LTBE - Chapter 539.1: You Don’t Have to Do So! (1)

How well did two siblings who had grown up together know each other?

That wasn’t an easy question to answer, particularly in the case of Roel and Alicia. The Ascart House was quite different from a usual family, after all.

It was rare for nobles to leave their children alone no matter how busy they were. At the very least, the parents would entrust their children to a trusted elder in the family. Leaving two non-blood-related children of similar ages at home was practically a scandal in the making, especially as they progressed into adolescence.

Ironically, Carter would have welcomed such a scandal with open arms, but it was a pity that his son was far too strait-laced to allow such a thing to happen.

In any case, there was no question that the children of the Ascart House had grown up without the care and concern of their elders. This led to Roel and Alicia becoming closer than ever. Alicia did pull some strings along the way too, but those were mostly inconsequential since Roel quickly caught on to them.

Roel thought that he had already grasped all of Alicia’s little tricks and thought that he could handle whatever she threw his way, but his confidence backfired on him when she threw a curve ball instead. He was caught off guard, and that landed him in his current position.

Alicia had come so close to him that he could clearly smell her body fragrance. He knew that he should push her away, but he couldn’t do so at all. It was not just because he felt indebted to her due to her precious gift. More than that, he was stumped because he sensed her real feelings behind those seemingly joking words.

Although Carter was rarely home, he treated Alicia extremely well, playing a fatherly role in her formative years. He was both her first spellcasting teacher and her most reliable wingman in her pursuit of love. He even took a detour to the Ascarts’ manor this time around to give her a push. Despite Alicia’s independent personality, she had unknowingly come to rely on Carter a little.

She knew that it was unlikely f

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