It took some time to calm Seo Yul down.

“Now, Seo Yul, you know you shouldn’t act like that toward others, right?”

• Grrr...

Nestled in Elia’s arms, Seo Yul bared her teeth, letting out a low growl from her throat.

Her behavior resembled that of a protective animal warning off a perceived threat, and it was shocking to see.

‘Why... Why is she acting like this?’

Seo Yul’s unusually hostile stance toward Hong Yeonhwa was unprecedented.

Even when she first met Elia, her attitude hadn’t been outright friendly, but it wasn’t this aggressive either.

She’d seemed sullen …