Side Story Chapter 18. The Dangerous Grand Duke and Duchess of the South (#18)
That was exactly what I wanted to say about him.
I looked at Zahid dumbfoundedly, my face burning in fear that someone may have overheard him.
He would often treat me like I was some once-in-a-lifetime beauty, and I felt so embarrassed every time he did it. He was the real sight to behold here.
I stayed quiet, unable to agree with him.
“Mommy is pretty! Prettiest in the world!” Leonis declared proudly.
I let out a sigh.
“I’m not the prettiest in the world.”
I couldn’t let Leonis believe false information.
“But…”
“Lemon, you can’t just go around telling people that I’m the prettiest.”
He pouted his plump lips upon hearing my answer and his eyes suddenly looked droopier.
“Mommy.”
He looked up at me with puppy-dog eyes.
“Is Lemo ugly?”
“Absolutely not!” I yelled.
