Tuk– Tuk–

The rain pounded on the window.

The loud pounding woke Liel up. Out of behavior, he glanced over to the place Lucy lay.

His eyes narrowed because the empty mattress got here into view.

She didn’t appear to be within the manor.

His eyes glittered with a wierd mild as he adopted Lucy’s path. Exterior the window, the rain pounded.

He walked straight out of the mansion and into the rain with out a care on the earth.

His footsteps pounded and the rain soaked him from head to toe. His moist bangs obstructed his imaginative and prescient.

Nonetheless, he made his strategy to the again of the mansion with out a second’s hesitation.

“…….”

Liel’s steps had been quickly reduce off.

Lucy, standing in entrance of a white tombstone, got here into his view. Lucy stood within the rain in entrance of the Marquis Anise’s tombstone.

Barefoot and in her nightgown.

An indefinable emotion surged by way of him.

“Lucy.”

Possibly he’s being cocky.

Possibly he felt superior, understanding that he was the one one in a position to obtain a response from her.

As she had run to him each time, he conceitedly assumed it could stay the identical.

That he may fill the void left in her, simply as she had carried out for him as a baby.

“You advised me I’d catch a ……chilly in the summertime.”

Liel mentioned in a moist voice.

To Lucy, Marquis Anise was her solely blood, her solely household. A household that had been along with her because the starting of her reminiscence.

Even when her mother and father died, she hadn’t grieved this a lot.

Partly as a result of she was so younger on the time, and partly as a result of Marquis Anise did every little thing she may to ensure she didn’t really feel alone.

Maybe Lucy had by no means dared to think about such a separation from Marquis Anise.

However this sudden misfortune had pushed her to the brink.

“Let’s go in.”

He grabbed Lucy’s wrist weakly as she stared on the tombstone with out transferring.

His wrist, which had turn out to be emaciated from not consuming proper for over a month, was not robust sufficient. Out of the blue, Lucy’s arm overlapped along with his mom’s.

“…….”

Fortunately, Lucy didn’t battle and let Liel drag her away. However her eyes had been nonetheless glassy and unfocused.

Lucy’s drenched hair clung haphazardly to her pajamas. Liel felt unhealthy for her, however he determined that getting her dry was a precedence.

Liel turned away from Lucy. With out realizing it, his grip on Lucy’s wrist tightened.

Naturally, Lucy’s eyes went from her hand to Liel’s wrist. The picture of his arm, which had grown thinner as hers, was captured in her blurry pupils.

Lucy’s blurry pupils got here again into focus.

In entrance of Lucy’s room, Liel brushed her hair out of her face and naturally stepped apart to open the door for Lucy, permitting her to enter comfortably.

He let go of her hand and was about to inform her to go forward and wash up.

“Liel.”

Lucy mentioned.

Liel regarded down at her in shock. He hadn’t heard Lucy say his identify this usually these days.

“I, uh, I believe I’m feeling a little bit…… higher.”

No, she must be higher.

Why did she wait till now to comprehend that Liel was as devastated as she was?

No, she didn’t actually wish to know. Lucy had been too busy remembering the Marquis of Anise, who had died, to attempt to get her thoughts and physique collectively.

In consequence, she paid no consideration to whoever was round her.

A part of her felt like she shouldn’t be okay.

Simply as Marquis Anise was the one household she had, she was additionally the one household she had.

Though she knew she would need her to be blissful, even in demise, her coronary heart couldn’t simply settle for the Marquis Anise’ needs.

However now she needed to come to her senses.

For the sake of Liel, who was shedding pounds due to her.

“Even when I, uh, get higher…… Grandma received’t be upset, will she?”

She requested, wiping her eyes with the again of her hand. Lucy’s eyes reddened as she held again tears.

Liel watched her silently, then spoke up.

“Grandma isn’t like that.”

It was true. Lucy nodded in settlement.

The neck that supported her fidgeting face regarded so skinny that Liel added one thing he didn’t have to.

“Somewhat, if she noticed you now, she’d be indignant with you…… and with me.”

And she or he would, if she noticed Lucy’s skinny physique and rain-soaked garments.

Liel’s thoughts flashed again to Anise, who had as soon as scolded him for snacking earlier than meals.

“Why to you…….”

Lucy lowered the again of her tear-soaked hand and regarded up at Liel with a face that mentioned she didn’t perceive.

The rainwater hanging from the ends of his hair and the hollows of his cheeks poked at Lucy’s guilt.

“Simply, I believed she would possibly.”

As a result of she all the time scolded him collectively along with her, even when he was the one at fault alone.

So it was solely proper that when she obtained in bother, he additionally obtained in bother along with her.

“So, it’s okay.”

Simply as he obtained over his mom’s demise due to Lucy, so can she.

“I’m sorry.”

Lucy whispered softly as she watched the droplets of water trickle from the ends of Liel’s hair.

Listening to that, Liel’s forehead furrowed in disapproval.

“I do know what you imply, however don’t say you’re sorry.”

He shook his head.

“You don’t have anything to be sorry for.”

It was one thing nobody had requested him to do within the first place, and but Liel felt it was his responsibility to deal with Lucy.

“How may I not really feel sorry for you if you seem like this?”

Lucy retorted, her physique sagging.

“You should be the identical weight as me.”

After saying it, she felt much more responsible.

“Don’t fear, that’s by no means going to occur.”

Liel mentioned, pushing again Lucy’s moist hair. Lucy’s worries had been severe, however Liel responded in a joking tone.

“I suppose …… proper?”

Good factor, then.

Lucy realized that proper now, she wanted to feed him lots. However she wanted his permission.

“Beginning tomorrow, I’m going to power feed you, even should you don’t wish to, okay?”

She began out boldly and ended timidly. Lucy’s eyes, now brilliant with life, lifted Liel’s spirits.

Liel smiled brightly and replied.

“You are able to do no matter you wish to me.”

However any further, I would like you to eat nicely. (Liel)

Liel held out his pinky finger. Lucy hesitantly hooked her pinky on Liel’s finger.

Simply then, the rain stopped.

Happy with the clear sky, Lucy modified her garments and left the room.

The very first thing she noticed outdoors was Sarah, who had introduced Lucy’s meal.

“Ah, miss…….”

The place are you going once more……! (Sarah)

Liel had left earlier within the morning, which meant that if Lucy went lacking, there was nobody to seek out her.

Sarah regarded round in frustration.

“I’ll be proper again. Don’t fear, I’ll get one thing to eat.”

It was the primary she had heard Lucy’s cheerful voice in a very long time. Startled, Sarah shortly clamped her palms over her mouth.

On the identical time, there was a loud noise and the utensils in her palms crashed to the ground.

“Ah……!”

Fortunately, the bowl and cup didn’t break. Like Sarah, Lucy’s eyes widened in shock on the fall.

“Oh, I’m sorry, I used to be simply so blissful…….”

Sarah sobbed.

The responsible feeling from yesterday reared its ugly head. Lucy walked over to Sarah and pulled her right into a hug earlier than going again to her authentic aim.

“I’m okay now.”

I’m sorry I frightened you. (Lucy)

Sarah shook her head at Lucy’s apology.

Then she requested her to not go too far. Lucy hadn’t meant to go far, however she nodded at Sarah’s request.

In contrast to yesterday, Lucy’s steps had been mild as she made her strategy to Anise’s grave.

When she got here to a cease in entrance of Marquis Anise’s tombstone, she brushed the rainwater off the white marble along with her hand.

“Grandma, had been you frightened too?”

Lucy requested, squatting down in entrance of the tombstone, her cheeks on her knees.

She may really feel the hem of her skirt soaking by way of the dust, however she didn’t thoughts.

“I’m sorry, I suppose I didn’t know Grandma any higher than Liel.”

In her haste to get her feelings underneath management, she misjudged. As Liel had mentioned, if Anise had been nonetheless alive, Lucy would have been in for a scolding.

“Grandma died…… and I believed I had nobody left, however there was Liel.”

Lucy was glad she realized it earlier than it was too late.

“He’s like household to me, however…….”

Lucy felt as indebted to Liel as she was grateful to him.

“Can I nonetheless come go to Grandma typically?”

Not usually, however infrequently, if she was having a tough time, she needed to return over to have her cheer her up.

Actually, even when she didn’t need to ask permission, the Anise she knew would undoubtedly say sure.

“So long, Grandma.”

Lucy stood up and waved goodbye. The morning solar shone brightly on Anise’s gravestone.


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