My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 318 - Side story Part 2 Chapter 14

“Oh, I was going to feed him—but apparently, Jamie is allergic to breast milk.” 

 

“What?”

 

What is a breast milk allergy? Cheshire asked Oscar, who was dumbfounded.

 

“I was trying to find a wet nurse, but Father came back in a hurry and told us about Jamie’s condition. He said Jamie almost died after being fed breast milk.”

 

“….”

 

…He understands now.

 

Oscar immediately turned around. He tried to laugh quietly.

 

“Master?”

 

The inexperienced couple, who thought all babies should be breastfed no matter what. And poor Enoch, who couldn’t even speak in the urgent situation and just whimpered helplessly.

 

He couldn’t help but laugh when he imagined it.

 

“Ahem. Ahem!”

 

Oscar turned around again.

 

In truth, this man had pushed Enoch to grant Lilith’s wish—yet gave no thought to what would come afterward. 

 

Because it’s not my business.

 

So if Axion hadn’t at least taken careful care of Enoch, a major disaster could’ve happened. 

 

‘So that’s why he was glaring at me like that.’

 

Seeing the baby’s disgruntled expression, it felt like he wanted to give Oscar a punch.

 

‘Yeah, but so what~? What can a baby even do~? Absolutely nothing, right~?’

 

Enoch looked so helpless it was hilarious, so Oscar pressed his twitching cheek with all his might.

 

“You’re going to have a hard time from now on.”

 

“Ey, not at all! Jamie’s so cute, I’m absolutely loving it!” 

 

No, not you, your dad.

 

“Byaaaa!”

 

At that moment, Jamie, who was being held by Lilith, smiled brightly and stretched out his arms toward Oscar.

 

“Oh my? Looks like Jamie likes you, Master. Would you like to hold him once?”

 

“No, I won’t. I don’t like babies.”

 

“Byaaaa….”

 

Jamie became noticeably sullen.

 

Lilith and Cheshire were surprised.

 

“Lord of the Wizard Tower, the baby has ears too. He might pick up on the negative nuance, so please refrain from saying things like that.” 

 

“That’s right, Master. Why are you so cold to babies? Hold them once!”

 

“No, n, nevermind….”

 

Lilith forced Jamie into his arms. Oscar, hesitant and awkward, had no choice but to accept him.

 

“Ugh.”

 

As if he’d been waiting for this moment, Jamie firmly grabbed Oscar’s hair with his tiny but determined baby hands. 

 

“J, Jamie?”

 

“Ubyabyaa!”

 

“Aaak! Let go! Let go!”

 

Indeed, even as a three-month-old baby, Enoch Rubinstein remains the strongest in the entire world.

 

“Ubya!”

 

“Aack!”

 

His grip was so strong that even when Lilith and Cheshire tried to pull him away, it was impossible.

 

“Jamie! What’s wrong with him!”

 

“Lilith, don’t pull too hard because Jamie’s hurt! People don’t die just because their hair is pulled out!”

 

What the, you little punk? Oscar was getting his hair pulled out vigorously, and glared at Cheshire, who was only half-heartedly pretending to stop it.

 

“Ubyabya! (You think this is funny? Is this funny to you?)” 

 

“Aaack!”

 

A strand of white hair, yanked out by the baby’s firm little sausage fist, fluttered delicately through the air.

 

* * *

 

Twenty years old.

 

The man had lived his whole life as a nobleman, so doing everything on his own—from start to finish—felt unfamiliar.

 

He was clumsy even when it came to taking care of himself, yet he had to look after a small life as well…

 

Looking back now, Enoch Rubinstein at twenty was far too young.

 

“You’re turning your head quite well now.”  

 

“Bya!” 

 

At three months old, his daughter would respond when spoken to—turning her head to meet her Dad’s gaze and babbling back as if answering him.

 

Enoch lay on his side on the bed without even a pillow, propping up his head with one arm, quietly watching his daughter.

 

Lilith was on the crib next to him.

 

“Daddy, try.”

 

“Bwa.”

 

…She’s cute.

 

He wanted to hold her close, but the baby was so tiny that if they slept together, she might get crushed under his body.

 

Swallowing his longing, Enoch slipped his fingers through the bars of the crib and gently tickled his daughter’s cheek. The soft, squishy feeling made him smile without realizing it.

 

“Good night.”

 

A month of living on the run.

 

It was hard to adapt to the new environment, so the future felt so bleak, but still, when he finished the day like this and fell asleep with his daughter, his heart became stronger.

 

Let’s survive tomorrow somehow, Lilith.

 

……

 

……

 

“Whaaaaang!”

 

“Ah.”

 

Enoch jumped up. It was already foggy outside the window. The sun would rise soon.

 

“Crazy.”

 

His vision swam. Stupidly, he hadn’t woken up. By now, his body should’ve adjusted to a sleep pattern that woke him in the middle.

 

“Waaaah! Aaaaaaah!”

 

Thud! He stumbled down roughly and might’ve hit his knee, but he didn’t even feel the pain.

 

Light the fire, heat the water.

 

In his haste, his hands kept fumbling. As he reached for the bottle, his vision blurred.

 

Am I crying?

 

What did you do right?

 

Every three hours. It wasn’t that hard. The baby always waited for mealtimes quietly.

 

“How much, how much…”

 

How much time has passed? This idiot Dad must’ve slept straight for six hours without waking up.

 

The baby, who couldn’t even say she was hungry or ask for food, must’ve held out as long as she could—until she couldn’t anymore and finally cried.

 

“Why….”

 

Why doesn’t water boil quickly? It takes time to cool down. The baby is crying because she’s hungry.

 

“Haa, ha….”

 

You idiot. Enoch roughly wiped his blurred vision, cursing himself every which way in his head.

Even in his haste, he kept dropping the baby bottle over and over.

 

Did I do something wrong?

 

Did I run away for nothing?

 

The questions that had been on his mind since he deserted with his daughter lingered in his head.

 

It was all because of his own selfishness. Perhaps his daughter would have wished for a life where she was cared for without want, in a good home.

 

Instead of a life in this cold, shabby mountain village, struggling with a clumsy dad who can’t even properly feed her…

 

“Lilith, just a moment. Just wait a little….”

 

Suddenly, he realized that the baby’s crying had stopped. Enoch looked back in surprise.

 

“Byaaaa.”

 

Fortunately, Lilith was fine.

 

Then, she smiled and looked at Enoch with her eyes twinkling.

 

As if telling her father who had made a mistake that it was okay.

 

“…Are you waiting for me?”

 

For some reason, he felt like he was going to cry again.

 

Enoch raised his head. He calmed his trembling hands and anxious heart.

 

One by one, slowly.

 

While her clumsy father was making the formula, the good daughter waited quietly without crying.

 

“Lilith.”

 

He held her and offered the bottle, and she began to drink hungrily, clearly famished. Overcome with emotion, Enoch couldn’t help but laugh through the tears. 

 

“…I’m sorry.”

 

It was really hard. But he thought he could do it somehow.

 

For this child.

 

“Good morning, Lilith.”

 

The sun was rising outside the window.

 

Like that, every single day.

 

Tomorrow has come.

 

* * *

 

Blink, blink.

 

The baby’s eyelids slowly opened.

 

‘What a strange dream to have.’

 

Watching over his daughter’s childcare seemed to bring back old memories.

 

‘But why did I wake up at this hour?’

 

…Because he was hungry.

 

Before coming here, Axion had prepared some milk for Enoch, and the next feeding had been taken care of at Oscar’s house.

 

“Why are you asking me?! Can’t you make a formula? Look it up in the book and do it yourselves!”

 

“We know how, but we thought our genius master could demonstrate it once. You know, just to be sure—even a stone bridge should be tapped before crossing.”

 

Perhaps shaken by the breast milk incident, Lilith had now decided to seek advice on everything.

 

In the end, Oscar demonstrated how to prepare baby formula in front of the Lilith couple.

 

Naturally, it must have been his first time too, but true to his reputation as a genius, he succeeded in a perfect preparation.

 

The ratio of water to powdered milk was truly fantastic!

 

The milk made by the genius tasted like it had been drugged!

 

‘Damn it!’

 

Enoch, who had been feeling inferior while acknowledging the annoying Oscar’s skills, glanced.

 

He looked at the couple’s bed right next to him.

 

Lilith was in deep sleep.

 

When surrounded by people who knew his true identity, he could open his mouth and say he was hungry—but now, he couldn’t.

 

‘Then I should cry…’

 

Enoch, who knew how hard it was to feed a baby a bottle every three hours, didn’t want to make his daughter suffer.

 

‘Just endure it.’

 

Skipping one meal wouldn’t kill him. Besides, making baby noises with an adult’s mind was downright embarrassing.

 

‘I should go back to sleep.’

 

When Enoch was forcibly closing his eyes.

 

Drrrrrr.

 

Drrrrrr.

 

Suddenly, a vibration sound was heard, and his eyes opened wide again.

 

The sudden sound came from the bedside table next to Lilith’s bed—most likely from the hourglass resting on it.

 

At the same time, Lilith and Cheshire, who were fast asleep,

 

Jumped!

 

He sprang up, his upper body snapping upright like a blade.

 

‘What, what is it?’

 

Lilith simply reached out and flipped the hourglass over. As the sand began to fall again, the vibration ceased.

 

“Haaaaaam.”

 

Lilith stretched and yawned, then stood up. The couple moved busily, as if on cue.

 

“You’re awake. Just wait a little.”

 

Cheshire turned on the light, put on an outer garment, checked on Enoch, let out a small laugh, and then left the room.

 

Lilith approached Enoch’s crib, where he lay bewildered.

 

“You’re hungry, Jamie, aren’t you? Daddy went to get your milk, didn’t he~” 

 

“….!”

 

Parenting that is strictly according to the manual!

 

Even if the baby didn’t cry, the daughter and son-in-law were determined to strictly follow the three-hour feeding rule!

 

Still half-asleep with drowsy eyes, Lilith poked the baby’s cheek and said as if she could die from how adorable he was.

 

“Let’s eat~♡”