My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 320 - Side story Part 2 Chapter 16

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Enoch Rubinstein, Day 8 of the unexpected baby experience.

 

22 days until the end.

 

‘It’s been a long time.’

 

Enoch lay in the soft baby crib, lost in a completely random thought.

 

‘Home… is really nice.’

 

The cozy newlywed home gifted by Axion. Lilith and Cheshire had moved in and started living together here two weeks before the wedding.

 

Are they doing well?

 

Baby Enoch, who had nothing to do, decided to observe the newlyweds’ daily routine.

 

Jamie (Baby Enoch)’s Newlywed Couple Observation Diary~

 

5:00 AM.

 

Cheshire wakes up.

 

“Ah…” 

 

He had the look of someone who just realized that the reason for his nightmare was his wife’s leg resting on top of him all night.

 

But is it because they’re newlyweds?

 

Even so, as if he didn’t mind, he gently adjusted Lilith’s leg and placed a kiss on her sleeping cheek.

 

Even with the rustling beside her, Lilith was still fast asleep in dreamland.

 

“Did you sleep well, Jamie?”

 

Cheshire, who had gotten up, looked into the baby’s crib and greeted him, then immediately left the master bedroom. 

 

He begins cleaning the living room—opening all the windows to let in fresh air and dusting every corner thoroughly.

 

On the living room floor, there was a hair that was definitely Lilith’s, and he even broomed it… 

 

‘…or maybe not.’

 

He skillfully vacuums it up with a strange magical tool he’s never seen before. That was one of the wedding gifts from Oscar. 

 

In the meantime, Cheshire didn’t forget to pass by the master bedroom every five minutes to check on the baby through the open door.

 

5:20 AM.

 

After cleaning, Cheshire prepared breakfast.

 

Lilith is still dreaming.

 

The breakfast menu is a simple toast.

 

It looks simple, but the toast is topped with a fried egg, lettuce, and tomato. For dessert, there’s fruit and a glass of milk—everything seems to be there.

 

Cheshire, who had barely eaten a slice of bread, placed a tray on the bedside table and woke Lilith. 

 

“Wake up, honey. Eat breakfast.”

 

“Uuuugh. Why… why are you waking me up so early…? I’m not even hungry yet….”

 

Jamie held back a laugh. His daughter’s habit of hating to get up in the morning hadn’t changed at all.

 

“Still, you have to get up. For now, we need to wake up a bit early. You’ll have to watch the baby while I take a shower.”

 

“Oh, that’s right!”

 

Only then did Lilith wake up. She came straight to the crib with a half-asleep expression and greeted Jamie first.

 

“Jamie~ Did you sleep well?” 

 

“Byaaaa!”

 

“Sniff… So cute…”

 

Lilith, still sobbing, returned to the bed and sat down. Like a princess, she picked up a fork and lightly glanced over the tray.

 

“Honey, you didn’t do something as merciless as steaming broccoli first thing in the morning, huh? Thank you. I’ll enjoy the meal.”

 

Jamie held back a sigh. I should’ve fixed her picky eating habits before letting her get married.

 

Anyway, judging by how familiar she is with all of this, it seems like having breakfast in the bedroom is part of their daily routine.

 

“I’ll wash up quickly and come out. Watch Jamie carefully.”

 

“Mhm~”

 

While the princess slowly nibbled on a piece of bread, Cheshire bustled about, opening the bedroom closet and gathering his uniform.

 

“And also, can you start heating some water? Jamie needs his formula around six-thirty.”

 

“Mhm~”

 

6:00 AM.

 

Cheshire, having finished washing up, puts on the uniform he had prepared. 

 

While Cheshire was washing up, Lilith took the plates she had finished eating to the kitchen sink, filled up the water, brushed her teeth, and kissed Jamie.

 

“Lilith, are you really sure you can take care of Jamie on your own? I’m a bit worried.”

 

“Of course I can~”

 

Just yesterday, unlike Lilith who had received a long vacation from her boss, Cheshire had to go to work.

 

He’s a career soldier.

 

Even without deployments, he goes to the national military training grounds at 7 a.m. to train soldiers and finishes work at 6 p.m.

 

“I’ll ask Brother if I can use a few more days of vacation. Even though I feel a bit self-conscious about it.” 

 

Cheshire said while pouring powdered milk.

 

By “brother,” he meant Leon Antrase, a fellow soldier from the same unit and workplace. 

 

It seems that Cheshire, suddenly faced with the task of parenting, is planning to ask him for understanding and take a few more days off.

 

Jjub, jjub, jjub.

 

Jamie had breakfast in Lilith’s arms and then began to be held and patted by Cheshire’s arm.

 

“Hmm.”

 

Lilith, who had been watching, scratched her head. She seemed a bit uncomfortable.

 

“Do you want to go wash up now? I still have some time.”

 

Cheshire, who immediately understood, suggested it.

 

“Oh! Is that okay? I was prepared not to shower because I had to watch the baby! I’ll be quick!”

 

6:20 AM.

 

Lilith is washing up.

 

Cheshire burped Jamie, laid him back down, and is now watching over him.

 

“Honey, just 5 minutes!”

 

“Oh, take it slow. There’s still time.”

 

A voice could be heard saying that she was going to leave the bathroom soon.

 

Dad, who has to go to work soon.

 

It’s time to say hello to the baby.

 

“….”

 

For some reason, Cheshire just silently stared at Jamie in the crib.

 

“Byaaaa!”

 

Jamie said hello first. Cheshire’s throat gurgled loudly when he saw that.

 

A handsome face came closer.

 

Jamie then noticed Cheshire’s dangerous gaze.

 

‘D, damn it. Those eyes…!’

 

The man who had spent his whole life smothering his daughter’s cheeks with kisses knew exactly what kind of look that was.

 

Cheshire, who was approaching with his eyes open, turned his head slightly to check if the bathroom door was closed properly.

 

…This would be a perfect crime.

 

Cheshire’s face getting closer again.

 

Jamie decided to humbly accept it.

 

Because it was the inevitable ordeal faced by unbearably adorable beings.

 

And then..

 

Smooooch!

 

With a smacking sound, the cheek was firmly sucked.

 

6:40 AM.

 

Cheshire leaves for work.

 

Lilith holds Jamie in her arms and sees her husband off at the front door.

 

“I’ll be back for lunch.”

 

Lilith flinched as Cheshire, who was tying his boot laces, spoke.

 

“Why are you coming back? I told you to just have lunch with brothers. Don’t you think it’s too much trouble to go back and forth?”

 

“It’s a ten-minute walk, you know.”

 

“Oh, honey. Please. I’ll just make myself some food and eat it.”

 

“No. Jamie’s here too.”

 

Cheshire firmly said, and left a goodbye kiss on both of Lilith’s cheeks.

 

Lilith sighed, “Phew,” and returned the kiss. 

 

‘The princess is on lunch duty.’

 

Seeing Lilith sighing deeply over and over, it seemed she found it bothersome that her husband insisted on coming home for lunch.

 

‘Such a princess simp. They really should’ve hired someone to cook for them.’

 

Jamie felt sorry for his daughter. 

 

“I’m going to take my time deciding on the servants, Dad. We should enjoy the newlywed period first.”

 

“What? Then what about dinner?”

 

“What, don’t we have hands and feet? Just make our own food. Besides, we already decided to take turns cooking.”

 

He heard they decided on a duty schedule.

 

Since Cheshire prepared breakfast, it’s Lilith’s turn for lunch.

 

‘Does he really have to eat his wife’s cooking? Our princess probably isn’t even good at it yet. Since he’s already gone to work, couldn’t he just eat lunch outside?’

 

Jamie thought it was too much for Cheshire to insist on coming home during the lunch hour, which was only an hour and a half.  

 

“I’ll go.”

 

“Ah! Dad, kiss Jamie too! Kiss me goodbye~”

 

“I just tied my shoelaces.”

 

When Lilith pushed Jamie in, Cheshire refused and took a step back.

 

“Did you tie them with your mouth?”

 

“The baby is annoying and stressed. Just saying hi. Daddy’s off now, Jamie.” 

 

“Byaaa? (After giving me that big kiss earlier?)”

 

After committing the perfect crime and going to work, Cheshire gave Lilith a favor.

 

“Don’t overdo it either. The baby’s skin is sensitive, so be careful not to get saliva on it.”

 

“Tch, got it.”

 

“…Byaa. (…This is ridiculous.)”

 

10:30 AM.

 

Lilith is busy with work after feeding the baby formula on time.

 

…On the bed. Very comfortably.

 

She placed tea and snacks on the table, leaned against the headboard of the bed, and occasionally flipped through a file of documents while jotting things down with her pen.

 

Then suddenly.

 

“W, working from home is the best!”

 

She muttered that and spoke to Jamie.

 

“Somehow, I feel like I’ve become the daughter of a second-generation chaebol chairman, receiving paid vacation while just playing around.”

 

“Bwa… (That’s not wrong…)”

 

Originally planning to rest until today, Lilith was granted permission for remote work for the time being by Oscar, the chairman, just yesterday.

 

“It’s all thanks to you, Jamie. But you’re so well-behaved that I have nothing to do, so it feels like I’m just playing.”

 

Even if it’s not just because of Jamie, the fact that the chairman’s daughter works under unlimited favoritism is undeniable.

 

11:50 AM.

 

Lunchtime, Cheshire, in his training uniform, returns.

 

“Oh, my husband is really here. Do you have to eat lunch at home?”

 

“Then am I supposed to come for show? My house is right around the corner, so I’ll come every single day.”

 

A wife who’s lazy about preparing meals for her husband VS a husband who insists on getting food from his wife.

 

‘Are they newlyweds?’

 

Jamie swallowed a sigh at the couple’s bickering that somehow made his heart pound.

 

“Go inside. I’ll prepare everything and call you.”

 

Cheshire, who went straight to the kitchen, said while washing his hands.

 

“Oh, really. I said I’d just eat something quick by myself, sorry about that…”

 

?

 

Jamie, held in Lilith’s arms as she grumbled and returned to the master bedroom, was momentarily perplexed. 

 

‘W, what?’

 

Discovering Jamie’s trembling pupils, Lilith, feeling guilty for some reason, laughed awkwardly and said…

 

“Don’t get the wrong idea, okay, Jamie? Mommy’s not the kind of person who lives without lifting a finger, alright? It’s just that your daddy is way too overprotective. Even when I say I’ll do it, he absolutely won’t let me…”

 

Jamie was shocked as he listened to the excuses that continued.

 

‘C, Cheshire. You were saying you’d come to ‘make lunch’ for Lilith?!’