Surviving as the Adopted Daughter of the Genius Duke (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 59

The fear he first felt then had followed him like a shadow ever since that day.

When he heard the news that his older sister was so badly injured she couldn’t get out of bed, he wanted to rush to her side immediately—but he simply couldn’t bring himself to face her.

So he kept repeating the same routine: sneaking in like a stray cat while she slept, applying ointment to her wounds, and slipping away again.

“No. There must be a reason.”

Thus, when he finally heard his sister’s firm declaration—glaring at Gerald long after the fact—it felt as though the breath he’d been holding for days could finally escape.

“Kirian, this won’t do. We need to buy jam too.”

Reina suddenly spun around and announced solemnly.

“Alright.”

Kirian chuckled softly.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

Reina stared at Kirian, who was still smiling, with slightly suspicious eyes.

“Just because I like it.”

Despite Kirian’s excuse, Reina’s eyes narrowed even further.

“We’re being bled dry of every last coin we have—what’s there to like?”

Kirian shrugged and walked ahead of Reina.

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