.
“We’re sorry, Daddy. Thank you,” they said affectionately.
Leon simply smiled and nodded, gently patting their backs.
“It’s okay,” Leon replied in a relaxed tone before gently releasing them from the hug. “By the way, I’m guessing you two haven’t eaten lunch yet, right? Let’s take a seat first, and I’ll order your favorite food.”
Their faces quickly lit up with happiness upon hearing this, and they nodded eagerly.
“Yes, thank you, Daddy!”
Afterward, they walked, with smiles still on their faces, to the seats beside Fiona.
Standing up slowly, Leon observed the smiles on the faces of Charlotte and Iris, returning their joy with his own smile before shifting his gaze to Liliana, who was also smiling warmly at him.
“It seems like you were quite amused when they protested against me,” Leon joked as he walked closer to her.
Liliana shook her head, maintaining a smile, and replied with a slight laugh, “It’s not like that. I just can’t interfere; it’s your business with them.”
Upon hearing her words, Leon chuckled without further comment. He knew Liliana enjoyed seeing him protested by Charlotte and Iris, but he wasn’t upset at all; in fact, he found it rather amusing.
“By the way, Leon, can you explain who that little girl is?” Liliana looked curiously at Stella, seated across from Fiona.
Previously, she had been completely unaware of her presence, as Leon’s posture had blocked her view while sitting. Now that she noticed her, she couldn’t help but be curious.
“She is…” Leon began with a faint smile, intending to explain, but Fiona’s excited voice cut in.
“Mommy, she’s Fiona’s new sister and Daddy’s new daughter—big sister Stella!”
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