"Either pack your things and come back with me tomorrow, or don’t call me sister anymore."
Seeing Bella Green’s serious demeanor, Daniel Green was still a bit afraid.
"Sis, I, I really can’t go back."
Daniel Green lowered his head, letting out a bitter laugh.
Now it’s not about whether he wants to go back or not, it’s that he can’t go back.
At least in Kyoto, no one knows him while he’s waiting tables.
After the Green Family fell, he had seen enough of the faces of those who once called themselves his friends.
Bella Green’s fingers curled slightly, her face paling a bit.
Her throat felt like it was blocked by something, unable to force out a single word.
Daniel Green sat down beside her, lowered his head, and his faint smile was almost invisible.
"Sis, you don’t have to blame yourself, I’ve never blamed you. A family built on lies and deceit was bound to fall apart sooner or later, it’s no one’s fault."
Bella Green felt a tight squeeze in her heart, aching and helpless.
Slowly raising her hand, she embraced the young man beside her, speaking in a voice so soft and gentle it seemed almost unreal.
"There’s no falling apart, you still have me. Come home with me, okay?"
In such a cold winter, the gentle voice was like sunshine, warming his heart, making him want to cry.
Yes, he still had his sister, still had a home...
Daniel Green’s throat choked up, closing his eyes, biting his lip to keep the tears from falling.
Since the fall of the Green Family, he had cried, more than once.
After his sister distanced herself from him, and his mother constantly sought him out for money, taking all his savings and then vanishing, he had stopped crying...
Once the family was gone, he sought out Anna Green and Francesca Willis, but he never sought out Bella Green.
Because he didn’t know how to face it.
Yet in the end, it was she who told him to come home...
"Alright..."
That one word, so soft it was almost inaudible.
But Bella Green heard it.
Her lips curved upward, and she smiled.
...
The siblings had breakfast together, and then Bella Green took him shopping, buying quite a few clothes.
They were returning to Brocade City tomorrow, and Daniel Green said he needed to resign and pack his things, so he didn’t leave with Bella Green.
Bella Green didn’t press him, saying she’d come to pick him up tomorrow, and then left.
Before leaving, she still had to meet Joanna Ramsey.
Otherwise, who knows when she would be back in Kyoto next time.
...
Arriving at the appointed restaurant, Bella Green was led to a private room by a waiter.
In the private room, she didn’t see the so-called Young Master White.
There was only Joanna Ramsey, and beside her, Richard Shaw continuously serving her dishes...
Richard Shaw saw her and gave a slight nod as a greeting.
"Joanna hasn’t eaten yet, so I had them serve the dishes first. I hope Miss Green doesn’t mind?"
Bella Green shook her head, somewhat bewildered.
Wasn’t she supposed to meet Young Master White today? Why was Richard Shaw there?
Seeing her arrive, Joanna Ramsey seemed to let out a sigh of relief, smiling and waving her over.
"Bella, sit here, I ordered some of your favorite dishes."
Bella Green, feeling a bit dazed, walked over and sat down, turning to Joanna Ramsey, asking softly.
"Weren’t we supposed to have dinner with Young Master White? Did something come up for him again?"
As she spoke, the displeasure in Bella Green’s eyes deepened.
This attitude made it really hard for her to feel any concern from Young Master White towards Joanna Ramsey.
Joanna Ramsey’s smile stiffened, becoming somewhat unnatural.
On the other side, Richard Shaw’s expression didn’t change in the slightest, as he methodically peeled a shrimp for Joanna Ramsey, then wiped his hands and looked at Bella Green.