[Full] The Villain Found Out This is a Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 24

“Kian. You’re such a good child. His Grace must be truly delighted inside.”

Kian seemed happiest of all to receive praise from me. He lightly touched his nose and then scratched the back of his head.

“My mother is happy, so I’m happy too.”

With Sikar’s hand restored to normal, he resumed folding paper, and we managed to complete everything we had aimed for before dinner time.

All the finished pieces were placed in glass cases—the thousand paper cranes in Kian’s room, and the thousand paper roses in mine.

That night, before going to bed, I visited Kian’s room and saw him praying toward the case holding the cranes, but I didn’t ask him about it. I only hoped that his precious prayer would be answered.

And to help Sikar gain a few points with Kian, I said something after Kian finished praying.

“Look, Kian. This crane was made together by His Grace and me, and that dreamcatcher over there was made by His Grace himself.”

Kian, as if Sikar held no interest for him at all, hugged me tightly.

“Thank you, Mother. I really feel like a lucky child.”

I had thought he might have softened a little after seeing him thaw Sikar’s hand from the statue earlier, but apparently not.

“Kian, how do I feel to you compared to His Grace?”

Kian looked unsure whether to tell the truth or not, but eventually spoke honestly to me.

“Hmm… cold.”

Was it perhaps more important for Sikar to open his heart than for Kian to?

Read full content of this chapter on r e d c a t t y . c o m