Chapters

The dim interior was piled high with colorful scraps of fabric, like a spilled palette frozen solid on the ground. […]

Duoluosa snapped out of her daze, the flush from Liang Lai’s kiss fading as urgency took over. She grabbed Liang

Liang Lai’s heart skipped as she saw Asteris and Delucia at the door, their innocent smiles masking something unreadable. Anxiety

Liang Lai froze at the door, clutching the laundry basket, her heart racing as Duoluosa’s furious voice filled the room.

“Ahem…” Liang Lai’s strained cough snapped Duoluosa out of her trance. Realizing she’d gripped the Saintess’s neck too tightly, she

Duoluosa’s fingers tightened around Liang Lai’s neck, her breath ragged. The warmth of the Saintess’s skin, the faint pulse beneath

A bang sounded. Asteris and Delucia both fell to the ground. They fainted. That’s right. What Asteris meant was to

“Mom~” Duoluosa’s syrupy voice shattered the room’s tender moment. She stood at the door, golden hair cascading over her shoulders,

Bang! Asteris and Delucia collapsed to the floor, unconscious. Exactly as planned. Asteris’s silent message was to faint before Liang

Morning light filtered through the stained glass, marking Liang Lai’s seventh sleepless night in the study. Her second pair of