"You see your big sister in me?"
"Mhm, she is reliable, smart, and also somewhat bossy. She always ensures I am well taken care of," Mai said. She had a thin smile as she imagined her sister in Kate's body.
"If she were still alive, she would be around twenty-eight years old, probably working as a literary agent or a writer," Mai muttered. "I picked up my reading hobby because I admire her talent."
"That's why I can't let you die or be captured under Marlon's hand. I don't want you to get hurt," Mai stared at Kate earnestly. "I deeply regret running away back then because I feel like my sister should've lived, or at least I should've died together with her."
"But I don't want to make the same mistake with you. I will protect you, even if that will cost my life!"
"Mai!"
Kate couldn't help but raise her voice when Mai raised such a ridiculous notion, "You're not going to die. None of us will die! Stop saying that you will protect me with your life!"
