My Daddy Hides His Power Chapter 332 - Side story Part 2 Chapter 28

“Byaaah! (It’s fine, princess! Daddy just thought you were acting like the daughter of a deserter again and got startled, that’s all!)” 

 

Jamie let out a relieved laugh.

 

Lilith also put Jamie down on her lap, facing her, and gave him a smile.

 

“It’s almost feeding time, but before Daddy wakes up, there’s something I want to tell you.”

 

“Byaaaa?”

 

“Did what Mommy and Daddy said earlier scare you?”

 

Lilith scratched her cheek with an awkward expression.

 

“Even if you’re just a baby, you can probably sense it when parents fight, right? That’s why I keep worrying… I just wanted to reassure you.”

 

“Bya.”

 

“Earlier, Daddy was worried, right? He said we have to send you back to your real mommy. But I answered so half-heartedly that it must have made you uneasy. You probably just want to hurry back to your real mommy…”

 

“….”

 

“Don’t worry. I have no intention of keeping you from your real mommy, and I’d never think of taking you away from her.”

 

Lilith paused for a moment and sighed.

 

“To be perfectly honest, I liked you so much that I had some strange thoughts.”

 

“….”

 

“It just keeps feeling like you and I are bound by fate, you know? So at first, I even wondered… could you be my Dad…?”

 

Hiiik.

 

“…but then it turned out you weren’t, so next I thought maybe you were a baby who just poof—fell straight from the sky. Even though, honestly, I knew both of those ideas didn’t make any sense with a lifespan of only a month.”

 

“….”

 

“Because I liked you so much.” 

 

Jamie stared at Lilith quietly.

 

“It doesn’t make sense, but… I wished it were true. If you were a baby born from my wish, then maybe we could stay together forever. I hoped for that.”

 

That was the real problem. His daughter had grown attached far too quickly and deeply, which meant parting might be more difficult than expected.

 

“But don’t worry. I know very well it’s just a foolish thought, and when your real mom comes, I’ll definitely send you back to her.”

 

“Byaa.”

 

Holding Jamie in her arms, Lilith pressed her cheek against the baby’s and rubbed it gently.

 

“Of course, until then, I’ll take care of you just like a real mom. So don’t worry, Jamie.”

 

“Byaaa… (Princeeesss…)”

 

* * *

 

Babies are truly amazing.

 

Small, fragile, and powerless, yet to someone, it gives a great and powerful presence.

 

With just a gesture, a kick, or a single smile, they can make someone cry, laugh, or worry.

 

Yeah, that someone is a parent.

 

Just as parents are the whole world to a baby, a baby is the whole world to a mother and father.

 

A baby will grow and encounter a bigger world, but perhaps to the parents, the baby will remain their whole world forever…

 

X month X day

 

Since I often let Jamie play tummy time, now when lying down he tried twisting his shoulders ㅎㅎ No way a 3-month-old could already succeed at rolling over, right? His development is pretty remarkable though 🙂

 

“Good job, Jamie. You can do it.”

 

“Come on! You can do it, Jamie! Hhhk, Mommy can’t help you…!”

 

“B, byaa…” 

 

Cheshire and I cheered Jamie on with tense hearts.

 

Maybe feeling pressured under our watchful eyes, Jamie swallowed nervously with a fearful look, then finally slumped down in defeat.

 

“Hng.” 

 

“It’s okay, you’re the best baby. At this age, no other baby in the world is doing a flip like you.”

 

The caring Cheshire was quick to hug Jamie and offer comfort. 

 

“You can try again. It’s okay if you fail.”

 

That’s right. So what if he fails? He can try again. We’ll keep cheering for Jamie, even if he doesn’t succeed. 

 

X month X day

 

The day I casually licked a drop of formula off the back of my hand to check the temperature… I only realized today that I’m such a clumsy person who makes even formulas taste bad. I’m so sorry, Jamie. ㅠㅠ

 

“It’s okay, Lilith. You can do better from now on.”

 

I absentmindedly tasted my own formula and wondered if it was right, so I had Cheshire mix it again—and it tasted completely different.

 

I didn’t realize that just a few marks on the measuring line could make such a huge difference.

 

“I’m such an inadequate mom for the best baby…”

 

“Byaa…”

 

Feeling completely drained, I measured the formula properly using both the measuring cup and spoon.

 

“….!”

 

“Is it delicious, Jamie?”

 

Seeing Jamie finally drink the milk happily, as if satisfied, filled me with pride. At the same time, I felt apologetic.

 

“If it doesn’t taste good, just spit it out. You must have felt dizzy every time Mom made you formula, not Dad.”

 

“Byaa?”

 

“You could make mistakes. Maybe Jamie understood, too. After all, it’s your first time being a mom.”

 

“Is that so…?”

 

“Byaaah!”

 

Ugh, our Jamie is truly an angelic baby.

 

I must never make that mistake again!

 

X month X day

 

Wow, Jamie flipped over! And our husband’s mind just blew! Should I laugh or cry? ^_ㅠ

 

Crash!

 

“Whoa, honey!”

 

It all happened in an instant.

 

As usual, I was checking Cheshire’s uniform for work while he laid the baby on the living room sofa.

 

“Jamie, no!”

 

I had my back to the sofa, and Cheshire, who had been watching Jamie on it, suddenly vanished as if he’d flown away.  

 

In fact, our top-of-the-line sofa was almost as big as a bed, so even if Jamie rolled over, there was no way he could fall off. If it had been that much of a concern, we wouldn’t have left him on the sofa.

 

But being a rookie dad who worries endlessly about his baby, he saw Jamie starting to roll over and immediately dove in without thinking.

 

“Oh my god!” 

 

With a loud crash, I reached out and slid between the table and the sofa.

 

“Bya, byaaaa!”

 

Jamie, who had safely flipped over without a care, looked at Cheshire with wide eyes.

 

“Haa, haa, haa.”

 

Cheshire got up. Sliding across, his head had slammed into the table just right, and blood started trickling down…

 

“Byaaaaak!”

 

“Honey, blood! Ah, Jamie flipped over…! No, blood! No, wait! He flipped over!”

 

“He flipped over! Lilith, Jamie did it!”

 

“Yeah, I saw it too! But, but you’re bleeding!”

 

I was overwhelmed with emotion, yet worried about my husband’s split head. I couldn’t laugh, and I couldn’t cry.

 

It was truly a moment I’d never forget in my life—the day baby Jamie successfully rolled over.

 

X month X day

 

A perfect day out for our little family! The weather was so warm and lovely 🙂 My husband’s packed lunch was delicious, and Jamie was genuinely happy. When it was nap time, I sang Daddy’s lullaby, and he seemed to love it so much ♥

 

It was the beginning of summer, sunny but not too hot. There were lots of picnickers. We laid out a mat in the park and lay down.

 

The cool shade of the trees. The scent of flowers carried on the gentle breeze.

 

“I’m happy…”

 

“Me too…”

 

“Byaaa…”

 

With Jamie tucked under my arm and lying against my husband’s arm, sleepiness crept over me. Jamie seemed drowsy too.

 

“Ah!”

 

Suddenly, I remembered the lullaby my Dad used to sing to me when I was little.

 

I lay on my stomach and cleared my throat, ready to sing for the cute baby who had just opened his sleepy eyes.

 

“It’s daytime now, so it’s the sun’s time, but the moon still has to rise.”

 

“Byaa?”

 

“Ah, ahem. The moon has risen~♬”

 

I may not be good at cooking, but my singing isn’t too bad. I just hope it sounds pleasant.

 

“Sleep well, my baby, my cute baby~♪”

 

“Byaa?!”

 

I was calling him to sleep, but somehow it felt like I was waking him up instead… which was a bit unsettling.

 

Thankfully, Jamie closed his eyes gently under the patting hand. His small lips seemed to twitch into a smile.

 

It was a day beyond compare.

 

* * *

 

“Ah, ahem. The moon has risen~♬”

 

…Huh?

 

Jamie’s eyes widened at the familiar melody.

 

Lilith was singing.

 

“Sleep well, my baby, my cute baby~♪” 

 

A lullaby, softly sung in a beautiful voice.

 

“Byaa?! (Do you remember?!)”

 

 

“The moon has risen. Sleep well, my baby, my cute baby. In the bright, clear sky, golden stars shine brilliantly…” 

 

It was the lullaby that was once sung to Lilith every day without fail, a long time ago.

 

“In the bright, clear sky…”

 

His daughter, somehow remembering the rhythm, sang the same lullaby, and he couldn’t help but be delighted and surprised.

 

The father naturally thought of himself and his daughter back then.

 

The emotions of that time.

 

The feeling of that time.

 

Even the warmth and breathing of the little baby he held in his arms and comforted.

 

The father couldn’t help but choke up at the thought that the unforgettable memory remained etched within his daughter.

 

“The golden stars shine brightly…”

 

He quietly closed his eyes.

 

His daughter’s voice was so soothing that Jamie’s little body naturally drifted into sleep. 

 

As he drifted off to sleep, he felt incredibly happy about this moment.

 

An unexpected baby experience.

 

Perhaps not so bad.

 

No, it was a valuable experience, something he’d never had before. Not only for Lilith, but for himself.

 

When else would he ever feel this way?

 

From a distant past that had faded into obscurity.

 

“Good night, my sweet princess.”

 

The fact that you grew and were filled by my love.

 

“Good night, my sweet prince.”