The Past 6:
"Your Highness, I was curious where my sister was heading to," Anaya responded. "So, this is the place where you two spend your time together."
"Anaya, you can't come here," Amelie said, walking quickly ahead of Gabriel to address her cousin.
"I told you I was merely curious," Anaya stated, offering an innocent smile. "I'll be leaving now. Enjoy your quality time together." She turned on her heels and disappeared from their sight shortly.
"Forgive me," Amelie quickly apologized to Gabriel, turning to him with distress.
"It's not your fault," Gabriel answered, though his brow was deeply furrowed. "But why are they even living with you and your family? Are they truly trustable?"
"Anaya's father died, so my parents asked them to come here," Amelie explained. "They had no one in their hometown, and Aunt Ophelia was worried her daughter would be impacted by the loss if they stayed there."
She saw Gabriel's expression look increasingly sour.
