While Fiona and Iris yed chase, Charlotte and Ste sat on a small stool across from each other.


    In front of them stood arge round table with a puzzle boardid out.


    "For this part, we need to put this piece here," Charlotte said, picking up a puzzle piece and cing it on the top side.


    Ste frowned. "Wait, Charlotte. That piece doesn''t seem to fit there. It should go here."


    She pointed to the center of the right side of the puzzle board, leaving Charlotte momentarily stunned.


    "Oh! You''re right, Sister Ste. I''m sorry," Charlotte said, smiling sheepishly as she moved the piece to the correct spot.


    Ste giggled, shaking her head. "Don''t worry. I misced a piece earlier, and you fixed it. We''re a team when ites to solving this puzzle."


    Charlotte nodded happily. "You''re right!"


    They continued cing the remaining pieces, with Charlotte asionally making mistakes, but Ste patiently helping her correct them.


    Before they knew it, ten minutes had passed, and all the puzzle pieces were perfectly in ce.


    "Wow! Is this the original picture of the puzzle? It''s so beautiful! No wonder this puzzle was harder than thest one," Charlotte marveled.


    As the pieces clicked into ce, a stunning image emerged. It depicted three little girls sitting side by side on the edge of a bed, holding hands.


    They were Charlotte, Iris, and Fiona. Behind Fiona, who sat in the center, stood a smiling Ste, lovingly wrapping her arms around Fiona''s neck.


    The girls were all smiling, as though posing for a photograph.


    "Um! You''re right, Charlotte! It''s so beautiful," Ste added, her eyes sparkling.


    As a homeless person, she had never known family or love. It was only after Leon took her in that she experienced the warmth of family affection.


    The image created from the puzzle pieces was a clear reminder of Leon''s love for her, as it showed her with Charlotte, Iris, and Fiona.


    Subconsciously, her heart swelled with warmth, and tears of happiness fell.


    Noticing Ste''s sudden tears, Charlotte was surprised but soon realized the reason behind them.


    "Sister Ste must be remembering her past," she whispered softly, her tone filled with sadness.


    Quickly, Charlotte got up and moved over to rub Ste''s back gently.


    "Don''t worry, Sister Ste. You''re part of our family now, and you''ll never be alone again," Charlotte said with a warm smile.


    Ste wiped away her tears, gazing at Charlotte with a soft nod. "Thank you, Charlotte."


    "Wow! Is this the picture from that hardest puzzle? It''s beautiful!"


    Suddenly, Fiona''s amazed voice came from beside them.


    Charlotte and Ste turned to find Fiona standing nearby, staring at thepleted puzzle with wide eyes.


    Charlotte couldn''t help but smile and moved closer to pinch Fiona''s chubby cheeks.


    "Okay, stinky Fiona. I asked you to help me and Sister Ste finish this puzzle, but where have you been? I haven''t seen you around!"


    As Charlotte yed with her cheeks, Fiona''s face scrunched up like dough, and tears started to well in her round eyes.


    "I''m sorry, Sister. I meant to help, but Sister Iris suddenly asked me to y. I wanted to refuse, but she insisted, and I had no choice," Fiona said with a sad tone.


    Charlotte''s eyebrows lifted slightly, and she slowly stopped pinching Fiona''s cheeks.


    But suddenly...


    "Wow! Smelly girl! How dare you me me?"


    Iris''s loud voice rang out from behind them. Instinctively, they turned to see Iris, her cheeks puffed in annoyance, holding a tray with four sses of orange juice.


    Iris walked over, ced the tray on a small table next to therge one, and then pinched Fiona''s cheeks.


    "Sister Charlotte, I swear I didn''t ask her to y. This stinky girl is the one who begged me. So, don''t be upset with me—be upset with her instead," she exined in a mock-sad tone.


    Fiona, her cheek pinched by Iris, could only stare at Charlotte with a guilty expression, unable to say a word.@@novelbin@@


    Charlotte rolled her eyes and let out a small sigh. "Alright, no more fighting. Let''s just rx together."


    With that, she settled back into her chair and took a sip of the cold orange juice Iris had brought.


    Iris and Fiona exchanged nces, both hesitating to argue. They then walked over to the small stools on the other side and sat down, sipping their orange juice.


    "This is delicious!" Fiona squirmed with happiness, her golden eyes sparkling as if filled with stars.


    After a long day of running around, she was naturally thirsty and tired. The cold drink was the perfect remedy for her fatigue.


    "Yes, it''s really good!" Ste replied excitedly before looking at Iris with curiosity. "Who made this orange juice, Iris?"


    Iris, sipping her drink, smiled slightly and answered, "Celine made it. It''s delicious, right?"


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    "Mm, it''s really good!" Ste nodded before going back to her drink.


    "By the way, Sisters," Fiona said, ncing at Charlotte, Iris, and Ste one by one. "When is Daddying back?"


    The cheerful atmosphere immediately quieted. After a moment, Charlotte set her ss of orange juice down on the small table and stared at the puzzle picture on therge table.


    "Don''t worry. ording to the letter we got from Daddy, he should be back soon—probably in the next few days," Charlotte replied softly.


    Fiona pursed her lips in dissatisfaction but said nothing. After a few days without her father, she had started to adjust.


    However, it would be a lie to say she didn''t miss him or that she didn''t desperately want to see him again.


    Noticing Fiona''s sadness, Ste smiled softly and was about to speak, but the sound of hurried footsteps from behind interrupted her.


    They instinctively turned toward the noise and were surprised to see Celine, dressed in a maid''s outfit, rushing toward them with a panicked expression.


    "Celine? What''s going on? Why do you look so panicked?" Charlotte asked, her curiosity piqued.


    Celine stopped a meter away, breathing heavily. She quickly tried to steady herself, but the fear on her face grew even more apparent.


    "Young Lady Charlotte, Young Lady Iris, Young Lady Fiona, and Young Lady Ste, you must run immediately! We''re in danger!" She eximed frantically.


    They were all stunned by her words, their confusion only growing deeper.


    "Celine? What do you mean? We''re in danger?" Iris asked, her surprise evident.


    Celine nodded frantically, then replied, her voice trembling, "Youngdies, there''s been a rebellion in the Outer Pce, and Demon Emperor Liliana Crimson is under siege!"


    Their eyes widened in horror as they gasped, "What!?"