Chapter 36

Later, Stellamaris and Anastasia started snoozing. Their mother came in to tell them that dinner's ready and was greeted by a cute sight.

She fondly smiled and took a picture. She was going to frame this. Then took a pillow from the floor and started hitting them while yelling. "Get up! Get up! Dinner's ready."

Cassandra rubbed her eyes. "What?"

"If you five don't get up this instant, I'll turn on the lights."

Nobody heeded that warning, and Hwei-ru rolled her eyes. She turned on the lights and her children whined.

"If you don't get up now, then I'll turn off the ventilation as well."

"Alright, we're up! We're up!" Hunter rolled over the bed and stood up. Then his mother pulled his younger sister down by the legs.

"You idiot! Wake up!" She hit her with the pillow.

"Mommy! Take us!" Stellamaris and Zenobia acted cutely and reached out their arms. Hunter sighed. "Two Anastasias once again!"

"Shut up!"

"Oh, you're awake."

The dinner table was just being arranged when the family came in. The staff served them when Cassandra spoke. "Ya know, I heard a very interesting topic between my younger sisters."

"What was it?"

"It turns out Stellamaris watches dramas with our mother."

"Wait, what? Why-"

'you better run, run, run!'

Anastasia's phone started ringing. "Excuse me." She said and went outside.

"Stellamaris, don't you think your big sister is in love with someone?" Cassandra asked.

Stellamaris mumbled. "Yes. She's protecting a mortal girl because someone from here is targeting and nobody does something like that. She reminds me of the cold ML who suddenly get protective of the FL."

"Are you onto something?"

A small yes came from her. Hwei-ru gave her a concerned look. "Stop watching that with me, okay? I don't want you to be growing up all of a sudden, Chunmei."

"Yes, maa."

Anastasia walked in and sat down. Everyone kept staring at her as she ate. "What? Why aren't you all eating?"

"Who was it? On the phone?"

"Avery."

"That demon?"

"Yeah."

"Let me get this… to the point. Are you in love with Scarlett?" Cassandra asked.

"What? No!"

"Really? Before, when you had a girlfriend, you would go to great depths for her. And right now you're doing the same."

"Come on! She ain't my girlfriend! I'm just doing it because there has been suspicious stuff going around her and her life might be in danger.

"My life ain't a drama that our mother watches where I suddenly fall in love with her at first sight, then I start being overprotective of her, surround her with guards, find out her schedule like a psychopath!"

"Okay, whatever you say."

When she was finally done eating, she dropped the fork on the plate forcefully. "Excuse me."

"Okay."

"Bye."

"Good night."

She rolled her eyes and left the dining room, then went outside for a walk to cool her anger.

It was a clear night; the moon was shining, no clouds present blah blah blah. Anastasia was having earphones on and muttering the lyrics.

Her mind went to the conversation she had with her family. They kept implying that she was in love with Scarlett, but she didn't. Can they just stop for a second?!

Whenever they see her with a girl, they just go "wHo's tHaT?" in a weird way and it pissed her off.

She did think Scarlett was pretty. When the sunlight hit her eyes, they'd turn into pools of honey. Her hair was very soft and sometimes smelt good. Not that she smelt it, but you just felt her hair smelt good.

Her heart-shaped smile was the cutest thing. And her confidence! Boy, it shook her! It was really attracted to her.

Her personality reminded her of home. Warm, smelt like bread cakes, doggos, wood, flowers, the smell of wet grass and soil. Okay, maybe she's describing the home and a forest. Much better, living in a forest in a home with her.

Then she stopped in her steps, shook when she came to a realization: Okay, maybe she did like Scarlett in that way.

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(A/n: I seriously don't appreciate the kind of behavior where one person literally puts a spy to keep track of the other person. I find it scary and hope y'all will understand it's just for the plot.

It'll cause a huge disruption in the smooth sailing, so that's why I'm using it. I don't glorify this kind of shit. Hope y'all understand.)