72 The Past Should Remain in the Past.

"Sakura. Why did you dislike us so much to begin with?"

After patching up their relationship a bit. All three headed to the garden to sit and take a bit of fresh air. What came after was an unexpected question from Darius.

'Wow. A straight ball that was. He really does act before he thinks.'

Adonis looked at his younger brother as if he was looking at an imbecile. Darius didn't know how to be subtle, so he went and asked a straightforward question with no malice intended.

'I think this was one of the things Sakura liked about Darius. He never kept things from her. Even his love for her half-sister was something he told her straight in her face with a bit of sense of guilt. He did so even without looking down at her; not like the others did.'

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"Sakura. I won't lie to you."

He looked her in the eyes when answering her questions about what type of relationship he has with Rose.

Sakura noticed how people would speak behind her back. All full of malice and ridicule.