Chapter 88

She hadn’t thought much of it at first, but for some reason, upon receiving that gentle pat from Calyx, she suddenly felt like she had suffered a major grievance.

As expected, it was only when someone cared about you that you would feel aggrieved. If no one cared about you, who would you complain to?

Seeing the girl’s downcast appearance, Calyx magnanimously spread open his arms, “I can lend you my embrace.”

Arisen’s expression turned a little startled before she turned away, “I don’t want it! You’re trying to entice me into committing a crime, you know?”

Calyx didn’t say anything more, but continued looking at her with his full attention, “What about your adopted parents? Did they treat you well?”

Speaking of her adopted parents, Arisen recovered a little of her spirit, “My grandmother favoured sons over daughters and didn’t like me a lot. When I was born, she almost tossed me into the river to drown. She did throw me in the river once, but my dad picked me u