Ebere felt a growing sense of guilt. Ten years. Ten years of treating Nnenna like she didn't exist. Ten years of antagonizing her for no reason other than blind ignorance. It was so stupid.
She was so stupid.
The closeness between the two sisters didn't go unnoticed. Obinna, who had been relentless in his hostility toward Nnenna, started to reduce his bullying, observing the situation instead.
He didn't like it. He didn't trust it. But something was changing, and for the first time, he didn't immediately lash out.
But after a month, his patience ran thin.
Obinna had watched Ebere and Nnenna long enough, and he had enough.
One evening, he summoned Ebere to the throne room.
Ebere walked with light footsteps, her presence shifting the atmosphere as she entered the room. The guards stationed outside and inside immediately bowed in greeting, but what shocked them even more was when she responded with a slight nod and a polite smile.
