—
That night.
Maybe it was because of the argument earlier with Adrian.
My sister stayed gloomy the whole time.
‘I need to cheer her up somehow…’
Carefully watching her mood, I tiptoed closer in my cat form.
When I circled around her legs and rubbed against them, she bent down to look at me.
“Our little May.”
She gave a faint smile and picked me up in her arms.
Curled up in her lap, I let out a soft cry.
“Myaa.”
Sister, what happened earlier?
Did you fight with Adrian?
After quietly stroking my back for a while, my sister suddenly hugged me tightly.
And over my head, a low voice murmured.
“I took it out on him for no reason.”
“Mya?”
Took it out?
I tilted my head in confusion.
She murmured quietly,
“It’s natural he wouldn’t know our situation, but I hated showing him such a pathetic side of myself…”
Her voice trailed off as she let out a sigh.
“So I put up my pride for no good reason.”
She gave a faint, bitter smile.
“I’m really pathetic, aren’t I?”
Her expression looked so lonely.
Like someone abandoned by the whole world…
“Myaa.”
I quickly nuzzled into her embrace.
Hoping, at least, my small warmth could reach her.
And like that, my sister and I stayed leaning on each other for a long, long time.
—
The Duke of Valencia’s private physician’s office.
The physician furrowed his brow deeply as he recalled a recent conversation.
“You know Adrian has returned, right?”
The Duke of Valencia, Edwin, had summoned the doctor and opened the conversation.
The physician bowed his head slightly.
“Yes, I’ve heard.”
“I heard Adrian got injured in his Aura Heart again.”
Concern filled the Duke’s face as he spoke.
“He said he’d go get some treatment from Miss Sabina.”
The physician paused for a moment.
“Ah, is that so?”
“Yes. So, keep an eye on him, will you?”
The Duke emphasized the request once again.
The physician bowed deeply.
“Understood.”
His gaze narrowed.
“So the second son has returned…”
Muttering to himself, he pulled out pen and paper.
He began listing the herbs and reagents under his care, one by one.
“This is the supply shipment for Sabina this time.”
He called in the new transport overseer and handed him the list.
The man’s eyes widened in shock.
“You’re sending all this?”
“Yes. Make sure she’s fully stocked for a while.”
The physician nodded heavily.
“With the second son around, we need to be extra careful.”
After all, Adrian had been openly looking out for Sabina.
At the very least, as long as Adrian remained in the capital, it was best to avoid doing anything problematic.
Once the overseer had left—
“Tsk.”
The physician clicked his tongue in annoyance.
He’d heard she was some lowborn girl who used to live alone in the imperial outskirts.
Now, under the protection of a kindhearted hero, she was holding her head up high like she was someone important.
He didn’t like it. Not one bit.
—
‘Oh no, they really did fight…’
I fidgeted nervously.
The biggest sign: Adrian hadn’t shown up at our house for days.
But even more anxious than me was—
Crash! Bang!
Startled by a loud noise, I ran straight toward the sound.
Sabina was picking up fallen books from the floor, looking flustered as she turned to me.
“Sorry, May. Did I scare you?”
Yeah… my sister had been out of it all day.
She looked fine on the outside, but I could tell.
Gazing wistfully out the window, murmuring things like—
“Adrian… he needs treatment…”
Anyone would think Adrian was dying or something.
Thanks to her treatment, his Aura Heart had already recovered a lot.
Even if he didn’t get more treatment immediately, he wasn’t in any serious danger.
And yet she was this worried—gosh, my sister could be so dramatic sometimes.
I couldn’t stand it anymore and casually asked:
“Sis, should I write him a letter for you?”
“A letter?”
She perked up instantly.
I nodded with enthusiasm.
“Yup!”
I’d heard before—any letter my sister sent would go directly to Adrian.
So if she was too embarrassed to reach out, I could do it for her, right?
I was curious too, about why he hadn’t shown up.
“Well… he’s probably busy. I can’t just call him over…”
My sister looked tempted, but eventually shook her head with a regretful expression.
I narrowed my eyes.
“You said he needs treatment, didn’t you?”
“W-well, that’s true…”
Her red eyes trembled like an earthquake.
I sighed inwardly.
Ugh, my sister…
Looks like I’d have to give her a push again.
“And besides, I’m worried about him too.”
“…Really?”
“Yup! I want to send him a letter!”
Is that okay?
I looked up at her with big, blinking eyes.
Only after all that did she finally give in and let me sit at her desk.
As I grabbed the pen, I shook my head in disbelief.
Adults. So delicate. So exhausting.
—
The Duke’s informant was undeniably competent.
Just a few days later, all the information Adrian had requested was neatly compiled and sitting on his desk.
He flipped through the documents for a while.
Before he realized it, Adrian’s brow furrowed deeply.
“This is… what the hell…?”
Sigh.
He gripped the paperwork tightly.
According to this, Sabina had been…
“Uh, my lord?”
A voice calling out snapped Adrian out of his thoughts.
“Yes?”
“A letter just arrived from Graham Street No. 2-17.”
That was Sabina’s residence.
Adrian quickly reached out his hand.
“Give it to me.”
What could this be about?
For someone as proud as Sabina to send a letter after a fight like that…
He
hastily unfolded the letter.
A moment later—
Adrian’s eyes widened as he saw the sender.
—
To Adrian Oppa,
It’s boring without you. I miss you.
Sabina unnie says she misses you too.
So if you get this letter, you have to come visit May, okay? Got it?
