Seamus was quiet for a moment. "I don't understand what you mean."

"You said that you'd do anything for me."

"This remains the same."

"Does that include hurting me?"

The air went unnervingly silent.

Persephone could clearly see how Seamus' shoulders slouched and his back trembled slightly. Her heart jolted alongside.

Even after learning what Seamus had done, Persephone still kept her hopes. He had grown up with her. Their relationship was different. Parting felt like piercing a capillary from the palm that caused pain to spread uncontrollably. Even with the blood stopped, the scar remained for life.

Persephone said with a serious tone, "Seamus, I believe you won't harm me, right?"

"Of course not," Seamus replied. "Miss, don't overthink it. Get some rest."

we leaving

day after tomorrow,"

really taking the

her a slight smile. "With me around, nothing will

like something hit

took her a lot of effort to suppress the urge to cry. When she returned

wanted to cry, but now, she felt like laughing mockingly. Seamus had said the same thing to Greta—"Nothing will

It was absurd.

what Catherine had told her about Greta's experiences over the years, Persephone was

the mastermind behind it

caused Greta's inability to speak—he

He knew how to

that Seamus would use the

has always been colluding with some forces here in Flinge," Catherine told her. "As for Madame Bailey, he sold her here. By then, Madame Bailey had already lost her voice. You can imagine what

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