Niel spoke to me a few times in private.
He avoided everyone and dragged me into a corner during those times.
“Yelena, if you hadn’t shouted at me to stop, I wouldn’t have run away, and Sully’s parents wouldn’t have died. Listen to Dad and Mom. You can’t leave Sully, since she needs you to stay healthy. This is what you owe her.”
I looked at Niel. He was already taller than I was, and he was such a stranger to me.
“If it weren’t for me, you would have already died.”
Niel’s expression instantly turned sour. He pointed at my head and growled. “I’m warning you. Don’t you dare tell anyone about it.
“Besides, even if you do, it’s useless. Dad and Mom are already certain that you’re the one at fault.”
Yes. It had been years since then. I had already stomached so much aggrievance at that point, and no matter what I said, it was useless.
Once Niel got the desired reaction from me, he sneered and left.
The lively and adorable younger brother I once had was gone.
I leaned against
