Neera pursed her lips, her gaze drifting downward to land on the pair of hands that were holding hers.

Thanks to meticulous care, those hands remained fair and slender, their skin delicate. Even under the light, they emanated a lustrous glow.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and with an indifferent expression, she gently withdrew her hand.

Her hands now grasping air, Wrenn felt as if her heart was also empty, inexplicably overwhelmed by a profound sense of disappointment.

Did I fail again…

Is she still unable to accept me?

Then again, I had indeed been so foolish, committing so many extreme mistakes and even almost harming Jean. Why on earth should she forgive me?

Even she herself had not completely moved on from the regrets of the past.

She felt an intense bitterness in her heart, yet she dared not let it show on her face, fearing that Neera would be repulsed or upset if she saw it.

console herself. It’s okay. If Neera still can’t accept me, it just means I’m not doing enough yet. I just need

In any

on, no matter what happens, I will treat this girl as if she were my own daughter, doing everything in my power to protect her.

breath, intending to act as if nothing had happened and

I know that your relationship with them isn’t good, and they haven’t been good to you either. That’s all

“You rest for a while. It’s almost dinner time. I’ll go and personally make your favorite

I can’t deny everything that happened over the years, but

help but

back down, her gaze intensely fixed on Neera. In a soft voice, she asked,

her fingers lightly on the edge

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wood. After chopping wood, I had to go home and cook for the whole family. After sending my younger brother to school, I had to return home and continue working. I had to do all sorts of work, and if I didn’t finish, I couldn’t eat. Moreover, if they thought I wasn’t doing a good job, they would either hit

lightly, as

share a meal with me at the same table, as if they were afraid I carried some contagious disease that could infect them. From a young age, I had developed the ability to read people’s faces, so I eventually stopped going downstairs for meals and ate

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