Chapter 6
Although she had already heard that her parents had passed away, she hadn’t realized there was another family member besides Antonion.
‘…Let’s reflect on this.’
It was certainly her mistake not to accurately grasp the family dynamics so soon after waking up in this body.
Perhaps she had been too complacent, completely absorbed after gaining a new life.
“What do you mean she’s at a nursing home?”
“Yulia has had poor health since she was a child. She’s currently receiving treatment at a nursing home.”
“A nursing home….”
There had been such places when she lived as Grace.
High-end facilities set in quiet, picturesque locations, frequented by wealthy individuals who wanted to focus on treatment with personal therapists on standby.
‘It wasn’t a common facility back then, but has it become more mainstream over time? A nursing home in this situation is unexpected.’
“So, about that…”
This must be the crux of the matter.
Ceres nodded to indicate she was listening.
What was so important that Agne was dragging this out?
“What are you going to do? The treatment costs are significant this time, too.”
“……”
Ceres took the documents that Agne handed her and carefully began to read. It was the breakdown of Yulia’s treatment costs for the current month from the nursing home.
“Hmm.”
Ceres read through the details with interest, and upon reaching the last page, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
Only one emotion surged within her.
‘This is ridiculous.’
What kind of ridiculous treatment is this?
Had the names of the herbs changed while I was dead?
The list was filled with herbs that were indeed difficult and expensive to acquire.
The problem was that, as far as she knew, there was no treatment that used all these herbs at the same time.
There were even herbs prescribed together that would be toxic if mixed.
This was not a treatment breakdown; it was merely a list of expensive herbs thrown together with their names.
Thud.
Without saying anything, Ceres placed the paper back on the table.
“What are you going to do this time? You know there’s nowhere left to borrow money, right? You also know that both the house and land are already mortgaged.”
Is this woman suffering from short-term memory loss?
Knowing that her niece had lost her memory, what did she think she actually knew about such things?
“So?”
“Unfortunately, I have no way to help anymore. As I’ve said before, there’s only one solution.”
She mentioned that the house and land were already mortgaged, but was there still a way?
“The store on Delacy Avenue. This time, you really have no choice but to sell that store.”
Oh, so there’s still something left to sell?
“Actually, the income from there isn’t even enough to cover the interest anymore. It’s time to give up and tidy things up…!”
Bang!
At that moment, the door burst open, and someone rushed in.
“Wait! No!”
It was Antonion.
“Aunt! You said we couldn’t sell that store!”
Had he come running? The boy was panting heavily.
Perhaps he had heard that his aunt had called for her and rushed over immediately.
When she left the room, Jay’s expression hadn’t been good, so she must have brought Antonion along.
“Antonion, how dare you be so rude?”
Agne couldn’t hide her displeasure at the boy’s sudden appearance.
‘That damn kid again!’
Even though Ceres was blindly agreeing with her, this time, the store on Delacy Avenue was different.
Every time this kid interfered, she still hadn’t been able to dispose of that store as she wished.
“Aunt, you know very well what kind of place that is!”
“So? Do you have any other options?”
“That is…!”
Other options.
At those words, Antonion was at a loss for words. He knew well that his argument was close to absurd.
But…!
“Anyway, we can’t sell the store! I will find another way, no matter what!”
“It’s up to Ceres, the owner of the store, to decide, Antonion. It’s not your place to dictate what she should do.”
Agne, who had maintained a kind expression, now showed no signs of hiding her anger.
“Aunt!”
“Be quiet! What way do you think you can find? What about Yulia’s treatment in the meantime? Are you planning to let her die?”
“……”
As soon as Yulia’s name was mentioned, Antonion clamped his mouth shut.
Watching his clenched fists turn white, a bitter smile quickly formed and disappeared on Agne’s lips.
“Antonion.”
Her voice calling the child’s name became much softer.
“I understand how much you care for that store, but there’s nothing we can do about it, right? Think of Yulia.”
Had Agne decided to soothe the child? She continued speaking in a gentle tone, as if she had never raised her voice.
“Sigh… If Ceres had handled things a bit more wisely, it wouldn’t have come to this. I feel sorry for you, too.”
Agne shook her head and looked at Ceres with a tired expression, as if everything was Ceres’s fault.
“But don’t blame your sister too much. Ceres is doing this to save Yulia.”
“…That’s exactly why.”
“What?”
“This is all your fault, Aunt!”
As if holding something back, Antonion had been biting his lips, but eventually, his frustration burst out.
“It’s my fault?”
“You introduced those loan sharks, didn’t you?”
“…Ha!”
For a moment, Agne’s eyes widened, and then she let out a laugh as if she had heard something ridiculous.
Her gaze quickly turned fierce again.
“I merely suggested a method! It was Ceres who made that choice!”
“You pressured her into making that choice! You said it was the only way to save Yulia! And now you’re trying to pass all the responsibility onto her. How cowardly!”
“What?”
“That store is absolutely off-limits! Don’t bring it up again! As you just said, it’s Ceres’s store, so don’t think you can do whatever you want with it!”
“Y-You insolent…!”
Finally, Agne’s hand rose.
Antonion squeezed his eyes shut. He had no intention of backing down, even if he got hit.
“…?”
But even as time passed, he felt nothing.
Antonion slowly opened his eyes.
The moment he grasped the situation, his eyes widened in surprise.
“You have a bad habit of hitting people.”
“You… you!”
Ceres was holding Agne’s hand, which had been raised to strike Antonion.
In the unexpected turn of events, Agne seemed at a loss for words.
“Let go! I can’t get this off!”
She wanted to shake off the hand immediately, but it wasn’t as easy as she wished.
Why was her hand so weak?
More than that, what was with Ceres’s cold expression?
“Ah… Aah!”
After a moment of shock, Agne screamed in pain from the immense pressure on her wrist.
Was it possible to feel this much pain just from having her wrist held?
It didn’t seem like it was being held that tightly.
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
Only then did Ceres smile sweetly and release the wrist she was holding.
‘That must hurt a lot.’
She knew all too well where to touch a person’s body to inflict extreme pain.
“I really dislike when others touch my things.”
“What?”
Agne wrapped her other hand around her aching wrist, looking at Ceres with a dumbfounded expression.
Was she seriously acting like this just because she tried to slap her brother?
“……”
Meanwhile, Antonion still hadn’t regained his composure.
The expression on his face while looking at Ceres turned slightly red.
“First.”
Ceres picked up the treatment breakdown that she had placed on the table earlier.
“Please give me some time.”
“Ceres, you’re not thinking of stopping Yulia’s treatment, are you? If we don’t send the treatment costs, Yulia’s condition will worsen!”
“Well, I’m not sure.”
“What?”
According to this treatment breakdown, even if she continued treatment, it didn’t seem like it would improve.
“I’m asking for time to assess the situation.”
“What…?”
“I’ll give you an answer as quickly as possible. Whether to sell the store or not.”
“Sister! That store is…!”
“Shut your mouth. I asked for time, didn’t I?”
“……”
Ceres clapped her hands, drawing the attention of the two who looked like they had a lot to say.
“Let’s call it a day.”
With those words, Ceres left, leaving Antonion and Agne unable to say anything more.
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