Chapter 235: The Choosing Ceremony
"Oh dear." Osvaldo exchanged playful glances between the three chained people he had assumed to be imposters sneaking into Whitebridge. He had brought them here to clarify the truth regarding if they knew Cassian and Madeline like they claimed, and it turns out they were actually speaking the truth to their own fortunate mercy.
He wouldn’t have chained them if they didn’t threaten him when he approached them last night, but now they are left to deal with the consequences for speaking rudely to an assistant county council. How his harmless demeanor tends to fool a lot of people, he was still unable to understand it.
Cassian, who was already rolling up his sleeves as he approached them, stopped mid-way when Elian and Orson pointed their accusing fingers at Inna who stood in their middle, playing the weak victim.
"She’s responsible." They said in unison, selling her out and leaving her baffled.
Inna, who wasn’t expecting them to disclose her at the last minute, was left feeling tongue-tied. Her baffled gaze turned to Cassian whose Amber-brown eyes narrowly glinted, and she let out a sheepish laugh.
"In my defense, they pointed weapons at me first."
"Inna." Cassian sighed hopelessly, knowing he couldn’t do anything if his sister was the one at fault. When everyone else was having a normal sister, he wondered why his case turned out to be so different. These days, she tends to bring in her own troubles.
"Cassian!" Orson, who looked like he wanted to tear up after seeing Cassian was alright, couldn’t resist walking up to his best friend and throwing himself on him, an action that irritated Cassian who wanted to punch him instead.
"Get off me!"
"From the deepest part of my heart, no words can describe how much I’ve missed you." And in truth, he did. He just wanted to be away from Inna and Elian who had chosen to make his life difficult all the way here.
"Never leave me with the two of them! Even if you want to jump into a volcano, take me with you!" He hugged the already irritated Cassian who continuously grinded his jaw.