“Sister, I’m going to school! Be careful at work.” He pressed a quick kiss to my cheek.
“Wait!” I grabbed my wallet, intending to give him money for lunch.
“Don’t bother. Brother Viel already gave me an allowance,” he said, shaking his head.
I frowned. “Have you met him?” My stomach tightened at the thought. What if he already knew where we lived?
“No,” Xeldon replied. “His driver gave it to me.”
I exhaled slowly, trying to calm my nerves. “Xeldon… forgive me if I can’t give you everything you need. You’ll have to rely on the scholarship Viel gave you.”
“Sister, even without Brother Viel, I’ll keep studying. We were born poor. I’m used to life’s hardships. Don’t worry about me. Bye!”
I watched him leave, feeling an ache in my chest. We had been living in the house Viel had given me
