113 I prefer a sister (2/2)

”Only after meeting you has she become able to train like this. So you have to be the one responsible.”, Tanya proclaimed proudly.

”Don't you think that this argumentation is kind of shaky?”, Lara threw in.

”I don't care. You help me to be able to do it too. Oh, and while we are it, make me able to hide my Uradel Mark too.”, she unreasonably requested.

”Tanya behave.”, Lara warned. Her friend's behavior sometimes was just like a little child.

”I don't care. Besides, we already decided that I would marry you two, so where is the problem.”

When Ivan heard these words, he looked at Lara in surprise. How come there was such a decision and he hadn't heard anything about it.

Seeing his look, Lara calmly answered, ”Didn't you tell me to take care of finding the concubines? She is one of these that have applied. But because of her family, it has to change to marrying as a real wife.” She then proceeded to explain Tanya's situation and why they had come to their decision.

Ivan hadn't cared that much about these things. To him, this had always only been a way of suppressing the effects of his bloodline flareups. But a real wife was something different. That was just the way he felt.

Lara is married to him because of what his past self did and he accepted Tang Lin because of his feeling, but for Tanya, there wasn't anything like this. So he wasn't really that keen on marrying her, still, if his wife wanted this, then he could only compromise. After all, it wasn't like he would make a loss. Not only was Tanya beautiful, but she also had a great background and talent.

”Hmmm, since I told you to make the decision, then you make the decision.”, he indirectly agreed.

”Thank you.”, Lara smiled at him. She was happy for the trust he showed.

Tanya smiled at the sight of them and silently pulled Jane away, leaving them some space. She understood that it was important for them to have their moments.

”Then about the others?”, Ivan asked.

Lara instantly understood that he meant the other applicants, so she told him about them. When she told him about Celine and the ritual he became happy. If this worked, then it would become so much easier for both him and Lara.

”Let's hope that it works.”, he voiced his hopes.

”It will. The System itself said that the ritual would work. It's just that I'm not completely clear on the specifics of it.”

”Well, we can only wait and see. For now, let's go and check on these two children.” It hadn't taken him long to understand the kind of person Tanya was and in his view calling her a child was completely warranted.

The two of them went towards where these two had vanished. Unconsciously they walked side by side, with their bodies nearly touching, looking like a real couple.

This time once again Lara came over to sleep with Ivan. While they felt closer, they both still kept some distance from each other.

While they laid together in the darkness, Lara's voice suddenly sounded out. ”Did you know that I hated you?”

”From what had happened, I wouldn't have expected anything else.”

”Then do you know that I hated Jane too at the beginning? And even wanted to abort her?”, there was a slight tinge of remorse in her voice.

”But now you love her very much.”, Ivan replied. He didn't think that her thoughts were wrong. He would never be able to fully understand her thoughts at that time, but not hating the thing that would always remind her of being hated would be weirder in his opinion.

When Lara heard his simple answer she let out a relaxed smile. True, what did it matter what she had felt back then? Only her current feelings mattered.

”Someday we will have another child.”

Hearing her, Ivan looked at her in shock. He really hadn't expected her to say something like this. It seemed like she had been affected by Janes words before. He wanted to ask her what exactly she meant, but hearing her steady breathing he swallowed down his questions.