“In the past, I thought that it would be fine as long as Nelly didn’t hurt my mom. I didn’t have many days left to live anyway, so I’d protect my mom like this.

“But Nelly became worse after that, so I kept my guard up. I sneaked to get my injuries checked each time I went to the hospital, and later, I managed to get the DNA test report.

“Then that night…” Kelly’s voice grew softer with a hint of a smile. “I met someone who made me make up my mind.”

Cordelia knew that it was Josiah.

If it were not for that night, Kelly would not have been so eager to seek justice for herself. It was because she had met Josiah that a ray of light shone into the darkness that was her life and allowed her to keep going unwaveringly.

“It’s just because I met him,” Kelly said softly. “That I want the whole world to know about my existence. I want to… stand properly next to him.”

Cordelia was moved, feeling a pinch on her nose.

“Josiah won’t let you down.” She looked into Kelly’s eyes. “Kelly, you’ve made the right choice!”

Kelly grinned. Her smile under the sunlight was the prettiest it had bloomed in over 20 years of her life.

happened, Liam

don’t want to go. I’ll talk to grandpa.” Zephyr spoke softly next to Cordelia’s ear as he kept her in his

pulled a piece to stuff it into the man’s

tip of Zephyr’s tongue and felt incredibly refreshing. He opened his mouth to ask for a second piece when

closing it slowly and said, “Whatever your decision is, you mustn’t

over

meeting your grandfather

Zephyr blinked.

to meet me this time.” Cordelia’s voice was soft. “He’s an elder. It’ll be rude

wants to meet me this time because I looked into Joe Tanner’s accounts and saved the

smiled. That was exactly

to him about meeting Cordelia,

there with me,

expressing his

for me to be scared of when you’re

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