Chapter 3-13 : The Second Daughter, The Seventh Daughter, And The Sixth Daughter
ăRobin onee-sama⊠You havenât changed at all, I see.ă(Chloe)
ăShut up! You made a fool of me when you left home, didnât you!? You canât say you forgot!ă(Robin)
ăOf course, I never forget about it. Itâs true after all. And Iâll never regret it.ă(Chloe)
ăYou littleâŠ!ă(Robin)
Aria and the man following her stopped and became confused by the dispute between Robin and Chloe that started suddenly.
They could feel the tense atmosphere between Chloe and Robin who were glaring at each other.
While still keeping her absent-minded expression, Mylia approached Chloe.
ăAh, Mylia! Iâm glad youâre fine!ă(Chloe)
Chloe looked away from Robin and held Myliaâs hands.
ăI saw her take you to the garden, so Aria and I tried our best to escape from those men and⊠MyliaâŠ? Ahh, I seeâŠă(Chloe)
Seeing Myliaâs absent-minded face, Chloe immediately realized what Mylia was trying to do.
She then brought her face closer to Myliaâs ear and whispered.
ăYouâre trying to put her off guard, right? It seems that she still thinks that youâre the absent-minded Mylia. I think itâs a good idea.ă(Chloe)
ïŒWell, thatâs not the whole reason Iâm doing it, but sheâs not wrongâŠïŒ
Mylia couldnât say that she acted like that also because being with Robin was stressful for her but she was fine now because the warmth of Chloeâs hands healed her heart.
Robin glared at Mylia and Chloe with an unpleasant expression, but then she returned her expression to normal after looking at the man behind Aria.
ïŒHmâŠ?ïŒ
Mylia was curious because Robin suddenly changed her expression. She turned her face and looked at the good-looking man who was standing behind Aria.
He was wearing the dukeâs knightâs uniform. He had beautiful eyes, a well-shaped face, and a thin body, but his gracefulness showed both his gentleness and masculinity.
ïŒWhoaa⊠He looks like the male lead in a shoujo manga. He has silver hair and green eyes just like Aria-san. Is he her brotherâŠ?ïŒ
Robin seemed to be fascinated by him. She stared at him for a while.
After she regained her sanity, she cleared her throat and began to fix her hair.
ăChloe, who is that gentleman?ă(Robin)
ăâŠWhy do you ask?ă(Chloe)
ăJust answer me!ă(Robin)
ăHmph. I donât have the obligation to answer your questions.ă(Chloe)
ăTskâŠ! You seem to be misunderstanding, but Iâm not Robin. Iâm your cousin Robilya.ă(Robin)
ăH, HuuuhhâŠ??ă(Chloe)
Chloe squinted her eyes, thinking that Robin might have finally gone crazy.
The man, who seemed to be Ariaâs older brother, stepped forward. He didnât seem to mind the terrible atmosphere between Chloe and Robin.
He put his right hand on his chest and bowed gracefully.
Robin put her finger on her lips as her cheeks turned red and whispered, âOh, myâŠâ.
This man was probably her âstrike zoneâ.
ăN-Nice to meet you. Yes, Iâm Robilya de la Atwood⊠If you donât mind, would you like to have a talk with me on that benchâŠ?ă(Robin)
ïŒHah! She forgets about that Darryl guy in a second after seeing a better man⊠What a heartless womanâŠïŒ
Chloe and Mylia were disgusted by Robinâs behavior.
In this world, it wasnât very common for a woman to invite a man to have a talk at a party.
Chris looked a little troubled. He looked at Aria but Aria also looked troubled.
Aria still didnât understand the situation. Myliaâs absent-minded face and Robin who called herself Robilya made her even more confused.
She turned her gaze to Chloe, asking for help.
ăRobin onee-sama, you should know your place. This man is from the Griffith Family. Youâre not worthy of this man. Youâre an evil woman who used Jasmine onee-samaâs name to buy whatever you wanted and tried to make Mylia pay the bills. I despise you from the bottom of my heart!ă(Chloe)
Chloe glared at Robin with a stern look as she said that.
Robin was very annoyed. She wanted to shout but she tried to keep her cool in front of Chris.
ăHee⊠Looks like youâve become more cocky since you left home.ă(Robin)
When the two were about to start fighting again, Chris made a big smile and spread his arms toward them.
ăLadies, please calm down. This beautiful garden is not a place to fight.ă(Chris)
Chris then looked at Aria and whispered.
ăI donât know exactly what is happening but it seems like we have a situation here, so I will handle this lady.ă(Chris)
ăButâŠă(Aria)
ăItâs okay. I donât mind.ă(Chris)
Saying that, Chris winked at Aria. Aria then let out a sigh.
ăâŠAlright then. I leave her to you.ă(Aria)
After nodding to Aria, Chris turned his gaze to Robin.
ăMiss Robilya, do you like flowers? Letâs take our time and talk about flowers over there, shall we?ă(Chris)
ăMy~ Iâd love to!ă(Robin)
Robin happily rushed to Chris, and then they both walked together to the bench at the edge of the garden.
While seeing off Robin with disgusted faces, Chloe and Mylia approached Aria.
The three then moved to the corner of the garden where there were not many people, hoping that no men would call out to them.
ïŒJust in case⊠Soundproofing Magic, activate!ïŒ
Mylia cast her spell so that other people couldnât hear their conversation. However, they could still hear the surrounding sound.
ăMylia-san, is that your older sister you talked about? You said her name was Robin but why did she call herself Robilya?ă(Aria)
Aria asked while looking in the direction in which Robin and Chris went.
ăShe is the rumored divorcee from the Atwood Family, so she is faking her identity to get a man.ă(Mylia)
ăI seeâŠă(Aria)
ăMylia, did you get any new information?ă(Chloe)
ăYes, actuallyăŒăŒă(Mylia)
Mylia started telling Chloe and Aria what she found out from her investigation.
When Mylia finished explaining, Chloe slowly raised her face.
ăAlright, I understand now⊠Mylia, we shouldnât let her do whatever she wants more than this. I donât want to admit it but she is our older sister⊠We have to stop her and give her a lessonâŠă(Chloe)
ăOnee-chanâŠă(Mylia)
ăHating someone is a wasteful act in life, but⊠I canât help but hate that person down to my coreâŠă(Chloe)
Chloe had been doing her best to study not only to realize her dream but also because she didnât want to become a good-for-nothing adult like Robin and Aaron.
She couldnât forget that Robin always bullied her and Mylia back then. She hated it, especially when Robin hit and slapped Mylia and took away her belongings.
Chloe hated to argue with people but she couldnât hold her emotions when she saw Robin. She was eager to pay her back for what she did back then.
The more she thought about Robin, the more hatred swelled in her heart. She didnât even realize that her eyes started to become teary because of that.
ăChloe onee-sama, are you okayâŠ?ă(Aria)
ăOnee-chanâŠă(Mylia)
Aria and Mylia held Chloeâs hands.
ïŒOnee-chan⊠She must hate that woman more than I doâŠïŒ
It was rare to see Chloe, who always kept her cool, be swayed by emotions.
Aria took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Chloe.
ăâŠThank you.ă(Chloe)
Chloe gently wiped tears on her eyes and returned the handkerchief to Aria.
ăIâm good now. Iâm sorry.ă(Chloe)
ăDonât worry about it⊠Somehow I know what you feel. I too would be very frustrated if I had a sister like thatâŠă(Aria)
ăOnee-chan, you can rest assured! No matter what happens, I will always be by your side to protect you!ă(Mylia)
Seeing Mylia and Ariaâs smile, the hatred in Chloeâs heart started to fade away.
ăThank you, both of youâŠă(Chloe)
Chloe made a smile and stroked Mylia and Ariaâs heads.
ăYou know⊠Even after I started living here in the royal capital, sometimes I recall the time when I lived in that house⊠The suffocating dinner, Alexâs lewd gaze, Fatherâs angry face, and Robinâs unpleasant treatmentâŠă(Chloe)
Mylia nodded in response, telling that she felt the same way.
People sometimes recall their past when they are lost in thought. They will feel terrible when they recall something horrible that happened in the past. Mylia and Chloe were no exception.
ăAlright! Onee-chan, Iâve decided!ă(Mylia)
Suddenly, Mylia clenched her fist and shouted while looking at Chloe with determined eyes.