Celine let out a playful giggle as she came to a halt in front of Renzille, her voice dripping with mock sweetness.
"Hi, sister~!" She sang, the familiar term sounding like a cruel mockery.
Renzille's heart clenched involuntarily at the sound of Celine's faux-friendly greeting, but she managed to keep her composure despite the mix of emotions swirling inside her.
Renzille nodded her head in response, returning Celine's greeting with politeness.
"Greetings, little sister." She said, her gaze fixed on Celine with a subtle guarded expression, refusing to let her true feelings show, not here in front of all the guests.
The reception room fell into an awkward silence following Renzille's greeting.
The formal and distant tone between the sisters was glaringly obvious, revealing to the guests present the strained relationship between Renzille and Celine.
