Chapter 182: A Slip of Tongue Chapter 182: A Slip of Tongue “And the worst part?
My other big brother, my own family, was the one who set this whole thing up.” Her chest tightened as anger, betrayal, and humiliation swirled inside her.
Carl wanted to exin, but looking at her now, he knew, no words would fix this, at least for now.
“What does he want?
To disgrace me?
To find something, anything, he can twist against me?
So they can finally achieve their goal of kicking me out of the family?” Nnenna spat out her suspicions, her voice trembling with rage.
Carl’s stomach twisted.
Kick her out of the family?
She scoffed bitterly.
“You know what?
It doesn’t even matter.” She turned on her heel and stormed off, not sparing him another nce.
Carl stood frozen, watching her retreating back, stunned.
Kick her out of the family?
His mind reeled.
What was really happening inside this Lionara royal family?
That one sentence echoed louder than anything else she had said.
It lit a fire in his chest.
He had eventually found out himself that she was adopted.
It all finally made sense.
Her beauty, her long hair and her other features were not the same with the rest of her family.
If they truly nned to cast her aside… even though she was adopted, even though she wasn’t blood… Did that really mean she wasn’t family?
His jaw clenched.
If they were truly nning to abandon her, then he wouldn’t mind epting her.
Even if it would take an act of the heavens for her to be weed into his Kingdom Across the Seas…
He would find a way to make it happen.
His parents had always wanted a daughter.
That much had been clear from the way they spoke, the way they sighed wistfully whenever they saw noble families with both sons and daughters.
Even after they were gone, that longing remained.
And he, too, had wished for a sister, someone to protect, to share moments with.
Now, looking at Nnenna, he realized he wouldn’t mind taking her with him.
She had grown on him, this stubborn, brilliant girl who had fought against all odds.
But this was not the right time.
His thoughts darkened as he recalled the events looming in theing years.
No, he had to wait.
First, he would ensure her living situation here was secure.
Then, when the time was right, he would take her away.
If they could not appreciate her, if they chose to treat her like an outsider, then he would im the sister he hade to cherish.
A sudden wave of frustration surged within him.
If Somto wasn’t part of the problem, then why had he stayed silent?
Why had he let Nnenna live under this cloud of uncertainty for so long?
The damage to her mental state, ten years of doubt, of questioning her ce, was unforgivable.
Jaw tightening, he immediately set out to find Somto.
When he finally spotted him deep in conversation with a servant, he did not bother with greetings.
Instead, he grabbed Somto by the arm and pulled him away without a word, his grip firm with unspoken determination.
As soon as they entered the private room, he did not waste a second.
“Is it true that you do not want Nnenna in your family?” His voice was sharp, cutting straight to the point.
Somto’s eyes widened slightly, caught off guard by the usation.
“What are you talking about?
She’s my adopted sister.
We took her in, why wouldn’t we want her in our family?” Carl folded his arms, unimpressed.
“That’s what I was thinking too.
Then exin the mistreatment.
Why was she sidelined from the archerypetition yesterday?
She was supposed to participate, and you knew that.
She’s been training for this for a long time.
Yet, she was forced to sit out, and I highly doubt that was her own choice.” His gaze darkened.
“From the way she spoke today, it’s clear that she feels like an outsider in her own home.
What exactly have you been doing that makes her feel so uncertain about her ce?
What have you failed to do?” He leaned in slightly, voice low but firm.
“Feelings don’t just appear out of nowhere, Somto.
If she thinks she’s being cast aside, there must be a reason.
And from where I stand, the me lies with your actions, or yourck of them.” “Stop jumping to conclusions,” Somto replied, rolling up his sleeves as he adjusted his stance.
“Everything in our family is fine, and you don’t have to worry about anything, especially Nnenna.
She’s my little sister, and I’ll take care of her like I always have.” Carl scoffed, his expression darkening.
“Like you’ve been doing?” He let out a dryugh.
“We’ve had this argument before.
You promised to listen, to fix things, yet it seems like it’s only gotten worse.” His piercing gaze didn’t waver.
“You had your chance to make things right.
And you failed.” “I promised I would work on it when the time was right,” Somto corrected, his toneced with irritation.
Carl’s jaw clenched.
“So, the time hasn’te yet?
And what, exactly, are you waiting for?” “I know what I’m doing,” Somto snapped, his patience wearing thin.
“Stop always trying to argue with me about her.
You don’t know anything about her or what’s going on.” Carl narrowed his eyes suspiciously.
“And whose fault is that?” Somto stilled for a brief second, realizing the weight of his own words.
He had just admitted, whether intentionally or not, that there was something deeper happening, something Carl had no knowledge of.
And now, Carl was even more suspicious.
But Somto didn’t care.
If shutting down the conversation meant ending this constant interrogation, so be it.
“Hello??
What do you mean by that?” Carl demanded, his sharp gaze locking onto Somto.
The words had sunk in, and the realization hit him hard, there was something deeper at y, something he wasn’t being told.
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