Chapter 216

"I heard from a friend... Apparently, the kids' meal at that restaurant comes with a model dragon. I thought I'd get one and give it to Tom when he wakes up."

"I see... Marie, you're such a kind girl..."

"Marie... ugh..."

At their daughter's words, the couple both teared up.

Normally, they should be the ones comforting their daughter, but now the roles were reversed.

"Father, Mother, please don't cry so much. Your eyes will turn into rabbit eyes, you know?"

"Ugh... I'm sorry for being such a pathetic father..."

"I'm sorry too, for making this important day so gloomy..."

Though the couple had already fallen into a somber mood before departure... they stepped out the entrance, planning to head to the restaurant by carriage.

"Master, Madam! There's an emergency!"

However... the butler, who had been entrusted with their son, came rushing down the staircase in a panic.

"I-It's terrible... The young master, the young master...!"

"W-What happened to Tom!?"

"W-Well...!"

Questioned by his master, the butler explained with a confused expression.

"Well... there was a bear."

"A... bear...?"

"Yes, it came in through the window... I mean, it wasn't a wild animal, but a bear plushie..."

"A plushie...?"

"Well, it was only a plushie from the neck up. The body was human... no, quite muscular actually, dressed in white robes, with wings on its back... and when it touched the young master, a white light just..."

"Wait, what on earth are you talking about!?"

The butler's sudden nonsense threw the couple into confusion.

"In any case, please come to the young master's room! Hurry!"

"V-Very well...!"

"Let's hurry!"

The couple rushed up the staircase toward their son's room.

Their daughter followed behind, minding the hem of her unfamiliar dress.

When the couple entered the room... the bear the butler had described was nowhere to be seen.

"Ah... Father, Mother..."

"Tom!"

What they saw instead... was their son sitting up in bed.

He had collapsed, become emaciated and pale, but now he was awake—and even his complexion had completely recovered.

"Good morning. What's going on... why are you all so flustered?"

"Tom! Ah, thank goodness...!"

"Tom! Tom!"

Crying, the couple clung to their son, who looked puzzled.

"I'm so glad you woke up... We were so worried!"

"You must never sleep like that again. Tom...!"

"Um... but the doctor said I need to sleep to grow bigger..."

Perhaps not understanding what had happened to him, the boy remained confused.

"Young master..."

"Thank goodness, truly thank goodness...!"

The butlers, maids, and other servants who had gathered after hearing the commotion were also tearing up.

"Ah, Tom. I'm so glad you're awake."

Amid all this, only the family's daughter smiled brightly.

"I believed everything would be fine because I prayed to the angels every day... Say, butler, could you call the doctor for us?"

"R-Right! I'll summon the royal physician immediately!"

One of the butlers took her instruction and dashed off.

"You go ahead and cancel the restaurant reservation. I'm counting on you."

"Um... is that really okay, milady? Today is your birthday..."

"Of course, it's no problem."

When the maid asked hesitantly, the daughter puffed out her chest as if it were the obvious answer.

"We can go to the restaurant another time with Tom. We'll celebrate both my birthday and his recovery together."

"Yes... that sounds like a wonderful idea..."

"I'm counting on you."

Patting the teary maid on the back, the daughter walked over to join her parents and brother in their circle.

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