Zavier eyed her, "Really?"
Iris didn't know Zavier well, just heard he was a nutcase who'd dare to do anything. Regardless of whether the rumors were true, keeping her distance from him and minimizing conversation was undoubtedly the smart move, "Mr. Rivera, may I see my sister?"
"You remember you have a sister?" That was rare, someone in the Blue family actually remembered Skyler, and remembered they were here for Skyler, "Too bad, your sister is now ashes."
He pointed to a pile of ash in front, a grim smile on his face, "This pile of ash is your sister. Your sister has become ash. Do you see it?"
Iris looked on, heartbroken. She wanted to act nonchalant, but tears escaped her eyes.
Zavier watched her. She didn't seem to be putting on an act. "Look at me." Zavier said.
Iris did as told. There was not an ounce of light in this young girl's eyes. Apart from their faces, she shared no similarities with Skyler.
Still, he said, "You stay."
Iris said, "Okay."
Hearing Zavier ask the girl to stay from a distance, Barbara and Bernard both wore relieved smiles.
Bernard said, "So Zavier really does like girls like Skyler."
Barbara was somewhat worried, "Iris is like Skyler. Quiet on the surface, but with a lot of thoughts in her head. I worry she'll be as hard to control as her sister was."
Bernard said, "What's the problem with being hard to control? Do we have a better choice? Zavier likes this type, and chose her, can we make him change his mind?"
Barbara said, "Skyler was really a piece of work. I've told her so many times to take good care of Zavier, not to have other ideas. She didn't listen, and ran off. I thought she came back this time to care for Zavier, instead she died."
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