The door opened slowly a cute little girl with white bright white hair and big eyes she lifted the atmosphere of the room with just her appearance behind her was a man tall and lean build his long black hairs covering his eyes faintly.
Everyone's gaze was upon him. He said good morning to his parents' who also responded with a smile.
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( A MOMENT AGO OUTSIDE THE DINING HALL)
Adam's POV.
"Fwooo..." Calm down sam.. no you are Adam now , should I say hi or just sit down. The maid suddenly opens the door for the dinning room, Naomi walked in first.
The dining hall felt too quiet when I stepped inside, as if everyone had run out of breath at the same time. The long table gleamed under golden light, and at the far end sat four women Amanda, Laira, Lila… and the oldest, Aurelia.
Aurelia didn't move when she saw me.
She simply watched still as stone, unreadable as carved marble. Her white eyes tracked me with a calmness that wasn't calm at all.
I bowed my head slightly.
"…Good morning."
My mother's expression softened instantly. "Come, sweetheart. Sit. She kissed naomi's forehead and greeted her aswell. After that we both walked toward chair.
When I pulled the chair to sit I noticed that Naomi struggled to sit on the chair.
"She looks cute even when she is in trouble." I should help her. Just when the maid came near to help her.
I picked her up and helped her sit on the chair. Everyone stoped for a moment staring at me, does she not like it when someone helps her. I looked towards her in panic.
The little girl peeked up at me from her chair, her fingers curled around the edge like a frightened kitten. She said in a low voice" th-thank you big brother."
God.
She was too cute.
I nearly melted into the floor.
I ruffled her hair gently before taking my own seat. My father sat straighter, studying me like he was afraid I'd vanish if he looked away.
My mother cleared her throat. She said smiling towards me "Adam… these are your sisters. Amanda, Laira, Lila…" She lifted her hand slightly toward the far side of the table. "And Aurelia."
Aurelia inclined her head not a bow, not warmth, just acknowledgment.
Graceful, precise, distant.
"Hello," I said softly.
None of them said a word.
The clink of utensils was painfully loud. I reached for the water pitcher, and for a moment I could feel five gazes on me curious, guilty, cautious. Why do they look at me every time I move i cried from inside .Breakfast arrived quietly; servants moved like shadows.
As I started eating, the silence thickened until I could almost taste it.
No one spoke.
Not the Duke.
Not the Duchess.
And especially not my sisters.
Only Naomi hummed quietly beside me, swinging her feet as she ate tiny pieces of bread.
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Amanda's Thoughts
He looks different… too calm. Too polite.
He used to glare, slam doors, shout. We hated hated him for that. We even avoided sitting near him in public because he embarrassed us," was I a god sister?"
She cut her meat mechanically, jaw tense.
This time… I'll try. I'll do better. I'll help him get better. I will make sure he has good memories with us from now on.
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Laira's Thoughts
He doesn't even look angry that we're ignoring him. He used to explode at the smallest thing… and I used to mock him for it.
Her fork trembled slightly.
We judged him without listening. We treated our own brother like an outsider… and he still sits here quietly as if he's afraid to bother us.
She swallowed hard.
I'll change. I'll speak to him. One day… soon.
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Lila's Thoughts
Lila kept her eyes on her plate, but her hand pressed tightly against her chest.
I never said a word to him… not once. I was scared of him. How can I be called genius if I believed one rumour.
But seeing his face now… he looks lost. And gentle. I don't like it when he looks at us with those scared eyes.
Her lips tightened.
I'll try too. Even if it's slow… I'll try.
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Aurelia's Thoughts
Aurelia watched him over the rim of her glass, her expression composed but her grip faintly tight.
So this is him… quiet. Careful. Nothing like the boy who used to storm through halls like a wildfire no one could contain.
Back then, every time he entered a room, the air shifted like he dragged trouble behind him. And I… I avoided him.
Her eyes softened a fraction as she studied the way he helped Naomi cut her bread.
I told myself it was because he was reckless… rude… unpredictable. But the truth?
I didn't want people whispering that I shared blood with the boy who caused scenes at banquets and scolded servants for mistakes they didn't make.
She lowered her gaze to her untouched plate.
I was embarrassed of him. My own brother.
And now he sits there, lost and polite, looking more like a stranger trying not to disturb the peace than the boy we all pushed away.
A slow breath escaped her.
I don't know who he'll become from here… but whoever he is now he deserves better from me. From all of us.
I'll start over. Even if I have to be the one who bridges the distance first.
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Back to Adam
I chewed slowly, pretending I didn't notice how tense everyone was.
Pretending I didn't feel their stares.
Pretending I didn't hear the scraping forks or the unspoken confessions sitting in their throats.
But the atmosphere had changed.
Not rejection.
Something closer to… remorse.
And something else
a quiet, as everyone where in deep thought.
Naomi tugged the hem of my sleeve. "Brother… can you pass the butter please?"
I blinked, then smiled. " Sure"
I handed it to her, and she smiled.
Gosh I wanna pinch her cheeks so much they look so soft .
Amanda exhaled.
Laira's shoulders loosened.
Lila wiped her eyes discreetly.
Aurelia looked away, the corner of her lip trembling for just a moment.
For the first time since waking up in this world…
Breakfast felt like a battlefield.
Duchess sara finished the food in her mouth then keeping her utensils on the plate she said facing towards me.
" Adam if you need anything don't hesitate to ask us ok? Is there anything you like.
"Uhmnm can.can i get a map for this castel? It's really hard to locate the rooms in this castel and it takes a lot of time.
"Pftt" I heard a laugh from some of my sisters even the Duke started laughing.
" Ha ha ha ! I will assign a butler to you"
The Duchess glared at him and said
" don't laugh at him." She looked at me again and said "anything else dear."
"Yeah can I get my hair cut. It bothers me a lot."I replied. These hairs have been a nightmare it makes me feel like I have never came out of a cave. I think I should work on this body.
This statement only put fire on my injuries as I realised how annoyingly beautiful evryone is, like common the Duke and Duchess don't even look in there 60's they feel like there in college years they look younger than me.
Well talking to the original Adam did clear it that people in this planet could live upto 250 years.
Thanks too him he told me about the important things I need to know if I want to live like him.
"Kekekeke" he was so shocked when I told him that this world was a novel in my world.