“Father…!”

Even though Iriya was thoughtful and always calm, she was no different from an ordinary girl after seeing her father for the first time in a few months.

“Yes, yes. I am here. Has everything been all right?”

Karl Mandy smiled brightly as he patted his daughter’s head.

“I have been well, thanks to Lady Pendragon and Baroness Conrad.”

Iriya spoke shyly while leaving her father’s embrace.

“Oh my! Lady Pendragon, Baroness. Have you both been well?”

Finally noticing the two ladies, Karl Mandy spoke while bowing politely.

“Mister Mandy.”

The two ladies acted courteously towards Karl Mandy. Although Karl Mandy was not a noble, he was of great importance to the Pendragon Duchy.

“I hope my daughter has not been a bother to the both of you.”

“Of course not. On the contrary, Lady Mandy has been of great help to us both.”

“Haha, you’re praising her too much…”

Karl Mandy spoke with an exaggerated smile. He gestured towards his entourage, and his attendants stepped forward with two items in their hands.

“Hmm? What is this?”

Irene tilted her with puzzlement as the two attendants placed two small boxes on a table.

“It is a small gift for the both of you.”

As soon as Karl Mandy spoke, the attendants carefully opened the boxes.

“Oh, my!”

“Ah…!”

Irene and Lindsay’s eyes widened in shock. One box contained a necklace and a bracelet woven from large pearls, while the other housed a hairpin of pure gold studded with numerous rubies.

“How pretty… Wow!”

Despite being the eldest daughter of a renowned family, Irene did not care too much for...