Chapter 146: Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (10)

༺ Eyes of a Dragon and the Human Heart (10) ༻

Lupine had always deeply admired his elder sister, Elsie.

As the youngest of the Rinella family, he had been frail since childhood. Among the robust physiques of their siblings, only he and Elsie were exceptions.

Despite the continuous neglect and harassment, Lupine never retaliated.

Since he was weak, he had no choice. He believed it was only natural for him to be treated this way. Deep down, he had been partially resigned to it throughout his entire childhood.

If there was a ray of hope for Lupine, it was the presence of his sister, Elsie.

“Hey, did you bully my brother again?”

Like Lupine, Elsie was petite, even tinier in fact, but she was always daring. She confronted their bullies even while knowing she stood next to no chance.

Watching her grit her teeth and rush in, determined to protect Lupine, he could only tremble in fear.

The outcomes were always predictable. Elsie would end up beaten and Lupine would approach her in tears. Each time, Elsie would offer him a weak smile.

With her delicate hand placed on Lupine’s head, she’d say.

“Lupine, why the long face? Listen closely… the one who laughs last is the strongest. Do you think those blockheads can ever beat us?”

Her words were hard to believe.

The weak and thin Lupine couldn’t even imagine beating his siblings.

And those words were spoken by Elsie, who was even more delicate than him. While Lupine relied on her, he still believed she was chasing empty dreams.

But in time, Elsie proved her words true.

Gritting her teeth and dedicating herself to her studies, she soon rose as a prodigy of the Rinella family. She not only entered the academy with high marks but also consistently ranked among the top.

The way others treated Elsie began to change.

The siblings who used to torment her now tiptoed around her, bowing their heads. Their pride, after all, would only result in them being electrocuted in the backyard.