Chapter 143 (1/2)

Chapter 143:

Caure The door was still creaking on its hinges Claire had arrived abruptly and left even quicker

After a while, Caht back! Pay for my door!” he yelled after her painfully

But already far away, Claire could not hear him

She walked through the streets, gazing up at the clouds, feeling enlightened All her vexation had disappeared The fallen knight and the girl had already died and feeling sorry would not bring theotten her original goal: becoht? If she could becoh to become a Goddess, why couldn't Claire do that too?

Claire let out a long breath, then startedher way to Hill manor

As soon as she entered, the guards at the entrance saluted her deferentially, then hurried in to announce her arrival

Claire's status was now different froht!

The reeted her

”Claire!” Katherine beamed with a smile as she hurried over and clasped Claire’s hand

”Elder sis! You're finally back!” Lashi+a ran over excitedly, playfully grabbing Claire’s arm

”hello, Mother, Lashi+a” Claire smiled, her heart warm

”Elder sister, you're so not fair! You did so ed on her arm

”What?” Claire looked at Lashi+a with confusion Suddenly, she noticed that Katherine's hand was trehtly

”Still pretending!” Lashi+a's words tuht for the Li clan at Lagark and defeated that Hua-so you famous! Grandfather knew about it a while back Even the eretfully, ”What a shame, I wasn't there to see it”

Claire finally understood what Lashi+a was talking about She smiled faintly

”It was nothing I decided to fight on their behalf when I became aware of Mother's relationshi+p with the and Shui clans forfeited that I was able to win”

Katherine's grip tightened

”Claire, I, I… Thank you” Katherine was so h she did not knohat to say, her heart was unusually warlimmered

”Mother, there's no need to say thank you They are your faripped Katherine's hand tightly in response Katherine was choked with e

Claire's father, Roger, had been standing next to the door at the side quietly the entire tie sacrifice for hi for her However, what he had alanted to do had been fulfilled by Claire As he watched the er's emotions were extremely ambivalent

”Elder sister, Grandfather has still not returned yet If he knew you were back, he would be so happy Oh right, Second Brother will be back too today, yay! Tonight, we can all eat together!” Lashi+a said happily

Second Brother? Claire paused Only then did she remember that she seemed to have a second brother as the captain of the Griffin Squad She had seen hie competition and once at her birthday She barely had any memories of him The only iaze he always gave her

”Oh right, Mother, how are you home today?” Claire recalled that herof Princess Maurice

”She heard you was co back, so Mother specially asked for the day off!” Lashi+a tilted her head and said playfully ”After Jean returned and reported, Father sent servants to inform Mother and Grandfather”

”Oh,” Claire responded indifferently at the mention of her father

”Oh, also, Lashi+a, where is little leopard? And Jean?” Claire asked

”In the rear courtyard Elder sister, let's go and see your little leopard I raised him well That little fellow sure can eat! Every day he eats loads of fresh meat” Lashi+a pulled Claire by the arm impatiently, then winked playfully at Katherine ”Mother, elder sis and I will be in the rear courtyard Call us when second brother is home”

Katherine nodded lovingly, her eyes full of waronistic sisters now so harmonious, of course she would feel this way

Lashi+a pulled Claire to the door, facing Roger as full of conflicted emotions

”Father,” Lashi+a greeted hi

But Claire was colance as she walked to the rear courtyard

Lashi+a revealed a somewhat embarrassed expression as she hurried after Claire