The two of them exchanged a few more words before Matthew ended the call. However, he did not bother informing Cillian of Lucy's situation out of pettiness. Since Cillian did not take good care of Lucy, Matthew maliciously let Cillian worry unnecessarily for a while.

With peace of mind, Matthew closed his eyes and rested for a while. Meanwhile, Lucy spent the night wide awake, staring at the ceiling.

Seemingly struck by a thought, Lucy got up and walked to the large dressing mirror.

'I should be plenty stimulated right now, right?' Lucy thought as she carefully lifted her pajamas.

She twisted her body to look at her back in the mirror. Though it was not obvious, she could discern the feather-shaped birthmark on her back.

Lucy murmured to herself, "So it's true..."

It was the second time she learned about this revelation, yet her emotions were still as calm as the first time. There was even a hint of relief and understanding as if a burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

Since she was a kid, she always had to give in to Luna. Whenever Luna was unhappy, she would be scolded for not being a good sister.

Whenever Luna wanted something, Lucy had to obediently let her have it, even if it meant giving up something she cherished.

parents were just

she continued being nice to her younger sister, her parents would surely notice. Now, Lucy realized that it was not the

how hard she tried to fit into that household, she had always

the Quinn family in front of others, she would always be met with disdain and

pretend. Luna was the cherished pearl

the Quinn family, they

could not help but sneer. Well, it was for the best. She could just cut ties

would find time to settle all the debts

Lucy made the same decision. There was no sadness in her heart, only a calm calculation on how to deal with her persistent and

a minute,

no ties to the Quinn family

the thought, almost feeling like she was in a dream. Amidst her amusement, there was a gentle knock on

"Who is it?"

cautiously at the doorway, peering through the hole. A gentle female

"Velda, are you asleep?"

quickly opened the door

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