There is no way the Liberian girl could lay eggs!

Of course, after today, Maria might get scolded.

"Please come in! Although it's a bit shabby, it's still quite clean. I clean it every day!"

Standing by the door, Maria made an inviting gesture, making a please gesture with her only remaining good arm.

"You...you'd better think about how to hide later!"

Reaching out and tapping Maria's forehead, Sofia felt both angry and amused.

"Come in and sit down first. I haven't been here for a while."

"Eh? Did Sister Zofia move out?"

Looking at Zofia who needed Maria's guidance, Talina asked curiously.

"Either call me sister or Zofia. Your name is neither fish nor fowl."

Looking at Talina with dissatisfaction, Zofia crossed her arms over her chest, obviously a little concerned about Talina's unfamiliarity.

"Okay, Zofia..."

Raising her hands in surrender, Talina smiled helplessly.

Even after all these years, Zofia is still as straightforward as ever.

"That's right."

Seeing Talina calling her name, Zofia nodded with satisfaction.

"You are the elder..."

Sofia's behavior of being so close to her in public made Maria beside her feel a little indignant, and she kept muttering to herself.

Talina and Zofia are of the same generation, so what should she do?

Is she going to call Talina Auntie too?

"Um?!"

Maria's whispering was obviously heard by Sofia. Looking at her disobedient niece, she immediately wanted to show her authority as an elder.

Maria realized that something was wrong and quickly ran behind Talina and hid.

“It’s still as lively as before.”

At this moment, a person suddenly walked in from outside the door, and stopped Sofia who was about to teach Maria a lesson.

"Mar...Margaret?"

Looking at the figure standing outside the door, there was a hint of disbelief in Sofia's voice.

Even though Talina told them that Margaret had returned to Casimir, she was still a little dazed when she actually saw her.

Grown taller and thinner, these seem to be adjectives that no elder would use to describe a younger person whom they haven't seen for a long time, but they are just right for Margaret.

Taking a deep breath, Sofia calmed herself down.

"you..."

"Wow!!! Sister!! I missed you so much!!!"

Before Sofia could express her lovesickness, Maria, who was hiding behind Talina, rushed forward first.

"Long time no see...Maria."

Holding her sister carefully, Margaret's smile was sincere.

"Sister, how long have you not been home?"

After spending enough time with her sister, Maria realized that there were more than just her and Margaret here, so she quickly separated.

Maria's fair cheeks suddenly turned red at the thought of being seen in such an embarrassing state.

"No...but! Your room is still the same! I clean it regularly! Ah...even though the table and chairs have been sold."

Maria said sheepishly, scratching her cheek awkwardly.

The finances of the Linguang family have always been a big problem. Maina's salary can only barely support her and Maria's basic needs, and he is powerless to do more.

But he was unwilling to accept financial support from his cousin, so he had no choice but to start selling his furniture.

A lot of money was spent on establishing connections when Margaret was sent away. Even now, Mainna still owes debts.

"It's okay, as long as you're here."

Margaret said without caring at all, stroking her sister's head.

For her, all that matters is the family living in this house. As long as they are still here, anywhere can be home.

"Maria, your..."

Looking at Maria, who had grown taller, Margaret suddenly realized that the armor she was wearing looked familiar, just like...

"This is the gear my sister used for a competition! I borrowed it without her permission! How is it? Does it fit?"

Maria turned in front of Margaret and showed her the armor that she had modified.

The armors collided with each other, making a sound of metal, which covered up other sounds.

"It's fitting, Maria..."

"...Margaret."

Outside the door, Maenna suddenly appeared there without any warning.

Looking at this family member whom he hadn't seen for a long time, there was no expression on his face, as if he was looking at a stranger.

"Ah... I forgot that uncle is off today..."

Maria, who was showing off her armor in front of Margaret, suddenly froze.

Because she was so happy to see Margaret, she forgot that Mainna was closed today.

Thinking of the terrible relationship between her uncle and sister, Maria ignored her aching arm and came behind Margaret and pushed her upstairs.

"Let's go to your room first, I..."

"Maria..."

With her hand on Maria's head, Margaret did not waver at all. She stayed where she was and looked at her uncle.

"Uncle! This is..."

"Be quiet."

Seeing that Margaret didn't listen to her, Maria immediately wanted to make amends in other ways, but Mainna just said a few simple words to make Maria completely obedient.

Looking at the relatives whom she had not seen for a long time, an expression other than silence finally appeared on Mainna's face.

"Margaret...what are you doing back here?"

There was no welcome, no greeting, and Mainna was not even in the mood to say a few more words.

"Do you know what your presence here means? Why did you return to Casimir?"

"Do you know how much it cost to get you out of Casimir?!"

"Ah?"

Rafiela, who was standing next to Talina, was stunned by this wonderful scene for a moment, and looked up at Talina in confusion.

how...

They looked so happy before, but everything seemed to have changed in the blink of an eye.

"How dare you show up here with such pretentiousness? Do you think the association and the company aren't watching you?"

"...I'll go to the knight competitions."

Looking directly into Mainna's eyes, Margaret did not retreat at all.

"impossible."

Shaking her head, Mainna rejected Margaret's "request" decisively as before.

"I will take back the glory that belongs to the knights."

"Glory is meaningless, Margaret. It can't bring you anything. Casimir has changed, and they have changed too."

"But I haven't changed. We haven't changed."

"That's enough! Don't push your luck, Margaret..."

Maria was rarely angry, and her loud scolding frightened her so much that she hid behind Talina like a little quail.

Unlike Margaret, Maria has never seen her biological parents since the day she was born. She was raised by Maryna and Zofia.

It is no exaggeration to say that Mainna is her real father.

So, she was totally unable to say no to Maenna.

Throwing the briefcase aside, Mainna looked at Margaret and spoke slowly.

"I thought you'd calm down a bit after leaving Casimir... But is this your answer?"

"You are wasting my time and everyone else's efforts..."

Volume 7: Chapter 7: The former wave died on the beach

A tense atmosphere spread in the room.

They are obviously a family, but it feels like they are mortal enemies.

Because she left early, Talina didn't know what happened during Margaret's competition. She only heard some things from Maria.

She only knew that after Margaret won the championship, she was framed and kicked out of Casimir, but she didn't expect that Mainna was involved.

As one of the top leaders of Casimir, the Chamber of Commerce has gradually corrupted half of the National Council with money and placed a large number of its own people in it.

To a certain extent, if they wanted to target Margaret, it wouldn't be a difficult task.

The old head of the Linguang family, Cyril, is dead, and the long-rider Snitz and his wife are missing. Those interpersonal relationships may not be of any use without the people involved.

As for Mauna...

I'm sorry, compared to Snitzer's numerous victories, Mainna is surrounded by many enemies. Maybe his enemies are among those who are dealing with Margaret.

Just like Maria today.

Under such circumstances, the Lin Guang family was able to send Margaret safely out of Casimir. It is obvious that this was a heavy price paid.

But Margaret, who was finally sent away, came back without a word and even went home...

How could this not make Maenna angry?

Although she has been busy with work, she treats her two nieces equally, without any difference in regards to one over the other. It's just that her personality makes it difficult for her to express this emotion, so people have the illusion that she is very cold.

But...that's not the case.

"uncle..."

Margaret opened her mouth to say something, but was stopped by Mainna raising her hand.

"That's enough. I have a lot of paperwork to deal with while I'm talking to you. Please don't interrupt me..."

She walked straight in and closed the door, blocking out the prying eyes from outside.

"Leave Casimir before things get troublesome. If you can survive somewhere else, don't come back here."

"This...is not a good place."

"Uncle! How could you say that!"

Before Margaret could reply, Maria, who was hiding behind Talina, spoke immediately.

Although there was still a look of fear on his face, he did not take a single step back.

Margaret had just returned, and it was too inhumane for her to be kicked out by Mainna without even having a sip of water, let alone staying for two days.

"Maria..."

With tenderness in her eyes, Margaret looked at her sister who kept pleading for her, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she turned to look at Mainna.

"Uncle... I understand your choice. I still respect you as much as I did before. At the same time, I hope to have your support."

"...understand?"

Hearing what Margaret said, Mainna stopped walking.