Chapter 17

In the last days of the year, everyone outside began to busy preparing, and I just wandered into the house, doing daily tasks. I haven't seen Elias lately; he hasn't come home since his wound has completely healed. The letter I sent to Alpha Ryder also received no response.

Everything is as I thought, but I still feel very empty somehow. I looked around the house once; the silence made me feel uncomfortable. Although Elias is usually very quiet, at least I can feel the breath of a human; since he didn't return to the house, it's like it's dead.

After I fed Pain, I went out to cut flowers and put them in the vase, ready to tear the last calendar down.

My fingers slowly stroke the bright red number marked on the calendar; tonight is New Year's Eve, and the new year will come soon. Contrary to the eager crowd, I looked more casually and threw the calendar in the trash. When I was at Alpha Ryder's house, today would be a hectic day for me and the servants in the house, but then there were