ed, Gordon had already slappe

d. You’ve utterly embarrassed the family and already have no future. D

their family got close to the Xanthos family, he had been exceedingly proud.

n on her face. Yet, her gaze remaine

but it seems like there’s no need for me to do it here anymor

rned around and left the plac

no place for her in

was pitch-black, as the lights were off. After she swi

eet, it could be seen at a glance

I’m still all alone, after all!” she m

ound and close the door when she saw a figure

she exclaime

covered nearly the entire upper half of his face, such that his face could not be seen clearly at first sight. Howeve

n… really is a vagr

before taking him in like this. Despite knowing that she was being impulsi

se humans were socia

flatly, but it sounded like the

throat, making her choke out, “I… I th

“I merely went out

se, and closed the door. Only then did she catch sight

t much more relieve

Today’s her death anniversary,” Rosalie said as she took out the candles, which she had pr

otograph of a beautiful, gentle-looki

s, Rosalie held them to the

ve a job to support myself, and my income is enough to sustain me, so yo

ace while her eyes shone with a hint of moisture. The room’s light and flickering candles c

ss. Though she was not bad- looking. Jonathan had seen too many beautiful women, such as his fian

’s death anniversary. “She just came out of prison and is working a

d and looked at him with her deep eyes. Under the candlelight, she appeared tranquil a

oment later, she shifted her gaze to the woman in the photograph a

ont of the photograph and then stood qu

then that Rosalie blew out the candles completely and said to Jonathan. “All right.

he res

toes from the refrigerator to make a pot of tomato soup with carrots speedil

ou do for a living before?”

ork, I’ll do it. Otherwise, I’ll

tionlessly on the road yesterday? I bet he must have suffered a l

you, then?”

ty-se

rprised her. “In that case, w

embe

has a family, why don’t you treat me as your older sister from now on? You can call me R

ll Jonathan that she wanted to be an older sister to him. He th

ould she still dare to s

because she doesn’t know

y with you?” H

cidental miscarriage and died despite valiant rescue efforts. She had also inadvertently heard from her relatives t

been my younger brother. Then perhap

be my older sister?” The m

d behind his bangs. Although his eyes were crystal-clear, th

hm

table job, and I can barely sustain my basic n