May this promise last a lifetime

Chapter 84 - Signs of a sister complex

Wriothesley's POV

 I really don't like this woman.

 Tsk!

 A wolf in sheep's clothing.

 "Hi! I'm Sigewinne!"

 "Nice to meet you, Sigewinne. I'm Arlecchino, Neuvillette's friend and..."

 Halfway through her sentence, she glanced over to me, her kind smiling maks dropping into a smirk for a split second as she finished her sentence.

 "Stand-in girlfriend."

 Excuse me?

 The what now?

 The second those words were spoken a rolled-up newspaper landed in her head with considerable force.

 "Don't teach the child nonsense." Neuvillette spat out.

 "It's not really nonsense if you're being honest. If only I had a single mora every time I was asked to pretend to be your partner for this event of the other." Arlecchino sighed.

 "You didn't get any mora, you got a week off from childcare instead after every such occasion." Neuvillette said bluntly.

 To this, Arlecchino merely shrugged her shoulders.

 And I was left frozen.

 What the hell does she mean by stand-in girlfriend?

 My shock must have been obvious as when we locked eyes, a crafty smile surfaced on her lips and she turned back to Sigewinne who was left equally stunned.

 "Look, kid. I broke your dad."

 I couldn't find anything sensible to retort to that and Sigewinne-

 "Doesn't Mister like men?" She blurted out.

 The whole room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop.

 I wanted to be sure of that too, but could you be a little less blunt about it my dear?

 And then Arlecchino seemed to blurt out something equally bluntly.

 "Isn't your father the one sleeping with him? Wouldn't he know better?"

 You would think absolute silence couldn't possibly get more silent.

 Surprise, surprise. It somehow can. Awkwardness can do wonders.

 I had yet to figure out a return when Sigewinne's gaze snapped towards me. She was looking thoroughly offended.

 "Dad, you slept with Mister?"

 "I didn't-"

 "No. Never mind. You lie to yourself, let alone me." She grumbled.

 And with that, she turned to Neuvillette.

 "Mister, did you sleep with my dad?"

 Oh oh.

 I feel like if I let him speak that will be the end of me!

 But it was already too late.

 "Well... Yes, but-"

 "No fair! Why do you only do fun stuff when I'm not around?!" Sigewinne shouted.

 And now she was glaring at me.

 ????

 What?

 Why was I being glared at?!

 And why the hell would she want to be around for... that?