However, Vincent was so engrossed in the bookshelves that he didn't notice that someone was approaching him silently. A faint scent slowly spread throughout the room. Then, an ice-cold, slightly hoarse voice rang out behind him abruptly. "What are you looking at?"The sudden voice caught Vincent completely off guard, and he jumped in shock. The book he had just reached out for slipped through his fingers and fell right on his head, making him gasp with pain. It took a while for Vincent to recover. He looked up, and the first thing he saw was the elegant jawline of a woman. However, as his gaze moved upward, he was petrified by what he saw.Vincent had never seen such a terrifying face. Half of the woman's face was covered by scars from surgery, and it made her look particularly grotesque. He trembled involuntarily, but forced himself to remain calm, trying his best to sound unaffected. "Um… I didn't do it on purpose," he said, his voice shaking.Calliope pressed her lips t
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