Chapter 39
The child who returned after exactly two full weeks had completely changed.
She no longer looked for her mother, didn’t cry, didn’t fuss over food, and wasn’t afraid anymore.
It was as if she could no longer feel any emotion at all.
From that day on, the child went out every time, and grew visibly stronger with each passing day.
It wasn’t until it became Twelve Moons and she was allowed to stand by his side that she realized he had been teaching the child directly.
It was also then that she began to feel jealousy and hatred toward the child.
When she found out that the brat who had once known nothing—who could barely survive unless she personally protected and fed her—had been receiving special treatment far beyond her own.
“Why... Why are you always so special?”
Seolhwa furrowed her brows.
“I don’t understand... I follow and respect him, but you—I just can’t understand you...! Out of all the children, why did it have to be...!”
Not the strongest, not the cleverest, but the weakest and biggest crybaby—it was you?
“Why are you always different...?”