Chapter 270: I Haven’t Changed Chapter 270: I Haven’t Changed The realization left a bitter taste in her mouth.
Her sister was suffering in silence.
And that?
That was unacceptable.
Steeling herself, she made her way to Ebere’s rooms, her footsteps silent against the grand hallways of the castle.
She knocked softly, pressing her ear to the door as she waited for a response.
Ebere cracked open the door, peeking through the gap.
The moment she saw who it was, her eyes lit up.
“Nnenna!” she exclaimed softly, a smile breaking through her otherwise weary expression.
She stepped aside, quickly ushering her younger sister inside before closing the door behind her.
“You came,” she said, a mixture of relief and joy in her voice.
Nnenna didn’t hesitate.
She slipped inside immediately, but there was something on her mind.
“I brought you something,” she said, holding up a small package.
Ebere’s eyes flickered with curiosity.
“What is it?” “Food,” Nnenna answered simply.
“I know that Second Brother has been limiting your food supply.
So, I brought you this.” Ebere’s smile faltered for a moment before she sighed.
“He is limiting my food, that’s true,” she admitted, “but it’s not as bad as it sounds.
He’s not a cruel person.
He still makes sure I eat.” “I know,” Nnenna replied, her voice softer now.
She understood that their second brother’s actions, harsh as they seemed, weren’t out of pure malice.
But still, Ebere deserved more.
my sister,” she
take care of you too.” For a second,
one to accept
had too much pride for
earnest look in Nnenna’s eyes, she knew rejecting this
she reached
murmured, opening
Nnenna grinned in triumph.
you’d agree,”
but couldn’t hide the
as she chewed, Nnenna settled
you company.” And so, as Ebere ate, Nnenna spun stories, wild, ridiculous, and
they were stories from a
all, she wasn’t supposed to
the slightest suspicion that Nnenna had been outside,
the
eat in peace, smile a little more, and feel even
their meal, the sisters
faster than they
knock echoed through the room, both of them
Nnenna’s heart pounded.
to be caught
to their second brother, all their efforts to make it seem like
shutting the door just
before
is it?” she
me,” a familiar
Her breath caught.
glanced at Nnenna’s hiding spot before forcing herself
she pulled
his sharp eyes scanning the
Ebere swallowed.
stepping
threshold, his gaze briefly flickering over the room as if sensing something
still awake?” he asked, his
just about
inside the closet, held her
feel suffocated, even without him knowing
Obinna folded his
know you’re still upset with me for making you end your attachment to that person.” Ebere’s
“It’s fine, Brother.
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