The blue-haired girl raised her hand and smoothed the water-stained hair of the blond youth. With worry in her eyes, she said, "They came looking for you again."
"No."
The blond youth shook his head with a faint smile. After helping the blue-haired girl over to sit by the window, he propped open a small gap with a wooden stick, letting sunlight stream inside.
Looking at the bruises on her brother's arm, the blue-haired girl wore a pained expression. "Brother, if it weren't for me, Father wouldn't have risked going into the Misty Forest to gather herbs, never to return."
"If it weren't for me, you should have become a respected Knight Squire by now."
The blond youth came behind the blue-haired girl and tidied her hair. He asked with concern, "Donaya, it's all right. As long as you're alive, nothing else matters."
"Brother, leave Glais Town under cover of night."
"Why are you saying that again..."
"Brother, I'm begging you." The blue-haired girl raised her gaunt right hand and grasped the blond youth's hand, her face full of pleading. "Aunt Maria already told me about you borrowing money from the Black Rat Gang."
"Go somewhere new, start your life over, earn more money, marry..."
At that moment, the blond youth clenched his fists, a vicious look appearing on his face. Gritting his teeth, he said, "That gossiping Maria again. Tomorrow, I'll go and..."
"Cough, cough, cough."
"Brother, are you even listening to me?"
Seeing the blue-haired girl's pale face, the blond youth hurriedly said, "Donaya, I'm listening, I'm listening. Don't get worked up."
Inside the room, Velin watched the two of them with great curiosity, wondering how Jiawen would break out of this predicament.
As for Leonas, standing beside Velin, his expression was somewhat strange. He did not know