"I already know all about your situation, and frankly, I sympathize with what you've been through, but that doesn't mean I can accept your relationship with Arlong. Of course, Arlong is an adult now, and I won't forcefully interfere in his affairs, but as his sister, I won't bless this relationship. Do you understand me?"
Flora Jim looked at Kiara, who hadn't said anything sarcastic or demeaning to her. Her tone was as stable as possible, but it still felt like an arrow piercing through her heart.
Flora Jim had actually thought about it, she had considered that she would move away with her sister as soon as Kiara approached, without contacting Arlong again.
That's what she thought just now.
But humans are never content. When she heard Kiara speak of sympathy, and saw that her tone and expression didn't seem scornful, Flora Jim unexpectedly clung to a sliver of lingering hope.
