"By the way..." Carla whispered a little, "Kai also got a butterfly."
The twins were astounded, "What? How? Wow." Irene remarked. Ike chuckles, "It seems the butterflies know you two are geniuses and deserved to be love. What's her name?"
Carla widely smiled, "Her name is Charlotte. Though she rarely comes out from Kai though. She mostly stays with him. I don't know how, but Princess Riri told me."
The twins thought that 'Princess' Riri chose Carla as she was saved by Carla before. Hence, it wouldn't be weird if there are a lot of butterflies following Carla too as they obeyed the 'Princess'.
They didn't feel envy or jealous and such as the twins like their own butterflies as they grew up with them and they helped the twins all along just to avoid getting hit by their mother.
Irene and Ike know how to be grateful, hence they were overjoyed by the fact that Kai also got one, thinking it would be fun if all of their cousins have one.
Except for Alicia. Ike and Irene knew that Alicia is their cousin too, however, with a scheming mother like Annalisa, they had to be wary even if it's just an infant yet.
"I see, that's great! Kai will be safe inside this hell then." Irene remarked.
"By the way, what would we do with Alicia? I'm very conflicted about her situation, after all, she is still our cousin..." Ike asked, "...Our family is so messed up."
Irene shook her head from disappointment, "I don't want this thing will happen to us in the future. I'm scared to have a family now."
Ike couldn't retort, he felt the same way.
Carla sighed, "You don't have to worry about the future yet, we are kids, let's just enjoy our life until we reach the age where we need to worry about that. There is no saying what will happen in the future you know."
She took a glance at the infant Alicia who is sleeping soundly at the bed with Ike and Irene while Kai slept on her bed with her.
"As for Alicia..." She continued, "I'm not really sure yet. With a mother like Auntie, she might become like hers too... But, I'll try to influence her with all I could, however, if it's hopeless, I won't give her mercy even if she is my half-sister."
The twin looked at each other, "Whatever you do, or decide, we'll always support you, Carla." Ike said. Irene nodded and enthusiastically said, "That's right! We will even help you reform her or bully her if that is what you want!"
Bully.
Carla remembers her past life, these two twins bully her as they sided with Alicia before. But now, it was her side they chose.
She didn't know if she would be glad or not, but right now, remembering the past, she felt hurt. The past is the past. She forgave them but the scars they made to her still can't be erased. It pains her.
'It's okay Carla, this is a new life. It was you they decided to side with. It's different than before. So, hang in there, you'll get over with that conflicted pain.' She consoled herself in her mind.
She smiled lightly, "It's okay, Irene. No need to worry about it for now. Alicia is still an infant, there is still a chance that she won't become like her mother. So, you don't have to think about bullying her." She pinched Irene's cheeks.
Irene pouted, "I'm just saying I'm ready for anything. And I'll always be with you in whatever you want, like brother Ike."
"Thank you."
While they were gossiping, they didn't know someone overheard them.
'The twins already know? And what's with these butterflies they were talking about?! I got who? Charlotte?' Kai who just woke up when they were carrying him earlier, learned new stuff.
....
It's been a week since Carla's birthday. It ended well. As of now, she was trying to use the new ability of her new butterfly.
Yes, she made new two butterflies just 2 days ago as Lulu isn't enough to roam around to get more information now that Annalisa is starting to move. Even the lazy Riri helped from time to time.
Her new two butterflies are Aqua and Yuxi. Aqua is very obedient but with no emotion, she has this dead eyes that Carla felt worried about if she was okay however the other butterflies said that was normal and nothing to worry about.
The other one is Yuxi, she seems to be sweet but not naughty. She's very clingy but knows how to do her job very well.
Unexpectedly, Aqua just unlocked her ability a moment ago and Carla wanted to try it.
Fortunately, it is nap time. But Kai won't sleep, hence, she'll bringing him with them to the secret passageway.
Aqua's new ability is called Lock. It can lock and unlock every place even without a real lock or using a real lock. The whole room can be a lock if she wanted to.
This is a very useful ability, especially in the secret passageway. There is every door that leads to a secret passageway in the whole mansion, anyone would 'accidentally' find it. That would be no good.
She told Aqua to lock all the secret passageways and can only unlock anytime by her, Kai, and her mother unless someone needs it due to a life and death situation.
Claude and Annalisa were banned even if they were in danger.
Carla added more functions to it in every emergency she could think of. She wouldn't be selfish and hoard it to herself, but she won't let them know much more about it.
Now, they were gonna go inside and test it with Kai.
Kai: O o O
Kai was stunned the moment the library moved and then was astonished when saw it was a secret door.
What more shocked was that few butterflies emerge out from Carla herself!
Kai: Where am I? Who am I?
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Written by KircheLeaf
Cover Designed by CxlxrGreg
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~End of Chapter 40~