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Kimberly POV

Arianna’s laughter filled the air. Lan was busy performing his "big uncle duties," playing with her.

I still refused to speak to him, and I was definitely not going to make this easy.

"Hey, sis," Lan called the moment he saw me. Arianna babbled as well, stretching her arms toward me.

"My baby..." I said, lifting her into the air, making her burst into a fit of laughter.

"Helen, come play with Ari," I called.

"But..." Lan started to object but fell silent upon second thought.

"I want to hear it all, how you met him, how you asked for help. Just everything," I said, taking a seat beside him, my face blank, unreadable.

Lan sighed, then gave me a warm smile before he began.

"After I was sent to the Academy, everything was going smoothly. I was bright, and I soon overshadowed my seniors.

Then one day, Dad called me, saying he owed some loan sharks and had decided to send me abroad. He didn't want to burden you since you were already footing the bills back home. He asked if I
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