Pay the Price

When Gia, Zac, and Luke knew that Valeria called Hazel "Mother", they were equally joyful. With that, Gia kept calling her name to him enthusiastically. "Valeria, I'm your sister, Gia. G-I-A. Gia." But every time Valeria would only look at her quietly with his almond-shaped and clear eyes. Gia was slightly disappointed, but she hoped that one day, Valeria could call her name out loud. At the thought of this, Gia felt happier and charmed him again. The more she looked at him, the more she found him adorable. She couldn't help but stroke his head. "When you grow up a little bit, let's go to school together! We'll hold hands together. Don't worry, I'll protect you." While Gia rambled on, Valeria fixated her quietly to the point where Gia noticed that he was looking at her differently than before. "What's wrong?" Gia asked carefully. Valeria answered her with a silent stare. Gia felt it was a little strange, but she didn't tell Hazel about it. Just like that, the one-week deadline was fina