The darkness outside spilled in as night fell.
Lin En placed two adhesive bandages in a cross on her forehead, covering the crescent moon between her brows, then pressed down hard.
"Ow!"
Hana Ye threw her head back with a (つ﹏＜.) expression, her shoulders hunched, her tiny body utterly defenseless in his large embrace.
After placing the restriction on her, Firstborn had left, leaving just the two of them in the empty room. All they needed to do now was wait. Once their enemies lost patience and made a move against Hana Ye, it would be time for their desperate counterattack.
As for the crescent moon between her brows, its cause was still unclear.
But Lin En had a vague feeling that it was an omen.
"Remember, no matter what happens during this time, don't be afraid. I don't want to do this, but it's undoubtedly the quickest way to draw your father out. So please don't blame me for using you, because I will keep you safe. Do you trust me, Little Ye?"
Lin En laid it out for her, his expression serious.
Hana Ye couldn't help shivering. Then, hugging her shoulders with an (ó﹏ò｡) expression, she tucked her head down and said:
"Y-you just came right out and said it."
"Are... are you really going to kill Daddy? Besides what he's done to Hana Ye, has he done something else terrible?"
This time, Lin En hid nothing from her. Taking her little hand, he said:
"Yesterday, he attacked Ophiel and nearly killed her."
At those words, Hana Ye's body gave a violent shudder. She raised her head in shock, her face turning pale.
"Y-you're joking, right?!"
But she immediately remembered his grave expression when he had left that morning, and how he had suddenly brought up investigating her