The Kind Older Sister Is No More

“You’re the older sister — just let it go. Can’t you even do that for her?”
Irene has always been living in the shadow of her ill and frail sister, Riel. She believed that she could and had to do everything for her family… until Riel stole everything from her.
After realising that there is no place for her in her home and that she was never loved by her family, Irene decides to do her utmost to become independent, and in doing so, crosses paths with Noel Kristen, a man who has been subjected to a much similar fate…
“We may be able to save each other.”

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Table of contents

Prologue 1 - I Want To Stop This (1) 2 - I Want To Stop This (2) 3 - Shattered Hope (1) 4 - Shattered Hope (1) 5 - Noel Kristen (1) 6 - Noel Kristen (2) 7 - Searching For A Way To Leave This House (1) 8 - Searching For A Way To Leave This House (2) 9 - The Banquet (1) 10 - The Banquet (2) 11 - First Meeting (1) 12 - First Meeting (2) 13 - We Might Be Able to Save Each Other (1) 14 - We Might Be Able to Save Each Other (2) 15 - Mysterious Letter (1) 16 - Mysterious Letter (2) 17 - You’re Very Different From Her (1) 18 - You’re Very Different From Her (2) 19 - You Can Cry (1) 20 - You Can Cry (2) 21 - A Deserving Person 22 - A Special Relationship 23 - Never Been Your Daughter 24 - Boris (1) 25 - Boris (2) 26 - Another Letter (1) 27 - Another Letter (2) 28 - To Marry You 29 - I Will (1) 30 - I Will (2) 31 - Call Me Noel 32 - The Kristen Estate 33 - Poor Tom 34 - Miss Irene Chase 35 - An Unexpected Development 36 - Don’t Come Back 37 - Stubborn 38 - Undeterred Perseverance 39 - The Destroyed Paintings 40 - An Unlikely Comfort 41 - You Are Not My Grandson 42 - But He Is My Grandson 43 - One Last Chance 44 - A Brother Long Gone, But Not Forgotten 45 - An Unbreachable Distance 46 - My Brother, Ascardo Rixis 47 - Severing Ties 48 - Parental Affection 49 - It's Over Now 50 - I Approached Miss Irene Chase 51 - How Can I Choose A Liar To Be My Wife? 52 - Prioritise Yourself 53 - Like A Fool 54 - All In The Past 55 - Facing The Great Kristen 56 - Contract Relationship 57 - To Be 'Husband' and 'Wife' 58 - Wedding Plans 59 - A New Beginning 60 - Eavesdropping In The Garden 61 - I Never Wanted Love 62 - The Invitation 63 - Thank You, Noel 64 - Winter 65 - I Am Cute? 66 - Reassuring By Your Side 67 - Greenhouse Date 68 - Dress Shopping With The Grand Duke 69 - Not Just Riel's Sister 70 - Juice 71 - Miss Regis 72 - Legend of the Empire 73 - Flabbergasted 74 - The Duke Sent It 75 - Noel's Gift 76 - Overflowing Feelings 77 - Give Me Your Hand 78 - Handsome In Anything 79 - Warm Eyes 80 - Noel Has Strong Arms 81 - We Have A Special Relationship 82 - ‘Oh My Goodness’ 83 - Roar of Kerbel 84 - Unhappiness Lasts 85 - I Can't Live Without Noel 86 - The Greatest Gift In My Life 87 - Rixis House 88 - 700th Anniversary Banquet 89 - Why Are You Dressed Like That 90 - Sky Blue Hair 91 - I'm Glad You Came 92 - Noel's Sweet Tooth 93 - Courage Exchanged 94 - The Pink Maid 95 - 'Madame' 96 - The Great Kristen Bows 97 - Just A Powerless Old Man 98 - Irene's First Foot Massage 99 - Rely On Me 100 - Dressing Up For The Banquet (1) 101 - Dressing Up For The Banquet (2) 102 - 700th Banquet Anniversary 103 - First Dance 104 - Your Face Is Red 105 - Something To Say 106 - Ominous Energy 107 - Ominous Energy (2) 108 - One Bed 109 - 'Irene, I Miss You' 110 - No One Can Hurt You 111 - Lunch With The Grand Duke 112 - Hometown of Flowers 113 - Audience With The Emperor 114 - Just Look At Me 115 - Hall of Portraits 116 - Seal of Approval 117 - Warm Shoulders 118 - Daily Routine 119 - Tom's Intuition 120 - A Billion Won Wedding 121 - Residence At Night 122 - An Outing 123 - Ram Mercenary Guild 124 - Ram Mercenary Guild (2) 125 - Noel's Secret 126 - Louiselle, Stay. 127 - Magic Tower 128 - The Special Expense 129 - Emerald Ring 130 - The Ring's Abilities 131 - Still A Child 132 - I Got More Than What I Wished For 133 - Sleep On My Shoulder 134 - Ascardo's Order 135 - Before The Wedding 136 - The Time Has Come 137 - Mulliman's Interference 138 - Do You Swear? 139 - To Seal With A Kiss 140 - Soft Lips 141 - Recognised By The Empire 142 - Early Night 143 - To Get Drunk 144 - One Bed From Now On 145 - Perverted Thoughts 146 - Irene Kristen 147 - Call Me Grandfather 148 - To The Annexe 149 - Irene's Intuition 150 - Unexpected Obstacle 151 - Not Afraid of Riel 152 - 'Shall We Run Away?' 153 - Also A Sinner 154 - Proposal of the Council's Meeting 155 - Kreisen's Mission 156 - Going Crazy 157 - Treat Her Too Well 158 - Field Trip or Honeymoon? 159 - Kreisen Castle (1) 160 - Kreisen Castle (2) 161 - Hot Springs 162 - Bathe Together 163 - A Fine Meal 164 - Lucky Charm 165 - Star Track 166 - Wife 167 - Wife (2) 168 - Painful 169 - Skinship 170 - Is He Sleeping? 171 - Follow The Star 172 - Snow Forest 173 - Fighting Monsters 174 - Found You, Duchess 175 - Assassination Attempt 176 - Mulliman's Shield 177 - Snow Tree's Voice 178 - Noel's Anger 179 - Never Leave My Side 180 - Butler's Misunderstanding 181 - Cruelty of The Duke 182 - 'We've Made A Contract, Irene Kristen' 183 - Warmth of Snow 184 - A Childhood Memory 185 - Irene's Power 186 - Cold Corpses 187 - Dead Assassins 188 - Their Special Place 189 - Wizard's Vision 190 - The Mastermind 191 - Noel's Warning 192 - Evaluation 193 - Heir of the Kristen Duchy 194 - I Thought You Were Going To Kiss Me 195 - Colouring Her World With Lips 196 - Host A Tea Party 197 - Inviting Lady Jasmine 198 - Different From Louiselle's Massage 199 - Like A Dream 200 - Lady Jasmine's Friendship 201 - Why Are You Running Away 202 - 'I Long For You' 203 - Burning Desire Under The Long Night 204 - No Regrets 205 - Noel's Idea: A Portrait of the Ducal Couple 206 - Where Is My Heart At Now 207 - To Please Her 208 - Flowers, Paintings, Tea and Maliciousness 209 - Sorry For Being Late, Wife 210 - How Dare! 211 - Fatigue 212 - Investigating The Floral Warehouse 213 - Killer In Irene's Room 214 - Safe, Marked As His 215 - The One Who Made Me This Way 216 - Succession Of The Heir Of Kristen 217 - Mysterious Artist 218 - Portrait Painted 219 - A Good Looking Couple 220 - Karl's Painting 221 - Letter From Viscountcy Friedan 222 - Night Before The Journey To The North 223 - Two Years, Too Short 224 - From The North 225 - Ram's Past 226 - Don't You Blame Me? 227 - Forever, Your Family 228 - Friedan 229 - Auntie 230 - 'Husband' Sounds Nice 231 - I Am Your Husband 232 - Uninvited Guest 233 - Count 234 - Noel's Lullaby 235 - Stop Spewing Nonsense 236 - Trying To Hide Her From The World 237 - Obsession 238 - Rene, My Princess 239 - Rivena? 240 - Woman In The Painting 241 - One Step Closer 242 - Festival 243 - Amorous Night 244 - The Empress' Daughter 245 - Because I Hate You 246 - Riel's Complex 247 - Two Hundred Gold 248 - Night In A Dream 249 - I Love You 250 - Passion 251 - Shall We Wash Together? 252 - Friedan's Diary 253 - Truth Revealed 254 - A Comical Duo 255 - A Comical Duo (2) 256 - Inherent Power 257 - 'Grandpa~' 258 - Rene Lou Weilian, The Last Royalty 259 - Anger Cannot Turn Back Time 260 - My Contractor 261 - Spirits of The Empress Dowager 262 - Cabellian History 263 - I Love You More Than Anyone in the World 264 - You Are Not Alone 265 - A Heart Explosion 266 - Confessions and Clarity 267 - Grief Is Painful As the World Collapsing 268 - Pride of A Wife 269 - Suspicions Raised 270 - The True Culprit 271 - Infiltration 272 - Infiltration (2) 273 - Ascardo's Room 274 - Wrong Person, Right Necklace 275 - Taking Down Riel 276 - Do You Think I Broke The Carriage 277 - If You're Sorry, I'm Grateful 278 - Rii Is Gone 279 - Where Are You Going? 280 - Blizzards and The Snow Spirit 281 - Gaining Undi's Trust 282 - Fake Rii 283 - A Worried Husband At Home 284 - Memories Of The Past 285 - Memories Of The Past (2) 286 - Uprising of Windress 287 - Plot Twist 288 - The Heartbreak Of A Father 289 - Did She Have To Leave? 290 - I Will Never Let You Go 291 - The Spirits Revealed 292 - The Imperial Palace's Side 293 - One's Best 294 - A Dead Rat In Father's Eyes 295 - Enough For Him 296 - A Princely Greeting 297 - Royal Request 298 - This Feels Nice 299 - The Spirits' Disagreement 300 - Vengeance 301 - Banquet Battlefield 302 - That's How I Feel About You 303 - Treason 304 - Separate Ways 305 - Late 306 - 9 O'Clock 307 - Irene's Warmth 308 - Trapped 309 - Kill The Traitors 310 - Die, Irene 311 - Heated 312 - Monster 313 - Two On One 314 - Louiselle's Fist 315 - Humiliation 316 - Pathetic, Both You And Me 317 - Spell's Broken 318 - All Over 319 - Take Your Top Off 320 - A Dream or Affection? 321 - A New Empire 322 - Secret 323 - Guilty 324 - She Loved Him SS1.1 - A New Story (1) SS1.2 - A New Story (2) SS1.3 - A New Story (3) SS2.1 - A New History (1) SS2.2 - A New History (2)