Chapter 122-The Jealous One
Kaye:
"Kaye, may I have a word with you?"
As I was preparing to leave the mansion to check on Helanie and see how she was doing, Norman called out to me. It was as if he instinctively knew where I was headed.
We hadn’t mentioned Helanie again, but it had only been a few days. Somehow, my brothers always found a way to bring her up, which inevitably soured my mood. It wasn’t just Norman and Maximus, who openly disapproved of her— even when Emmet showed too much care for her, it worried me.
"Yes, sure," I said, sneaking a quick fix of my hair while slipping my hands into my pockets as I turned to face him.
"Where are you headed?" he asked, tilting his head slightly, his fingers meticulously unbuttoning his sleeves.
"I was thinking of heading to the hostel to remind the juniors to prepare for my class—prioritizing herbs and poisons first instead of combat," I replied, watching as Norman’s expression contorted at my decision.
"And you switch the classes without consulting me first?" His smile was disarming, but I wasn’t fooled by the subtle edge in his tone.
"I was actually planning to discuss it with you, but then I heard Dad wants you to accompany him to the meeting with Mom, so I figured you’d appreciate my help," I said, keeping my voice steady, even as I chose my words carefully.