Laziel’s face froze, and he stared at Meira in disbelief. However, that feeling quickly faded, replaced by a self-deprecating smile. "Don’t you remember you are the one who locked her in that house? It’s all because of you!" Laziel scowled. "My eldest sister’s foot wouldn’t have gotten hurt..." He gritted his teeth before slamming the door shut. He turned around and exhaled, collapsing onto a nearby chair. A lot has happened in the past two days. Even until now, he hadn’t processed his feelings clearly. The heartbreak still stung. The girl he liked turned out to be an insidious person who wanted to plot against his family members. Fresh chapters posted on novel(ꜰ)ire.net Zerra coughed. "Elder sister, I will put some sweets here. You can eat them if you want." "I am not in the mood to eat sweet things right now. Whoever wants them can take the snacks." Nyra coughed. Now that they had witnessed the state Laziel was in, guilt began to set in their chests. They didn’t expect that Laziel would like Meira so much. Unfortunately, the girl was too greedy. She wanted both Laziel and Darren, even going as far as trying to eliminate anything standing in her path. Laziel exhaled. A thin smile decorated his lips. Zerra had an awkward look on her face while Nyra put on a haughty look. Did they need to go such a roundabout way just to find a way to console him? Well, they might need to. Zerra was still secretly angry at him, keeping her distance even if she didn’t show that on her face. Meanwhile, Nyra was still pissed at his stupidity–for doubting her words. He stood up and took his favorite sweets from the table. "Thank you..." he muttered. Then, he remembered something. Since he had smashed the bowl of broth, Nyra hadn’t eaten anything yet. "Since the food is gone, how about elder sister’s food...?" He scratched the back of his head. Nyra turned to Zerra, and the girl took out a bowl of spicy beef stew with noodles. Nyra accepted it with a satisfied look on her face. Before she could open her mouth to take a bite, Laziel stopped her. His eyelids jumped. "You... elder sister, you are still sick. Why are you eating such spicy food?" Moreover, it looked a bit greasy. A sick patient rarely ate such food, right? He wondered whether they were taking revenge on him for the broth. Nyra and Zerra exchanged looks. The latter cleared her throat before announcing. "Elder sister isn’t sick." Laziel’s mind went blank, almost unable to process the words Zerra uttered. He blurted out, "What do you mean she isn’t sick? She has recovered?" Zerra pretended not to hear the question, silently taking a step away when Laziel’s eyes landed on Nyra. Well, let her answer the question! Nyra’s eyes twitched. "I have never been sick." An astonished look crossed Laziel’s face. He stuttered, "Is this one of your excuses so you don’t need to receive treatment again? Because you are scared of the bitter medicine?" She rolled her eyes and retorted angrily. "I am not three years old!" "Then..." he trailed off. "I am healthy. I am just pretending." She exhaled, sending a side eye at Zerra, who was secretly enjoying the drama, lounging lazily on her chair and eating snacks. Zerra tilted her head and sent her an innocent look. "Healthy? But your foot... and you..." he was truly at a loss for words now. What about the bite marks? The claw mark too? Was Mr. Adler in cahoots with them? Laziel clutched his head, questioning his entire existence. He felt a pain bigger than heartbreak now. Was he so stupid that anyone could deceive him? "We deceive you." Zerra finally opened her mouth. "If you are angry at us, feel free to do so..." Laziel’s temples throbbed. Why did the words coming out of Zerra’s mouth sound so wrong? She was so calm that he couldn’t even get angry at all. Because he doubted they would care at all! "Why are you doing all of this?" He had a dejected look on his face. "Isn’t that clear? Think about it." Nyra rolled her eyes. "Your brain needs some exercise." He exhaled. Actually, he already guessed it. They wanted to trap Meira into revealing her true colors and used Nyra as the bait. "Your foot is really alright?" He asked in a concerned tone. "How about the bitten hand?" "I wasn’t bitten." Nyra shrugged. "From her angle, it would look like something was biting me. And the foot wound, I deliberately keep reopening it." He grimaced at her last sentence. It must have been very painful, but she had done that for his sake. "Sorry that it must be done this way." Nyra finally opened her mouth again. "No, it’s my idea. You can blame me." Zerra lowered her head. Laziel shook his head fiercely. "No... it’s best if I know sooner. Otherwise, she might hurt my family further." Nyra was usually prideful, but she even apologized to him. Zerra too. The siblings had another sumptuous meal after Zerra healed Nyra’s foot. However, things hadn’t ended there yet. In the afternoon, the mutated animals came again. The number was much lower than usual. Darren and Lieutenant Colonel Dalton exchanged glances and nodded. They would proceed with the plan they had discussed before, so they summoned everyone. "The ordinary people need to evacuate to the base." Lieutenant Colonel Dalton had a grim look on his face as he announced in a stern tone. "This place will not be safe anymore once the mutated animals run away and head here, so it’s best to go to the base temporarily." "There will be no ability users to protect you if you insist on staying," he added. Meira’s face was the most unpleasant of all of them. Her eyes were puffy, like she had been crying. Every time she sent a pitiful look to Laziel, the man remained cold, acting as if she was invisible. Even when she arranged a drama where she pretended that some of Arnold’s men were bullying her, he wasn’t moved. Lieutenant Colonel Dalton waited for any objection. There was none. "We will escort the remaining people today." Meira gritted her teeth. When others were making preparations, she went to Darren. Coincidentally, Laziel was nearby, and he saw Meira pretending to fall into Darren’s arms.