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
me, so let me take care of you too.” For a second,
one to accept
had too much pride
in Nnenna’s eyes, she knew rejecting this would
a small nod, she reached out
murmured, opening
Nnenna grinned in triumph.
knew you’d
her eyes but couldn’t hide the
and as she chewed, Nnenna
“but I’ll keep you company.” And so,
the day as if they were stories from a book, expertly changing details so Ebere wouldn’t suspect that she was
supposed to leave
suspicion that Nnenna had
that was the last thing
she wanted was for her sister to eat in peace, smile a little more, and
their meal, the sisters
slipped away faster than
a sudden knock echoed through the room, both of
Nnenna’s heart pounded.
couldn’t afford to be
second brother, all their efforts to make it seem like they had distanced themselves
slipped into the walk in closet, shutting the
before opening the
it?” she
me,” a familiar voice
Her breath caught.
at Nnenna’s hiding spot before forcing
she pulled the
sharp
Ebere swallowed.
Brother,” she greeted, stepping aside so
the threshold, his gaze briefly flickering over the
awake?” he asked, his tone neutral but
about
the closet, held
feel suffocated, even without him
Obinna
your attachment to that
“It’s fine, Brother.
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