Chapter 23
None of this made any sense.
‘How on earth did she notice?’
He hadn’t probed her with a burst of Qi. All he had done was read the subtle aura she naturally emanated to get a sense of who she was.
To put it in perspective, he hadn’t reached out and touched her; he had merely looked at her.
There was no way Jegal Seol-ha should have picked up on his attempt.
‘Yet she did.’
And that wasn’t the only strange thing.
“Seol Ha, what is the matter? Hmm? Tell your father!”
Jegal Seol-ha had barely parted her lips.
Yet Jegal Seon reacted in an instant panic, as though a catastrophe had struck.
“What has startled you so, Brother? Is something amiss?”
“No, Brother. It’s just… my daughter rarely ever reacts like this.”
“Hmm… Could the child be suffering from an illness of some sort…?”
Jegal Seon checked over Jegal Seol-ha once more, steadying himself, and gave a faint, bitter smile.
“I will explain everything later in full. More importantly, Brother, won’t you introduce me to your family?”
“Of course, Brother. You’ve met my wife before, so you will remember her. And these three are my children.”
Jegal Seon’s gaze settled upon the Three Baek Siblings.
Baek Heon-so, clearly tense yet showing keen interest in a girl his own age.
Baek Yeon-yeon, filled with bright curiosity and delight at meeting someone new.
And Yang-hwi, whose eyes held a depth far beyond those of an ordinary child.
