Helena heard about this for the first time, and her delicate face showed a surprised expression, her ice-blue eyes slightly widened.

Cain... actually said such a thing?

This was really a heart-wrenching statement.

Originally, as an adopted daughter, her status was quite awkward, and she had the support of the Duke before.

Now that the Duke was dead, her status as an adopted daughter who had a general relationship with the next Duke became even more awkward.

Many things were fine if they weren't said, but once said, they would be exploited.

Cain was different from the ignorant Landon, he must have known that such words should not be spoken carelessly...

Helena had a thought in her heart.

...Yes, Cain wouldn't speak carelessly, but Landon was not certain.

Landon had been observing Helena's expression behind the black crying veil, and found that her astonishment gradually returned to coldness, and her eyes looked at him with unprecedented disgust.

Helena sneered, "Is it really Cain who said it, or is it what you think in your heart, and you have to blame it on Cain?"

Landon was completely discouraged.

His expression also became cold: "Why, do you think he won't say such words?"

"Compared to a liar like you, I trust Cain more."

Helena's slender arms crossed her chest, her posture was graceful, and Cain's gaze couldn't help but be attracted to her again.

Noticing Cain's gaze, Helena became more convinced of her thoughts.

Yes, how could Cain say such a thing?

Cain had always liked her, and would never do anything that was not good for her.

Although Helena didn't like Cain and didn't plan to respond, as a person who was unilaterally liked by him, she had a natural confidence in it.

"Landon, I have worked diligently for the Stuart family for so long, even if you don't know how to be grateful, there is no need to maliciously speculate about me."

Helena pressed her temples, and the black lace on her cuffs covered more than half of her delicate white hand, creating a breathtaking beauty.

"Now I finally know what you think, I didn't know you well enough before, I didn't expect you to be so vicious..."

Landon was even laughed at by anger: "I'm vicious? Isn't Cain who really said such a thing even more vicious? You have the nerve to say that you have done so much for the family, are you referring to giving money to the girls who came to slander me, so that they can continue to slander me outside?"

"Enough!"

Helena angrily slapped the bedpost.

Cain had personally told her that Landon had harassed those girls, did Landon think that no one knew the truth by sealing Cain's mouth!?

Recalling Cain's difficult face when he told her about what Landon had done, and even breaking the oath to Landon...

She must defend such an upright Cain!

"There is a limit to distorting black and white. I'll let it go, but you should apologize to Cain right away."

"...You want me to apologize to him?" Landon widened his eyes, "Are you kidding me? Not to mention that I was telling the truth, I am the next Duke, and he is my servant. Can he bear my apology?! Do you have a brain?!"

Cain had been silent because he was afraid that once he spoke up, Landon's attention would be focused on him, forcing him to admit that he did say those words.

He wanted to maintain his image in front of Helena, and didn't want Landon to see his true face right now.

But now he had to speak up, so Cain quickly acted as a peacemaker: "Forget it, forget it, Miss, I am the young master's servant, he doesn't need to apologize to me."

Helena sighed: "I just think that we have been together for so many years, and in fact, we both treat you as a brother. Landon said such hurtful words, there is nothing wrong with apologizing..."

Landon's emotions, which had calmed down a bit, were directly ignited by this sentence, and he looked at Helena incredulously.

"Helena, get it clear that you are my sister! Not Cain's sister!"Helena and Landon looked at each other, and she was stunned by the flicker of hurt emotion in his eyes.

Landon said coldly, "I have nothing more to say to you. Leave my room with your 'family.'"

There was no need to say anything more, as even if Cain admitted it, Helena would think he was forced to do so.

Helena rarely had the desire to explain herself: "Landon, I don't mean that..."

Landon waved his hand, "Please leave."

He didn't want to listen to Helena now.

He was used to Helena not trusting him.

He could understand her trusting Cain more, after all, it took more than a day to freeze three feet of ice, and it was impossible for her to really overturn her long-held perception just because of his words, otherwise, Cain would have wasted his efforts all these years.

He was the one who insisted on trying, and even if he failed, he was prepared mentally.

But Helena unexpectedly said that she regarded Cain as her brother and asked him to apologize to Cain.

...If Cain was her brother, what was he?

Although they had always been noisy, Landon still treated Helena as his family, so he offended many game heroines but only planned to explain to Helena and try to ease the relationship.

In the end, it turned out that he was the outsider.

Haha, he really was a joke.

Landon felt an unprecedented exhaustion.

Helena was silent for a few seconds, then whispered, "I'll come see you later."

After saying that, she waited for a while, seeing Landon lying on the bed with his back to her, not responding, so she left the room silently.

Cain waited for Helena to walk away, then relaxed and sat on the sofa by the bed, trying to get close to Landon: "Ah, the atmosphere between you two is still so tense..."

Landon turned to look at him strangely, "Who told you to sit down? Your face is so thick, isn't it?"

Cain froze for a moment, "…Landon?"

"Get out with her."

A few seconds later, Cain left Landon's room dejectedly.

However, he didn't suspect that his calculating heart had been seen through, thinking that Landon was just in a bad mood and venting his anger.

Oh well, he should speak less about such obvious provocation in the future, and there would be more places for him to make trouble after Landon became a duke. It wasn't necessary to target their sibling relationship too much…

As he was thinking, Cain suddenly saw Helena's figure, which he thought had already gone far away.

Always strong and cold ice beauty, wearing a black funeral dress, standing in the shadow of the corridor, fragile and slender, revealing a rare weak state.

Cain coughed, walked over, and said, "Miss Helena."

Helena seemed to be lost in thought and only glanced at him when she heard his voice, "Did he say anything?"

In the past, whenever she quarreled with Landon, Cain was responsible for mediating afterwards. She didn't expect him to come out so quickly this time.

Cain pretended to say, "I wanted to help explain, but he…he asked me to leave with you."

"…I'm sorry for dragging you into this."

"How could it be your fault? Young Master has always been this way…"

"No."

Helena shook her head, "He wasn't like this before."

When she was first adopted and brought to the Duke's mansion, the first time she met Landon, Helena truly thought he was an angel.

The child had bright golden hair, jewel-like beautiful blue eyes, and a delicate face that looked adorable when he smiled.

Coming from the countryside to such a magnificent house, she didn't know where to put her hands and feet. It was Landon who pulled her around to play every day until she gradually became familiar with the structure of the house.

Even with the toys he liked very much, Landon would let her play first.

He would also think of letting her taste good food if he had some.

Although she was supposed to be the older sister, at that time, it was actually her who received more care from the young Landon.Although she also really enjoyed playing with Landon, she was an adopted daughter and could not be as willful as Landon.

She needed to learn the rules of nobility and make up for the talents that noble ladies should have.

Unfortunately, her tutor was prejudiced against her.

"Don't laugh like that, you look like a country girl, not dignified at all."

So, her smile gradually diminished, and she only dared to relax and laugh heartily when she was with Landon.

"The young master is the future Duke, don't always go play with him, what if you lead him astray!"

So, she silently reduced the number of times she went to find Landon, and became more and more distant with her beloved brother.

It wasn't until after the Duchess passed away that the Duke became indifferent to the children, and Helena finally found a reason to become close to Landon again.

But at this time, Cain advised her that as a sister, she should shoulder the responsibility of educating Landon, otherwise she would be sorry for the grace of the Duchess adopting her, and she could not spoil Landon as she used to.

As a result, she unconsciously became a bit more severe with Landon.

Many times, Helena took time out of her busy schedule to see Landon, just to educate him on behalf of the family tutor who dared not speak directly.

The precocious Helena felt that she was like a mother to her siblings, and hated that they were not living up to her expectations.

The young Landon, on the other hand, could not understand her good intentions, and his attitude towards his busy and no longer gentle and cheerful foster sister became much colder.

"Landon, I'm doing this for your own good, can you not be angry with your sister?"

"...Okay, sister."

Helena, immersed in her memories, suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Cain hurriedly stopped as well and carefully asked, "Miss Helena? Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Nothing, just..."

Helena looked lost in thought.

"I suddenly can't remember when exactly Landon stopped calling me 'sister'?"