Chapter 98: 97: Unseen adversary

"Here. Catch" Nao threw the kid right at Samuel and it gave Maria enough time to get away from the elder brother. Samuel looked unamused with his younger brother in his arms and there was an air of awkwardness in his smile when he faced Samuel.

"Eh, surprise?" Daniel asked with an almost questioning tone. He was trying to appear innocent when he was not and Maria could see Samuel's temper rise. She understood why the elder was getting angry at the kid since it was dangerous for a kid to be here alone.

So Maria averted her eyes from the scolding scene going in front of her. It reminded her too much of herself when she decided to do something she should not have been as the oracle. It brought forth bitter-sweet memories. (And maybe of her past life as well when the doctors scolded her for being impatient)