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Lumien's heart nearly stopped as he stumbled back, eyes wide in shock.

Completely immersed in his spiritual world, Lumien had been oblivious to his surroundings. So when he finally opened his eyes, only to find his sister standing mere inches away, imagine the surprise he was getting.

Her crimson eyes stared unblinkingly into his own from an uncomfortably close distance.

Damn it! How long has she been standing there?!

Lumien's mind raced as he broke out in a cold sweat.

His emotions were all over the place, and he was struggling to keep his facial expression from showing how deeply the red-haired woman's words had affected him.

Even after leaving, her words kept echoing in his mind like an unceasing alarm.

In his two lives, his self-esteem had never taken a blow this severe.

To think she saw me as nothing more than a gigolo; a tool to help her reach her goals before discarding me when I was no longer useful...