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“Miss Vera’s body is weak. She has been exposed to cold water for the past three years. And as for these strong medicines, they’re even more concerning,” the physician said and sighed heavily. I shouldn’t have said anything, but I heard Miss Vera had spent the past three years in the army. I’m afraid you know what I meant.“}
Callum thought about it for a while and his gaze darkened. After the physician left, he said, “I need to see Vice General Hilton. I know this general has something and needs to be questioned.“}
It seemed that I had been sleeping for a couple of hours, even having some glimpse of the past that flashed within me. It was when Avery, his mother, had brought Callum towards the Holden Mansion.
That year, I had plans to fly paper kites outside the clear ground, but unfortunately, my father didn’t allow it. He wanted me to stay at home obediently because important guests were coming.
That was why I chose to feed the fish on the pond, grumbling to myself.
“It’s all because my stepbrother is a general. He must be a reckless and strong man. I don’t want to see him!” I complained.
However, at that moment, I didn’t hear someone’s footsteps approaching near me. It was not until I moved my eyes to my side that I saw him sitting there.
“So Vera, in your eyes, I am like that?” Callum asked me with confusion.
Upon staring at him, I realized how he had an alluring allure and stared at me back with a gorgeous smile on his lips. With a blink, I suddenly realized I was being caught, so my heart started to race.
I was stil! too young, probably fourteen years old that year. On my first time seeing Callum, I secretly admired him. I couldn’t stop it. At first, I wouldn’t say I liked the idea when my father married my stepmom. Since I met Callum, I looked forward to living at the mansion after that. When that happened, I could catch a glimpse of Callum each day.”
Although Callum was just my stepbrother, he was still too good at me, not how I expected him to act. He fought on the battlefield at a young age and was named a general, a moment of glory. However, in private, he never acted like a general. Instead, he patiently taught me archery and horse riding.”
Once I got into trouble outside and was so scared, Callum helped me clean up without hesitation.
He would even hold my hand at that time with a smile plastered on his lips and whisper, “With me, Vera, you don’t need to be afraid. I can help you.”
In my dream, Callum was so warm. The sunlight was shining on him and I couldn’t help but want to reach out to him. But the next moment, his face changed.
The scene in my dream quickly shifted to the day I came of age. Celeste deliberately made my handkerchief public, embroidered with Calium’s name on it.
That one maid who was too loyal to me also confessed that I always wanted to sneak into Callum’s room at midnight and had shameless thoughts all day.
When everyone heard that, they were disappointed and mocked me. I struggled hard and tried to escape, but I was still caught and brought back.
That damn person who caught me back was none other than Henry Sanders.}]
He and a group of soldiers approached me with smirks on their faces. They tore my clothes and called me a shameless prostitute. I tried to commit suicide several times, but instead of helping me, they punished me even more severely.
I felt despair, thinking that my life was probably over.
in Love with My Stepbrother
