Chapter 35
“Young lady! Don’t run!”
Khan chased after the little girl giggling as she hugged her favorite teddy bear. Not far behind, a little boy stood still, clutching his favorite rattle while watching them with wide eyes.
Because of the girl’s boundless energy and mischievous nature, Aoi, Khan, and Nari constantly found themselves struggling to keep up. Every time she ran off or hid somewhere, they were thrown into a panic.
“Ivoly, I want to walk,” the little boy requested gently.
Ivory let him down but kept a firm grip on his hand. He could see the boy's longing as he watched his sister running freely and playing tag with Aoi. But the boy had a weak constitution and a congenital heart condition—he wasn’t allowed to exert himself.
“Peri, look! I found a grasshopper!”
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