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!

time, was rather conservative in her investments. Back then Alicia's father had given her suggestions, but she said she didn't have high hopes of getting high returns from investments, she

single look across the room, Alicia noticed that there was a sizeable and ornate altar with shiny figurines, with the rest of the decorations being plain and simple. Had

be more in tune with the nature

serve you, so I hope you won't mind..." Pouring a glass of warm water enthusiastically, Freya asked, "Ally, have you eaten yet? I still have TV dinners in

hand made Alicia feel somewhat sorry for her.

but caressed her face and brushed aside her. Freya

how's Flora and Martin? I've been back for a while actually, but I didn't have the courage to contact you at all. Then I went to Bayton City once because I really miss all of you and I had planned to just

got

summarized what had happened over the past few years to

is recovering and

and I didn't want them disturbed. Just recently Mom accompanied him there. Maybe we could've met if we had bumped into you earlier. Anyway, there'll still be chances. When mom and dad are settled down, we could find a time for a video call session! And let's gather when they return.

of you had made it through! I had never

got dewy-eyed, Alicia noticed the endless sadness in her eyes, which, at a deeper level, had a tinge of

keeping something to herself coupled with her raddled face, Alicia held her arm and

just saw that Uncle Sebastian will be coming to Casterwich City for a concert! Did something happen between

we have been separated for

held her tightly as she spoke, Alicia could clearly feel her resentment Just as Alicia was about to say something, Freya released her hand. Alicia then saw her picking up an emerald green rosary-inspired bracelet and saying something like a prayer

for quite a while, not wanting to disturb

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 réckoned that the bracelet must have been used

Freya said to Alicia, "When I have the time, I'll tell you my story in

the same bed. It seemed almost like the two

stayed up talking and only went to