Alliana's eyes narrowed at Ariana's answer.
"Mansion?" The pitch became higher.
"...My manager's mansion."
"Oh, Mr. Henson's mansion? With whom?" Alliana's fiery attitude toned down. If it was Mr. Henson, then it should be alright...
"Uhm… With a..."
"?"
"--A… a..."
"A what? Why are you hesitating?" Alliana was suddenly suspicious.
If it was the staff and Mr. Henson, there was no need to be this wary. Why was she acting all embarrassed--
Hold on!
Her eyes widening, Alliana stepped forward. She looked at Ariana closely with her excellent vision.
She only lit some candles in her room earlier. With the dim lighting from the surroundings and from the moon above, she saw that the usual calm face of Ariana carried some aura of shyness. Through the veil and the small patch of skin exposed, she seemed to see a shade on her white skin reminiscent of a blush.
Her sister, Ariana, was hiding her embarrassed face under her veil!
Alliana's eyes turned wide.
"You!" She tried to take off Ariana's veil.
Ariana held her veil tightly in refusal, which made Alliana even more suspicious.
"Why are you so embarrassed? Who did you spend the night with?!"
Ariana closed her eyes tightly. She had not planned to tell her sister about what happened nor answer any of her interrogation. However, because she saw that her sister was truly upset due to the upsetting meal at lunch, she decided to offer herself as a sacrifice in order to pacify the female devil.
The secret that Ariana wanted to keep until her death would not even last for a day!
With her cheeks blushing red, she half-whispered and half-yelled, "I spent the night with a flower boy!"
Boom!
Alliana felt as if a thunderous lightning bolt struck her whole being. She backed away, open-mouthed.
"A.... a f-flower boy?" She asked in disbelief.
Ariana turned even redder until the blush reached her neck. She closed her eyes tightly. She did not even dare to look at her elder sister.
She nodded shamefully.
Alliana: "..."
She staggered and leaned against the balustrade of the balcony.
Oh, good god. How the heck did my overly cautious and conservative sister spend her first night with a mere flower boy?!
My precious sister's virginity, gone, like the wind!
Her soul flew out from her body.
Silence.
Ariana did not hear anything from her sister for a long time. Behind the veil, she opened her eyes slowly.
She found Alliana looking lifeless on the balustrade, her eyes dull. She looked like she was about to let herself fall down outside.
Ariana was stunned. She hurriedly went to her sister. "Sister, don't kill yourself!"
Alliana: ….I am not planning to jump. I'm just leaning for strength.
But hell.
Alliana clutched her forehead.
"This family is doomed. My youngest sister favors a cowardly boy over her elder sister, our mother loves her man more than her own daughters, and my second sister… my second sister..." Alliana covered her mouth in disbelief. Her eyes slowly moistened until they shone with unshed tears. "My second sister… lost her virginity to a male prostitute."
The family which she had been protecting all this time ended up into this. Sadness filled her whole being.
"...." Ariana stared numbly at her older sister, suddenly speechless.
Taking a deep breath, Alliana steadied herself. She must stay strong!
She held Ariana's shoulder and asked seriously. "You used condoms, right? How many times did the two of you do it? How many times did he change condoms? What brand was it?"
Ariana: "..."
Her guilt, sympathy, and concern all flew out of the balcony.
Immersed in her imagination, Alliana teared up again. "If I had known that you were going to pop your cherry like this, I should have chosen the best man out there for you. I would have educated you well in this matter! My poor sister." Alliana felt like the world was about to crumble.
Ariana pushed her sister away. Her previously worried gaze was now back to coolness.
"Sister, calm down."
"How can I calm down!"
"Nothing you said is true. Angel does not favor that boy over you, sister. Our mother loves us more than any man. And I..." Ariana patted her chest proudly, her voice rising a bit. "I did not lose my virginity."
"...."