Chapter 0007

Mary got up from the bed and hurried out, thinking that maybe she could still find her grandfather. Unfortunately, he had left the mansion several hours ago.

“Mary, my dear, where are you going?” Catherine asked

“I’m looking for my grandfather!”

“Sweetheart, your grandfather left last night. He only stayed for dinner and had to leave.”

Catherine’s heart ached when she saw the change in the girl’s expression. Mary was still wearing the school uniform she had arrived in, looking like a little girl who had just been taken to kindergarten and didn’t want to be separated from her father.

“My dear, come on, we need to have breakfast, and then we’ll go into town to buy some things for you.”

“I’m not very hungry.”

“Come on, dear. I’m not going to let you

back?”

your grandfather when

Mary asked, her eyes

we can’t risk him being found. So he’s somewhere else, but not far away.”

I’ll be able to see him again?”

can find a place to meet up, so we can all be more

went to the dining room with Catherine. She ate breakfast in silence, her heart still struggling to accept being alone in a different country, unable to communicate. She regretted not taking the Valentian classes her grandfather had always recommended.

can finally take off that uniform. I’m sorry we didn’t have anything else for you to wear, but today you’ll have lots of

You shouldn’t go to so much trouble!”

to have daughters, but life never gave me

for welcoming me into your

home!”

the way, Mary, I’d prefer if you called me Grandma. I’d like that very much, and it might help you feel

don’t mind?”

course not! How could it bother me?”

the door to go

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