Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

"Aunt Freya? Is that you? You've changed so much!"

"Alicia? What brought you here? I've been looking for you all for a long time!"

With tears in her eyes, Freya went forward to hold Alicia's hands and said, "Come in and sit with me. We'll talk!"

She then attended to the customers who were still inside the store.

"Hi everyone, please excuse us but something cropped up today, so we'll have to close our shop early. You're most welcome to come back tomorrow!"

"I'm sorry. Thank you for your understanding."

After shutting the door, they went to the back to which Alicia discovered that the perfume store was actually two-storeyed with the first floor as the store, while the second floor as a partitioned living space. With only a space of 400 to 500 square feet, there was a bed on one side while the kitchen and washroom on another. While it didn't seem spacious, the place had been tastefully decorated. Inside it was full of women's items. Even the bed seemed to be slightly larger than a single bed.

After a quick study of the place, Alicia found it a little hard to accept.

Obviously, those were all that she owned.

Based on her memory, back then, Aunt Freya was a popular celebrity personal assistant in the industry. She was adept at all kinds of jobs. Whether her relationship with Sebastian had been as uncomplicated as how it looked, her income alone could afford her mansions and branded goods decades ago. How could she be nestling in such a tiny space now?

At the very least, she should have a workplace separated from her residence. After working for more than 20 years, couldn't she at least afford an apartment?

Or was she broke?

Thinking about this, Alicia found it hard to believe!

in her investments. Back then Alicia's father had given her suggestions, but she said she

ornate altar with shiny figurines,

in tune with the nature of

the altar, Freya brought out some refreshments and said, "I didn't expect to bump into you here! I don't have anything better to serve you, so I hope you won't mind..." Pouring a glass of warm water

hand made Alicia feel somewhat sorry for her. She said, "Don't worry about it,

help but caressed her face and brushed aside her. Freya smiled, with

once because I really miss all of you and I had planned to just look at things from afar, but only to find out that the Blanchard family had been declared bankrupt. The mansion was even seized by the court. I asked around for your family's information but

emotion got

what had happened over the past few years to

Dad is recovering and still

there. Maybe we could've met if we had bumped into you earlier. Anyway,

had made it through! I had never

got dewy-eyed, Alicia noticed the endless sadness in her eyes, which, at

herself coupled with her raddled face, Alicia held her arm and

Why did you open a perfume shop here? I just saw that Uncle Sebastian will be coming to Casterwich City for a concert! Did something happen between the two of you? You look

long story. We... we have been separated

as she spoke, Alicia could clearly feel her resentment Just as Alicia was about to say something, Freya released

looked at her quietly for quite a while, not wanting

her eyes again, she placed the rosary-like bracelet on a plate covered in flannel fabric. It was obvious that she seemed to like it a lot. The beads on the bracelet were in shades of emerald and jade, which looked crystalline. Alicia

hands clasped, Freya said to Alicia, "When I have the time, I'll tell you

chat about almost everything. That night, Alicia and Freya shared the same bed. It seemed almost like the two cold and

and only went to