"I won't allow myself to be weak."
The only that was left was to register Azriel and Ares into the orphanage, and that was exactly what Lucinda had done after taking care of Azriel. She was worried about Azriel, especially his eating habits. He ate so little, that it was hard to believe that it was a diet of a 7-year-old boy. The boy consumed not even half the sandwich. She tried to make him drink juice, but after three or four sips, he was full.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5doQBuapng
The only thing that Yeonjun felt when he looked at how much he ate was anger, anger at the people who abused the poor little boy. She had to calm him down, or he would have started shouting swear words in front of Azriel.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3iqyxNlmh
Ares was brought back to Azriel, much to his relive, before she left. She made sure that the caretaker, Maria, fed him before she left for registration.
Now that the registration, an important work, was done. She only had to worry about Azriel's health and money for her family. Ares wasn't much trouble like Azriel was, and he didn't cry that much as well. She had her own family as well to worry about as they had financial issues, and she was the eldest along with her brother, so she had to earn it. She must live up to her parent's expectations since she is the responsible one. They had left them to her, she is now responsible for her siblings.
"Where are Azriel and Ares, Maria?" She asked the youngest caretaker in the orphanage, Maria.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4UymxnwAW
"Azriel is with Yeonjun and Jin in his room."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN8vZrFX0S
"And Ares?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2u6n4qaN0K
She gulped and hesitated a bit. "A-Ares is with your elder brother..."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhONFUSdGP8
"Eh?" She gasped and looked a bit... no, a lot horrified. "My brother? He is right now in the orphanage? Where is he right now?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKpRnvhgEx
"In your room." And she started rushing towards her room, it wasn't like she was afraid her brother would do something to Ares nor did she have a bad relationship with him, they were rather very close. She didn't want him to meet Azriel yet. Her brother doesn't have a bad personality or anything like that, but he can be rather rude to people he doesn't know.
Cadmus was sitting on her bed, wearing his famous long black coat with his hairs on the side and his pale skin being even paler in the light of the room. His arms supported Ares as he pulled her brother's hair. Even though he had an emotionless mask on his face, she could tell from his eyes that he was kind of happy holding him.191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkFnYcsfCk
"You were like this too, small and cute..." he spoke with her monotone voice. "But now look at you, wild and ugly... I wonder where it all went wrong?"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurFuucD4E2
He smirked at her, growing her anger even more. "It's not like you are even better than I am, Cadmus."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk0irxJTvsj
"Watch your tone, little sis, I am your elder brother." He set Ares on the bed. 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡckzkneJwKN
"Anyway, why are you here?" She ran her hand through her hair, frustrated. "Please don't tell me you're here for some st-"191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpEI4tyf0dA
He cut off her, "Emily... Her health is deteriorating further. She's coughing a lot. I was given a list of medicines, but they are all way too expensive. I am already doing 5 jobs, but I don't think I will be able to afford them. They say that without treatment, she might lose her life."191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL588ih4bQT
Her heart sank as the cold wind froze her further. With her arms wrapped around herself, she collapsed into her brother's arms. Sobbing uncontrollably, she could not hear anything her brother said as he comforted her. 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTnEo81k8y
Emily, her younger sister, had severe lung conditions that needed immediate treatment... however, due to lack of money, they couldn't help her. She struggled to hold back her tears. She shouldn't cry at this moment when her brother is standing right there, holding his back as well. He is so strong, she always admired him. Handling a whole family all by himself while she was here, not even strong to hold back her tears. She was so weak.
"Have you calmed down yet, Lucy?" 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtA9j3xdHt
Wiping her tears, she suggested with determination, "I'll find more jobs, I'll do 2, no 10 jobs for her. No matter how much it takes, I will make money and make sure she lives." 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7IQRoXtnLe
Her brother hugged her tightly as he caressed her long yet roughly wavy, blond hair. "Sorry, only because I am an incompetent brother do you have to work. If only I was more useful and had a successful job, then none of you would have to suffer." 191Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3HGugVwtA
"Of course not, Cadmus. It's only because of you we have survived this far, and only because of you we are going to survive further." She gently smiled at him as she cupped his face. "I will take your burden away. I will work harder as well. I won't allow myself to be weak and irresponsible. I am, too, the elder at home."
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