How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

“Marianne, you’re okay.”

“That kid left me unconscious on a train. I was found at the last station. Oh my. Is our baby okay? I’m really sorry, I feel so guilty…”

From then on, it was a sea of tears.

Hugging Marianne for a long time, Jade, Collen, and even Zion rushed in.

Even as I cried for a long time, I thought I was in big trouble.

‘I’m going to get scolded this time.’

I admit it.

And my hunch was right. After a while, the people who were comforting me started speaking up one by one.

“I think we need to confine her inside the house this time.”

“Jade…”

“Living without you wasn’t really living. You deserve a scolding. Why follow that? What? Sending a message saying you’re undercover and not to look for you?”

I’m sorry. I mumbled.

“But that place was a real goldmine of crime… It was worth it.”

Maybe I shouldn’t have said that. The atmosphere became even more accusatory.

“Leticia.”

Collen took my hand and spoke kindly.

“Yes.”

“From tomorrow, enjoy yourself inside the house. Shopping, studying, and shows can all be done inside.”

Am I being confined?

“You sometimes don’t know your limits. It will be good training.”

Zion, after examining me up and down and letting out a deep sigh, spoke decisively. He’s the scariest when he’s like this.

“Zion was so worried. If something had happened to you, he would have set the mansion on fire and retired.”

“Really?”

“Um…”

Zion responded but didn’t firmly deny it.

Zion… Really?

I looked at Cedric. He was my last hope since he was almost an accomplice.

“The royal family can provide protection as it’s safer there. Or I can set up a branch of the Inquisitor’s office in the Duke’s yard and escort you every day.”

Cedric wasn’t on my side this time. So…

I looked at Marianne, almost begging for salvation.

“Don’t follow me next time, even if I’m about to die. If you do that again, I can’t bear to see you. Do you know how much I blamed myself?”

I really felt sorry. I nodded with tears in my eyes.

“Marianne got scolded a lot. You have to choose people carefully.”

Hearing Collen’s words, I wanted to take Marianne’s side.

Imagine how shocking it would have been to find out that the boyfriend you’ve been dating for years was actually Siebel.

“Marianne almost blamed herself, Leticia.”

I was taken aback by Jade’s words.

“She thought she fell into Doctor Siebel’s trap and eventually you got kidnapped. As a member of the Ducal family, it’s unacceptable to fall into such an obvious trap.”

“How can anyone avoid a trap that’s been prepared for years? I’m just thankful Marianne is safe…”

I timidly retorted.

Jade shook his head and pinched my cheek.

“No remorse?”

“Uh, that’s not it-“

Collen let out a soft sigh.

“Marianne was punished in her own way.”

Punished? I glanced at Marianne.

“She didn’t eat properly and prayed for 30 days, eventually collapsing.”

“Why would she…”

“She prayed for a hint to find you and eventually fainted. She even made the Goddess show her form even though it wasn’t a manifestation period.”

“She scolded me for breaking the causality and giving a hint.”

“Causality?”

“Ah, it seems intervening in the human world isn’t easy for the Goddess. There are rules like that called causality. Anyway, Leticia, besides the hint you gave, she also contributed to finding the fortress today.”

Collen continued the explanation.

“It turns out the way into the fortress was hidden in a foggy forest. It had a very complicated ancient spell, even the demons struggled to break it.”

The Goddess showed the way?

“Really?”

I felt my eyes well up with tears again. I thought others would naturally worry, but I never thought I’d cause Marianne this much distress.

“But if I hadn’t resolved this issue this time, I thought Siebel might target my loved ones at any moment. So… I thought this was the only chance.”

It was horrifying when Walter died.

But more than that, I was afraid of what would happen if I lost my other family members like Walter.

“Whatever should we do with you.”

Marianne sighed and hugged me tightly.

And then Jade, who had been glaring at me, suddenly embraced me. Collen was next, caressing my head.

“From now on, we’ll really be overprotective.”

“You’ve done enough already.”

“Then you jump into danger the moment we look away.”

I finally got out of Collen’s embrace.

And then Cedric tried to hug me…

“Not the prince.”

The family came together to block the attack and glared at Cedric. Why, we are dating in a healthy way…

‘Oh, it’s a secret.’

With a sad heart, I secretly stroked Cedric’s hand on the blanket.

Ah, only then did it start to feel real. Now, really, the work with Siebel is over. Probably.