Chapter 119

“It’s bad timing. Let’s just refuse her request and tell her to go home······.” (Elenia)

“No!” (Ruby)

I hastily interrupted Elenia’s words as she slowly opened her mouth.

Her red eyes widened.

“Ruby, you don’t have to force yourself to meet her. I will separately·····.” (Elenia)

“I’m not forcing myself. There’s something else I want to talk to her about.” (Ruby)

“I don’t think it’s a good idea. Besides, you have to leave soon.” (Elenia)

“We don’t know when I’ll have to leave yet, isn’t there a bit of time to spare for some tea? (Ruby)

“But Ruby·····.” (Elenia)

“It’s okay, Ellen. Really. After all, she’s Ellen’s old friend.” (Ruby)

Whether it’s for me or something else, Elenia had already sent out her nanny, who looked after her from an early age, and she shouldn’t have to be involved in these matters anymore.

Moreover, I was wondering why Freya wanted to see me.

“…Are you sure you’re okay?” (Elenia)

“Of course, did you forget what kind of person I am?” (Ruby)

***

On a snowy, winter afternoon, I unexpectedly sat down for tea at a table situated in the garden of the greenhouse, surrounded by a sumptuous spring landscape.

I was also facing Freya.

My last memory of Freya was of her appearance in the mirror room of Angvan Palace.

She was frozen and solely staring at me while everyone else was distracted by the roar of the dragon.

Indeed, Freya, who I haven’t seen in a long time, was as neat and elegant as ever.

She seemed to be at ease, yet a little less relaxed, but overall, nothing seemed to have changed much.

However, after asking to see me, she seemed unwilling to open her mouth.

Freya wasn’t the only one, we also showed no signs of initiating a dialogue.

The air in the greenhouse was warm, but it felt like a cold wind was blowing through.

It wasn’t because of me though, it was probably because of Elenia, who was sitting upright and staring at her childhood friend with a cold expression on her face.

I don’t know what happened between the two.

However, considering Elenia’s attitude, I can only guess that a decisive moment must have taken place.

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Freya was evidently neither talking to nor looking at Elenia.

sat with rigid shoulders and her head bowed, looking

but

be okay if you left us

anyway, but I asked cautiously because

the glass,

Call me if anything

toward me, turned

just the two of us in

clear, winter sun shone through the glass ceiling and illuminated the

sipped tea and savored

were fresh lemon tarts, crisp cookies, colorful cupcakes, and, of course,

cake that I ate this

scornful air, eventually lifting

like normal and dipped

“…Madam.”

“What is it, Lady?”

First of all, I’m glad you’re

tea has a pleasant smell, so do and

Silence resumed once more.

to see me yet she was in no hurry to bring up the

to pick

looked a bit

to

as expected. At her convenience, she

the same

please don’t expect

“········.”

are

did what I thought was best according to my own beliefs. I still feel

were made, my actions are based on a set of values accumulated through various experiences from the time I was born. And after having lived with these values in mind ······. I just can’t

up with a cookie still

“·······.”

scene unfolded, I strode across a diverse array of colorful flowers and bushes and headed towards the

beckoning the escorts standing outside the entrance to retreat,

with

my arms while chewing whatever

“Go on.”

vigorous stream of water circulating

at me as her face paled and continued to

people don’t try to help themselves,

to say. Which book is this

woman like Madam has been neglecting herself like that for so long, but it seems like

that’s what this

that my need to lament comes first. Why······ why the hell did you live your life that

“······.”

at any time in your current position, but why didn’t you do anything until things

solitude, rejection, death, pain, violence, fear, coercion and shame

never personally experienced any of this

she knew or

witnessed at that time and wanted to argue with

and passively, making others needlessly worry? (T/N: This

I felt

her, when they were born and raised in an entirely different environment and

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