"Lind." Charlotte Linlin walked over, called his name, then fell silent, watching him quietly.
"Long time no see, Linlin." Her stare left Lind feeling rather overwhelmed, and he hurried to respond.
"How have you been lately?" The atmosphere was awkward, but Lind forced himself to speak.
"Pretty well. And you? I've been hearing a lot about the Oran Sea in Totto Land lately." Charlotte Linlin replied with a beautiful smile.
There was no denying that Charlotte Linlin was truly beautiful and charming in her youth.
"Haha, I've been doing pretty well too. It's just a bit of fame, nothing much."
"Let's find somewhere to sit and talk." Lind smiled up at Charlotte Linlin, who was twice his height.
This damned height difference, Lind thought.
Perhaps because their relationship was rather unusual, Lind found it hard to be as relaxed around Charlotte Linlin as he was around Whitebeard.
As a result, whenever he stood talking to her, the enormous difference in their heights always made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"All right, whatever you say." Charlotte Linlin gave him an alluring smile.
Before long, they found an empty reception room on the palace's second floor and sat down.
Once seated, Lind could no longer hold back the question he had been wanting to ask.
"Linlin, um... that child you gave birth to recently, Charlotte Kelt. Is he mine?"
Lind's voice was tense, and his mind went a little blank. He did not know whether he wanted an affirmative answer or a negative one.
"Ho ho, I thought you didn't care. Kelt has been born for quite a while now, and you haven't shown any concern."
"As for whether he is, didn't you already know the answer when you asked that question?"
Charlotte Linlin did not answer him directly, but her words