Chapter 35: Mischievous Goddess
Charlotte’s lips trembled as her pout deepened, and her voice cracked as she yelled,
"Mama, this isn’t fair at all!"
Mika winced slightly, turning his head toward the floating girl with confusion and dread.
"Charlotte—"
"No! Don’t even try to talk, Mika!" She snapped, her cheeks puffing like an indignant squirrel.
Her eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she kicked her legs in frustration, still dangling helplessly in the air.
"Not only did you interrupt us when we were finally, finally, getting lovey-dovey...and probably going to the next step, which, by the way, has never happened before!!" Her voice rose to a dramatic wail.
"But now...now you’re making me hang here like some criminal in time-out, and you’re just getting all cozy with Mika in front of me!"
Mika’s eyes widened as he lifted a hand in protest. "H-Hey, it’s not like she—"
"And you’re hugging him so tight...snuggling your face against his chest like you’re some lovesick teenager!" Charlotte continued, her voice cracking. "Then you even had the audacity to ask him to hug you tighter...and even told him to rub your back while I’m right here watching!"
Her voice broke into a soft whimper. "D-Do you even consider me your daughter anymore...? Or am I just some random girl you decided to punish while you take Mika for yourself?"
Yelena’s head slowly turned toward her daughter, her expression calm and unbothered as an unmistakable smug smile crept onto her lips.