Alina's tardiness made Nightroe's patience lose its wick to wait any longer. His wide strides immediately pulled him over. The bathroom door was wide open. He crossed the threshold there. However, he was stopped by a shocking sight.
The blood on Nightroe's body seemed to have stopped flowing. It took quite a while to understand the situation that was brutally floating. What kind of stupidity was Svanna trying to commit?Damn it!Anxiety immediately sneaked into his mind. Nightroe swooped down to the edge of the bathtub. The faucet had been turned off. Alina obviously did not dare to take too much action, but the woman was right enough to simply not make the water seep more.To hell with it. Nightroe already didn't care about anything. Getting wet; his clothes; everything. He just wanted Svanna to be safe. Immediately brought her out and laid her frail body down on the slippery surface of the bathroom floor."Anna...""Wake up, Anna..."It had been a lDeath was truly something chaotic, shattering a request for life; from the simplest, to the ugliest scroll. If only, she could hope for justice to play more of a role; perhaps her existence here wouldn't end up being such a miserable life plan. Svanna did not say what the first time she realized she was lying in the hospital was. There was no one here. Hoping Nightroe would be willing to wait was the most unbelievable form of wishing. Something in her should have understood... the man would never care. He wouldn't. It just so happened that Nightroe wanted her alive to take more pain. Svanna would try to understand. Slowly, she moved one hand, noticing the IV needle that was immersed in a vein. It felt like an active protest went unsaid; why did that man have to know; why didn't Nightroe come at a later time or wait until she had completely forgotten how to breathe with such high hopes? Svanna deeply regretted that she was still here; saved; then would be stra
Svanna instinctively curled her thin lips; smiling; realizing this would be a good prospect and she wouldn't have to dwell too much on the gap between them. "I know you and your brother's relationship isn't good. It seems like you could start, why did you bring the doctor for him?" "No idea. A brother's instinct, because he solved my problem—perhaps." Again. Orlando's shoulders twitched again. The man looked calm, unconcerned, and tried not to choke on the situation. "Solved your problem?" Svanna underlined the important part. She did not see anything bad happen that day, just someone coming over and Nightroe walking out of the pool. Yeah, that was it. That was it. However, she still wanted to know more. A quick look at Orlando's face simply left the man with no significant reason to hold back in a situation like this. "Yeah, my problem. You know... I'm a mess. I'm the most fucked up in this family. That's why the esteemed Mr. Sullivan doesn't wa
Orlando showed a brief response when he heard the sound of the door opening and someone walking resolutely into the room. He silently grinned sarcastically, still deciding to keep his face down—or rather busy playing with his phone without trying to be distracted. After all, it was highly improbable to have Nightroe show up in this place, but the man was already here.No skeptical talk. Damn it, Orlando was curious about what Nightroe was doing. Immediately stopping any action, he dropped his attention straight to stare at the towering body facing the chest-length shelf there.It was Lili's flower. The one he brought the first time he heard the news about his sister-in-law. She decided to leave for a while, then returned to wait here for a while longer. Let Orlando guess, Nightroe knew who placed the flowers with the vase on top of the shelf and when he dropped his attention to another point. The corner of Orlando's lips immediately turned into a faint grin. Nightroe was hol
"Don, I have some bad news to tell you. The evidence of the fire. Everything—including what you've been holding on to—is untraceable. Someone seems to have burned down the details, and now... we've just hit a dead end."The sound of conversation from outside was faintly audible, a kind of tugging at Svanna's will to be pulled to the surface. Her eyelids immediately blinked. It took a bit of getting used to the light spreading directly onto her face.Still in the same room. Svanna wasn't trying to do anything. Just wanted to hear more about what exactly was being talked about outside.Don ....Perhaps the doubt in her could confirm Nightroe's presence there, but she had no clue when the man's heavy voice would sneak up on her hearing. Everything seemed to be lost; no amount of conversation could pull her back to the events of the past few years. The fire. Something inside Svanna was trying to understand what gave Nightroe impact, so it seemed there was a piece le
"You're not allergic to daisies, are you, Nightroe?" asked Svanna skeptically, while taking a determined look at Nightroe.The man's expression dragged her towards the atmosphere... when things were still fine."You've been sneezing ever since you stalked me all the way to my own garden," Svanna commented, not quite able to stand hearing Nightroe continue to make the same sound, but the man said nothing to give her at least a hint.Svanna immediately half-turned her body backwards with the flower basket she had hanging on her arm. What an immediate sense of surprise to find that Nightroe's nose had turned bright red, and the man still didn't look like he was about to stop from a brutal sneezing attack."Are you okay, Nightroe?" asked Svanna when she finally stepped closer to the man who loomed stiffly there. "I didn't know you grew so many lily flowers."Nightroe's heavy voice finally slipped to the surface while adding the effort of covering half of his fac
"Be careful, Ms."No idea what was really going through Nightroe's head. The man had committed an act of rape, too severe, and the impact was unfinished, even when she only had to step foot into the room.How Svanna scratched her head. Trying to endure the pain in several parts of her body. She needed to hold on. Thankful that Alina was always patiently guiding their steps.The door to the room opened, and it seemed that this place still left so many bad memories. Svanna's breathing was heavy, detecting how she would be trapped here again. Imagining so many memories between Nightroe and another woman.It was so sad. She could only touch the bed and some additional prospects when it was no longer about Yohana's things. Nightroe might have asked Alina to change such an important part, as if to cover the tracks or because... this time the man was starting to realize how important it was to not involve the presence of other women, though there was still the validity wher
After blinking repeatedly, taking in the silence around her. Svanna suddenly jerked awake, only to find that she was still in the same position as last time before falling into a deep sleep.She rubbed her face roughly and slowly moved her attention in various directions. A little incredulous to find Nightroe still there. Sleeping on his back, as if the man's position had never changed. What exactly was Nightroe planning?The alert level in Svanna's mind tried to take part. She knew... when falling asleep for a long time. Supposedly, when she woke up, she no longer found Nightroe in bed. The man was always gone, busy with various matters. It felt odd when things didn't go as usual. Perhaps something was wrong.Svanna's body's instinctive response implied the latter anyway... making her stop everything in place. The touch of her hand tightening on the sofa with such careful attention. Perhaps it was best to leave Nightroe like that. There was still other busines
"So, you brought lily flowers for me when Nightroe was there too?" asked Svanna skeptically while studying something that might be lingering behind Orlando's expression. She did not understand the man's thinking. They were two siblings who had lived together since childhood; Orlando should have known that Nightroe did not have a good tolerance for the flowers the man had chosen—no matter how consciously. However, the reluctant response behind Orlando's shoulder was a reminder of things pending. It took a lot of effort for Svanna to actually dive in, even though she could not fully grasp the prospect of being left around. The man even chuckled before finally saying, "I didn't know Nightroe was coming to see you. I thought he would never set foot into your infirmary because he never cared." If Orlando's thoughts were true like that. Svanna would not deny that it made sense. She herself never thought she would wake up and find Nightroe already there. Talking with som
"So, you brought lily flowers for me when Nightroe was there too?" asked Svanna skeptically while studying something that might be lingering behind Orlando's expression. She did not understand the man's thinking. They were two siblings who had lived together since childhood; Orlando should have known that Nightroe did not have a good tolerance for the flowers the man had chosen—no matter how consciously. However, the reluctant response behind Orlando's shoulder was a reminder of things pending. It took a lot of effort for Svanna to actually dive in, even though she could not fully grasp the prospect of being left around. The man even chuckled before finally saying, "I didn't know Nightroe was coming to see you. I thought he would never set foot into your infirmary because he never cared." If Orlando's thoughts were true like that. Svanna would not deny that it made sense. She herself never thought she would wake up and find Nightroe already there. Talking with som
After blinking repeatedly, taking in the silence around her. Svanna suddenly jerked awake, only to find that she was still in the same position as last time before falling into a deep sleep.She rubbed her face roughly and slowly moved her attention in various directions. A little incredulous to find Nightroe still there. Sleeping on his back, as if the man's position had never changed. What exactly was Nightroe planning?The alert level in Svanna's mind tried to take part. She knew... when falling asleep for a long time. Supposedly, when she woke up, she no longer found Nightroe in bed. The man was always gone, busy with various matters. It felt odd when things didn't go as usual. Perhaps something was wrong.Svanna's body's instinctive response implied the latter anyway... making her stop everything in place. The touch of her hand tightening on the sofa with such careful attention. Perhaps it was best to leave Nightroe like that. There was still other busines
"Be careful, Ms."No idea what was really going through Nightroe's head. The man had committed an act of rape, too severe, and the impact was unfinished, even when she only had to step foot into the room.How Svanna scratched her head. Trying to endure the pain in several parts of her body. She needed to hold on. Thankful that Alina was always patiently guiding their steps.The door to the room opened, and it seemed that this place still left so many bad memories. Svanna's breathing was heavy, detecting how she would be trapped here again. Imagining so many memories between Nightroe and another woman.It was so sad. She could only touch the bed and some additional prospects when it was no longer about Yohana's things. Nightroe might have asked Alina to change such an important part, as if to cover the tracks or because... this time the man was starting to realize how important it was to not involve the presence of other women, though there was still the validity wher
"You're not allergic to daisies, are you, Nightroe?" asked Svanna skeptically, while taking a determined look at Nightroe.The man's expression dragged her towards the atmosphere... when things were still fine."You've been sneezing ever since you stalked me all the way to my own garden," Svanna commented, not quite able to stand hearing Nightroe continue to make the same sound, but the man said nothing to give her at least a hint.Svanna immediately half-turned her body backwards with the flower basket she had hanging on her arm. What an immediate sense of surprise to find that Nightroe's nose had turned bright red, and the man still didn't look like he was about to stop from a brutal sneezing attack."Are you okay, Nightroe?" asked Svanna when she finally stepped closer to the man who loomed stiffly there. "I didn't know you grew so many lily flowers."Nightroe's heavy voice finally slipped to the surface while adding the effort of covering half of his fac
"Don, I have some bad news to tell you. The evidence of the fire. Everything—including what you've been holding on to—is untraceable. Someone seems to have burned down the details, and now... we've just hit a dead end."The sound of conversation from outside was faintly audible, a kind of tugging at Svanna's will to be pulled to the surface. Her eyelids immediately blinked. It took a bit of getting used to the light spreading directly onto her face.Still in the same room. Svanna wasn't trying to do anything. Just wanted to hear more about what exactly was being talked about outside.Don ....Perhaps the doubt in her could confirm Nightroe's presence there, but she had no clue when the man's heavy voice would sneak up on her hearing. Everything seemed to be lost; no amount of conversation could pull her back to the events of the past few years. The fire. Something inside Svanna was trying to understand what gave Nightroe impact, so it seemed there was a piece le
Orlando showed a brief response when he heard the sound of the door opening and someone walking resolutely into the room. He silently grinned sarcastically, still deciding to keep his face down—or rather busy playing with his phone without trying to be distracted. After all, it was highly improbable to have Nightroe show up in this place, but the man was already here.No skeptical talk. Damn it, Orlando was curious about what Nightroe was doing. Immediately stopping any action, he dropped his attention straight to stare at the towering body facing the chest-length shelf there.It was Lili's flower. The one he brought the first time he heard the news about his sister-in-law. She decided to leave for a while, then returned to wait here for a while longer. Let Orlando guess, Nightroe knew who placed the flowers with the vase on top of the shelf and when he dropped his attention to another point. The corner of Orlando's lips immediately turned into a faint grin. Nightroe was hol
Svanna instinctively curled her thin lips; smiling; realizing this would be a good prospect and she wouldn't have to dwell too much on the gap between them. "I know you and your brother's relationship isn't good. It seems like you could start, why did you bring the doctor for him?" "No idea. A brother's instinct, because he solved my problem—perhaps." Again. Orlando's shoulders twitched again. The man looked calm, unconcerned, and tried not to choke on the situation. "Solved your problem?" Svanna underlined the important part. She did not see anything bad happen that day, just someone coming over and Nightroe walking out of the pool. Yeah, that was it. That was it. However, she still wanted to know more. A quick look at Orlando's face simply left the man with no significant reason to hold back in a situation like this. "Yeah, my problem. You know... I'm a mess. I'm the most fucked up in this family. That's why the esteemed Mr. Sullivan doesn't wa
Death was truly something chaotic, shattering a request for life; from the simplest, to the ugliest scroll. If only, she could hope for justice to play more of a role; perhaps her existence here wouldn't end up being such a miserable life plan. Svanna did not say what the first time she realized she was lying in the hospital was. There was no one here. Hoping Nightroe would be willing to wait was the most unbelievable form of wishing. Something in her should have understood... the man would never care. He wouldn't. It just so happened that Nightroe wanted her alive to take more pain. Svanna would try to understand. Slowly, she moved one hand, noticing the IV needle that was immersed in a vein. It felt like an active protest went unsaid; why did that man have to know; why didn't Nightroe come at a later time or wait until she had completely forgotten how to breathe with such high hopes? Svanna deeply regretted that she was still here; saved; then would be stra
Alina's tardiness made Nightroe's patience lose its wick to wait any longer. His wide strides immediately pulled him over. The bathroom door was wide open. He crossed the threshold there. However, he was stopped by a shocking sight. The blood on Nightroe's body seemed to have stopped flowing. It took quite a while to understand the situation that was brutally floating. What kind of stupidity was Svanna trying to commit? Damn it!Anxiety immediately sneaked into his mind. Nightroe swooped down to the edge of the bathtub. The faucet had been turned off. Alina obviously did not dare to take too much action, but the woman was right enough to simply not make the water seep more. To hell with it. Nightroe already didn't care about anything. Getting wet; his clothes; everything. He just wanted Svanna to be safe. Immediately brought her out and laid her frail body down on the slippery surface of the bathroom floor. "Anna...""Wake up, Anna..."It had been a l