A Little Bird Fell Into His Arms

In such a state, Caius uttered, "Because you are my wife, Vera." After the silver-haired man finished saying so, he added another sentence: "We are the closest people in the world."

Venera was stunned and a little distracted by the man's words.

She clearly understood every word the silver-haired man said, but she does not seem to be able to connect the first sentence with the second one.

Are husband and wife the closest people in the world? Then what about the child they have? What about the couple's parents, friends, and relatives? Are they not the closest people as well?

She does not understand.

Caius' eyes flashed blood-red, holding some kind of obscure emotion when the little girl was engrossed in her own thoughts.

Smiling, the silver-haired man tore open the packet of candy and took one out. He slowly untwists the candy wrapper and stuffs it into the little girl's mouth when she is in a daze.