"The child that Young Master Gray adopted is so cute! He kept giggling at me when I was carrying him!" A maid whispered to another maid.
"I went to his room this morning and he looks so cute sleeping! He even reach his arm out for me to carry him! He's indeed a cute baby."
"He makes me want to have a child too. One just like him! I wonder how Young Master Gray found such a sweet child from!"
Its been 4 days since Lucas stayed in the Mansion. After the first maid went to his room, rumors started circulating around the Mansion about him being a sweet and cute baby. After that dozens of maid went in his room everyday. He received baby toys, clothes, and baby shoes from them. All he did was giggle at them and hug them. He is half way through receiving the favor of all the staff in the Gray Mansion.
Currently there was no one in his room because the maids know that by this time he'd be sleeping and they don't want to disturb his sleep.
He is not asleep tho, he is checking his status window.
[ Lucas Gray ]
[ Male ]
[ Age : 2 Month Old ]
Health: 10/10
Appearance: 8.3/10
Fitness: 6.1/10
Knowledge:0.5/10
Current Attribute points: 0
Skills:
Fast learner, Level 1
Current Skill Points: 0
'Mhmm.. My appearance reached up to 0.3 just by the maids compliments.' Lucas thought smiling mischievously.
[ Ding1 ]
[ 58/100 staffs in the Gray Mansion likes you! ]
'Its been four days since I've been here and my grandfather or father didn't even visited me.' Lucas shake his tiny head and close his eyes.
He is getting sleepy again, he feels like he sleep for 15 hours each day and just wakes up to eat. He even wonders if this could continue till he grows old. This life is very pleasant-
"Awww, look at him sleeping so soundly.." A maid outside the room peek from the door.
,Maybe not so pleasant with all these maids stalking him.
...
A day later
"This,.. Young Master is the garden!" The young maid that is always in Lucas's room finally let him out to go to a stroll around the Mansion.
Lucas is being pushed around in a stroller. Lucas is happy that he is being shown around the Mansion. More staff will like him by this! 32 more staffs has liked him just by giggling at them while going on a stroll.
[ Ding! ]
[ 98/100 staff in Gray Mansion likes you! ]
'I just need to meet two more people and I can complete this Quest!' Lucas laughed hysterically but because he is still a baby it turned a cute giggle.
"You're so cute, Young Master! Do you want to go see the beautiful roses over there?" The young maid smiled widely.
Lucas reached his arm, wanting the maid to carry him to see better. The young maid softly pick Lucas up and made sure he is comfortable in her arms.
Lucas look around silently and spotted a gardener. The young maid made her way to the gardener who is watering the roses.
"Elliot!" The young maid shouted towards the gardener. Elliot is probably his name.
Elliot the gardener turned around spotting the young maid with a baby in her hand.
"Oh, hey Victoria. Who's that kid?" Elliot put the garden house down and took off his muddy gloves.
"Hey! Be more respectful! It's young master Lucas." The young maid or Victoria frowned for a few seconds before showing her smile again.
"Oh, so That's the kid- I mean the Young Master everyone is talking about. He sure do look like Young Master Gray when he was a kid." Elliot look at Lucas in amazement.
"Are you sure he's adopted?" Elliot move his gaze to Victoria with a disbelief face.
"Yes! Old Master Gray even told every staff that he's adopted!" Victoria said with a proud face because the Old Master Gray personally talked to her.
Elliot look at her with a frown before turning his gaze back to Lucas.
"He's quite cute." Elliot smiled, wanting to touch Lucas's chubby cheeks but before his hand could reach his cheek his hand got slapped by Victoria's free hand.
"Your hand is dirty, Elliot! Young Master Lucas will get sick! He's still a baby you know." Elliot sigh, disappointed he can't touch Lucas's fluffy cheeks.
[ Ding! ]
[ 99/100 staffs in Gray Mansion like you! ]
'One more left!' Lucas smiled happily.
"Gahhhhh~ He's so cute!" Victoria's inner fan girl was released in the wild once again.
"But wait, Victoria. Weren't you called by the head chef?" Elliot asked making Victoria's eyes widen.
"What!? The head chef is scary when he gets angry! When did he call me!?" Victoria showed a horrified expression as she quickly put Lucas back inside the stroller softly yet a bit rushed.
"20 minutes ago. He was houting like crazy before you went to me, you know?" Elliot look at Victoria's horrified expression that gets worst each second past.
"I'll get going now!!!" Victoria quickly push the stroller back inside the Mansion while Lucas shook his head helplessly.
...
Victoria opened the kitchen door and saw the head chef looking at her with eagle eyes.
"A-ah.. Head chef Robert! I'm sorry for being late. I didn't know you were calling me" Victoria put on the best fake smile she can.
"I will put Young Master Lucas back to his room and be back really quick, alright?" Victoria is about to go bring Lucas back to his room when head chef Robert stop her.
"That's the adopted son of young master Gray, isn't he?" Head chef Robert asked.
"Uhm, Yes he is." Victoria faced him, making head chef Robert nod his head.
"You can leave him to me while you go do what I told you to." The head chef said while looking at Lucas's stroller. He hasn't seen Lucas's face yet but he heard rumors about him from the other chefs.
"Head chef Robert, what was it you told me to do again?" Victoria asked nervously as she push Lucas's stroller towards the chef.
The head Chef Robert took a deep breath and shake his head in annoyance. He careful instruct Victoria about the different food and materials she needs to get at the food storage room. A few minutes later Victoria left the kitchen.
...
The head chef Robert took a look at Lucas for the first time since he entered the kitchen with Victoria. Robert's eyes widen as he examined Lucas's face. He had been a chef in Gray Mansion for 30 years. He watched the Young Master Gray grow up.
The kid that Young Master Gray adopted is an exact replica of him when he was about Lucas's age, making Robert know that this kid is definitely related to Young Master Gray by blood.
Lucas is most likely an illegitimate child from one of Young Master Gray's mistress. Yes, Lucas's father is married. Actually 5 years from this time, he will have a child with the woman he married. No one knows that except for Lucas, of course.
"The possible reason Young Master Gray 'adopted' an illegitimate child is because the Gray family takes their blood line very seriously." Robert mumbled these words but Lucas heard them clearly which quite shock him.
'He figured it out really quickly!' Lucas thought.
Robert stared at Lucas. He move his face near Lucas's face. He smiled and pat Lucas's head softly before saying, "This time I am going to help you grow properly. I will not let you be like Young Master Gray. I will protect you from the misdeeds of the Gray Family."
[ Ding! ]
[100/100 staff in the Grey Family likes you! ]
[ Congratulations host for completing the Main Quest! ]
[ 30 AP is currently distributed! ]
[ 30 SP is currently distributed! ]
[ Fast learner level up by 1 as a gift from the system! ]
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