KARA
Malea ran straight into arms, now in tears. She clung to me, silently sobbing. I patted her back while looking at Gideon, questioning the current situation. Her uncle rested his face on his palm and sighed with exhaustion.
I thought they were already getting along. What is this this time?
Callista pressed her lips firmly, trying so hard not to laugh at Gideon’s struggle. The latter glared at him after seeing her shoulders shaking in suppressed laughter.
I slowly withdrew from Malea’s clinging and kneeled to level her. Her eyes were still pooling with tears and uncontrollable sobbing. It feels awful to see her cry like this. After all, she’s like a little sister- No, I think she’s even like a daughter to me.
“Tell me, what is happening?” I asked and wiped her tears away. I felt he
