Chapter 124 Don't let me down

EVELYN

Elsa didn’t answer me at first. Her brown eyes fell to the ground, and she seemed a million miles away, as if lost in memory.

“Since you’re not unconscious and you’re actively able to speak to me, you must have heard my real name. Is that what you’re asking about?”

I nodded.

Elsa paused and after a deep breath, she turned to face me, her expression grave but almost concerned as her eyes trailed over me.

“My last name is Crawford,” she confirmed. “My father was one of the nephews of the former Lord Crawford.”

Before she continued, she lit a lamplight, and when it lit up, I could see that her pretty face appeared paler than usual.

“I shared the same happy life as you once had,” she mentioned. “Wealthy and carefree. Back then I had been so stupid and naive. I had thought my happiness would last forever… until that day came.”

Then she fell into silence, her shoulders sinking as she hung her head a little.

I fought the urge to throw my arms around my former friend. While it was true