TDS 02

Chapter 02

“Excuse me? You’re going to fix the Marquis?”

Evot looked shocked, like she heard something ridiculous.

I sighed and spoke with my small lips.

“If Father keeps acting like this, Grandpa will kick him out. I don’t want to be kicked out…”

“But Miss, you’re speaking so clearly all of a sudden! Your pronunciation is perfect! It’s like you became a genius!”

“…If Father stays like this, Grandpa will kick him out.”

“Yes… Many people are hoping the Marquis gets kicked out. Sigh.”

“….”

Wait.

How did Eresha usually talk?

She’s five years old. Shouldn’t she be able to speak properly?

In the original novel, Eresha had no dialogue. She was just described in narration.

‘Come to think of it, Eresha was a bit slow.’

She had no tutor. She was neglected.
She only played with her maid.

Instead of being a smart noble child, she was more like a wild child.

Because her father was a mess, being born into a powerful noble family meant nothing.

…That part felt a little similar to my past life.

Before becoming Eresha, I was the illegitimate child of a rich family.

More clearly:
My father was the son of a wealthy family. He had a child outside marriage — me.

My grandfather refused to accept me.
He also refused my mother, saying she wasn’t good enough to marry into the family.

My father gave us money — about 300 million won — and abandoned us.

To him, it was small money.

To my mother, it was amazing.

She happily went on a trip to Europe and bought luxury bags.

She once told me:

“Yulhee, do you know what it feels like to have endless money? I hope you feel it one day. You have rich blood. You’ll become rich.”

I answered:

“I don’t care about being rich. I just want to get a job.”

Because my mother spent the money quickly, I grew up poor.

My father never contacted us.
He ignored us completely.

When I entered a top university, my mother soon died of stomach cancer.

Even while feeling empty and lonely, I worked part-time at LS Convenience Store — a company owned by my father’s group.

I studied every night.

I wanted to stand proudly in front of the father who abandoned me and show him that I grew up well.

Reading romance fantasy novels was my only hobby.

And now… I died in a fire and became Eresha.

At least I had joined the company before I died and got a small revenge on my father.

But still…

“Both my old father and this father are terrible…”

I may be dead as Shin Yulhee,
but I will not let Eresha die.

I made up my mind again.

With a pitiful face, I spoke in a childish tone:

“If this continues, he might abandon me too…”

“Miss…”

Evot looked sad.

“You’re right. The Duke doesn’t like seeing you either. He hates even hearing the Marquis’s name— Oh!”

She quickly covered her mouth.

I lowered my head sadly.

“I don’t want to be abandoned… So Father has to stop being bad.”

“Do you think that’s possible?”

“I’ll make a plan.”

“Oh my! Where did you learn words like that?”

“Hmm?”

Was Eresha really that foolish?

Evot continued:

“I never imagined you would notice what I was doing. You’re usually so timid and kind… I must have gone crazy. I’m sorry. Even though you’re only five… other children your age are much smarter.”

“I want to become smarter too.”

“Really? I hope you do.”

Evot smiled awkwardly.
There was a little doubt in her eyes.

If even Evot reacted like that, Eresha must have seemed very foolish before.

Grandpa — Duke Shurman Shablin — was a perfectionist.
He ignored family members who were lacking.

Since Eresha was neglected and not smart, he had no interest in her.

And with her father being a disaster…
maybe it wasn’t strange that no one cared how she lived.

“Evot.”

I held her hand tightly with my tiny hands.

“Yes?”

“I want a teacher.”

“A teacher?”

“Yes!”

If Grandpa finds out that I study day and night with a tutor, maybe he will notice me.

He loves intelligent and wise descendants the most.

Fixing my villain father is important.

But showing Grandpa that I’m useful to the family is also important.

“But… we need the Marquis’s permission to hire a tutor.”

Evot looked troubled.

Of course.
We need Father’s approval.

‘So now… it’s time to meet him.’

* * *

“Miss Eresha?”

The servants turned pale like they saw a ghost.

Of course.
Eresha never comes to her father’s residence.

What kind of reaction is that when a daughter visits her father?

‘This feels like when people found out I was my father’s real daughter in my past life.’

The atmosphere became cold.

Back then, my father’s mansion felt like a frozen kingdom.

I spoke in Eresha’s usual childish way:

“Where is Daddy?”

The head maid, Helen, approached.

“Why are you looking for the Marquis?”

“I have something to tell him.”

“You may tell me. I will deliver the message. It’s late, so please return.”

Helen gave Evot a strict look, telling her to take me away.

Just then—

From outside the door, a loud, sexy laugh echoed.

“Ha ha ha! Hahaha!”

If you’d like, I can continue with Episode 3 in the same simple English style.