Leo smiled as he knew his little sister had done something wrong or else why was she so obedient. It wasn't that he was not familiar with the Lillie who was before him rather he could say he could see her like this when she had done something wrong or more distinctly when she had done something naughty. It was more obvious that she had done something foolish again. But it was not the time to ask her about what she had done rather he must do something so that his father wouldn't call them back home or else, he could not even able to see Ziya. He was helpless against his sister. What to do? She was his sweet, naughty, and cute little sister. Even though she did something naughty again, how could she ignore herself like this? He was a little angry at her for ignoring her health. She knew about her weak immunity but did not put on sneakers.
"What do you mean by this Lillie?" He pointed downwards at Lillie's foot.
'Hurray! He didn't notice my camera' Lillie enjoyed inwardly.
'But why did he point at my foot?'
"Achoo…" Lillie sneezed and looked at her foot. She was standing barefooted.
'Oh my God! I got cold again? I am screwed!'
When stalking Evan and Emily, she removed her sneakers to not to alert them. But, her immunity against cold was so less that she would always get flu because of being barefooted even for 10 minutes.
"Oh, sorry Mr Brother. I forgot to wear my shoes… Achoo…"
Leo took some tissue paper from the table and passed it to Lillie. Then, he switched off the air cooler in the room.
'How can she ignore herself when she found something to do wayward? Was is so important than her health?'
He sighed as he thought about her health issues. His father would scold him for not being careful of her.
"Can't you tell how cold it is Lillie? Yet, you didn't even put on your sneakers. Do you plan to be bedridden and do you want to return home?"
"No, brother. I don't want to go there. Please, don't inform father. Aachooo…
Help me, my dear brother. I don't want to go back home like this.
Please…"
Lillie put her innocent façade and puppy eyes.
"Pretty please"
Leo's lips raised even more.
"You think I'll fall for your dumb tricks, Lillie?"
'Dumb tricks? You call my clever tricks as dumb tricks? Everyone will fall for my tricks except you. Hmph…'
"What are you saying my brother? Tricks? I didn't do anything yet you know" She fluttered her eyelids naively.
"Excuse me, Sir"
Just then someone brought a parcel and passed it to Lillie. Lillie knew him. He was her father's trusted subordinate.
'Oh no! Did he already inform my father about my cold?'
"Wear it. Lay down on that bed, after changing your clothes"
Leo said to Lillie and took another two bags from the subordinate and passed it to Ziya and Emily.
"Drink this. It'll warm your body. Take rest and don't catch a cold"
Ziya and Emily accepted them. Lillie readily put on her new sneakers.
"No, senior Leo, we have to attend today's reunion party. You know HILL's University's Vice-Chairman will attend today's party. We plan to study at HILL's University so, we need to attend it. And, thank you for your drink" Emily said to Leo. She was amazed by his caring towards Lillie and his sensible act towards her. They had just met and did not even speak a single word, yet, he brought her a warm-up drink to not catch a cold. She felt glad for Ziya and Lillie. Her eyes glowed with awe and yearning. How she wished she could also have a caring and loving brother.
"Yes brother, we must go" Lillie added and thought 'If he didn't allow us then, it was his disadvantage not ours. He could not see how beautiful Ziya dear is…?'
Leo already knew of Emily. Seeing Emily staring at him with awe and yearningness, he could not bring himself being harsh to her like he always did with other girls. And, she was even Evan's sweetheart. So, he must not act cold towards her.
He smiled warmly and replied, "No need to be so formal. Call me brother like Lillie"
"Okay, Leo brother"
Emily nodded happily when she heard him. Her eyes twinkled even more. She helped Ziya to stand on her foot.
Leo was more dazed than before. She addressed a stranger as her brother. As expected, birds of the same feather flock together. They were as same as each other.
"So, you all want to attend today's party?" Leo asked.
Ziya, Lillie, and Emily nodded their head as yes.
"Okay. But, with one condition. Be conscious of your environment. Don't catch a cold"
"Okay"
They all agreed.
"You are too good to us Mr Brother. See you later" Lillie winked at Leo and strode out with Ziya and Emily.
"Don't forget to drink the warm-up drink" Leo said as he also went outside but opposite to the trio. When he was inside the sick room, Evan informed him about the man who helped them through the Bluetooth device and they were waiting in the room next to the sick room.
…
When the man saw Leo, he was quite terrified because of his aura. He wanted to say he didn't do anything intentionally. But, could not open his mouth because of guilt. That little girl was hurt because of him. If he didn't broadcast that photo, she would not be criticized like that. If Evan didn't come, how that little girl would have prevailed that criticism. Even though he wanted to ask forgiveness from that little girl, he knew what he had done could not be forgiven. He thought Evan was the girl's friend. So, he helped that girl when others criticized her. But when he found that girl to ask forgiveness, he saw Evan with her. If Evan was with her, then what he said was all true. He should have loved that little girl so much that he did not even bat his eyelids when revealing himself to save her from other's hurtful words. After he saw them together, he felt even more guilt as because of him, Evan had to reveal his hidden identity.
With all these thoughts, he didn't have enough courage to face them. So, he turned to leave when he saw two shadows spying on Evan and that girl. He recognized those two as their performance was awesome and those two were the ones who helped that girl other than Evan when she was criticized by others. So, he did not presage them instead decided to go.
He did not walk far when he saw the same girl who offered to recommend his mom if he did what he was asked. Seeing her again, his anger raised ten folds not at her but with himself. He treated her as a little girl but who would have thought she was a wolf in sheep's clothing. He decided to ignore her even if she called him when he saw her releasing a dog and asked it to go forward. He thought she planned to disturb the pair but the dog stopped behind the two girls who were hiding behind the bushes. When he saw the effect of the dogs barking, he thought he was a fool to believe such a cheap girl.
Even though he could not face them because of his guilt, he also could not leave them when they were in danger in front of his eyes. So, he helped them. After seeing the cynophobic girl being well, he decided to move away. But Evan stopped him and asked to follow him. With no other choice, he followed Evan.