The sound of splashing water echoed loudly throughout the room. It left many questions in Svanna's mind. She knew what kind of fall it was out there and little understood that just below the window of the room she occupied, there was a large and pleasant pool.
There had been a desire to take a dip there, but Svanna didn't have enough courage to persuade someone, anyone—whether Elisabeth or Alina—to accompany her in a swimsuit. Nightroe would obviously be too angry. However, right now... the image of that man taking a long dive in the pool immediately surged wildly. Svanna still strongly remembered Nightroe's habits. Perhaps she needed to take some sort of action to make sure straightaway. Was it true? Was it indeed Nightroe who created the splash of sound that reached into the air violently? Instinctively, Svanna's bare feet stepped to the edge of the window. The closed curtain was immediately shifted carefully. A pure sight immediately caught her eyes. Nigh"Shhh..."The hissing sound of tendrils pulled Svanna to the surface. She tried to set up a more comfortable sleeping position, given that the flush of need to fall back asleep was still trying to seduce her into staying put.Only it didn't.Svanna's eyelids slowly opened. It took some serious effort to take in the situation around her. Still in the same room—she was sleeping on the sofa, but the faint shape of Nightroe's body could be seen sitting on the edge of the bed, and the man was actually urging her to open her eyes wide. What happened?The wound. Blood. All there.Svanna swallowed harshly, watching Nightroe's manner as the man tried to stop the bleeding in the abdomen. She didn't know... instinctively took a step closer, then stopped as the tail of her husband's eyes seemed to show a degree of alarm.Maybe enough here. Enough to be an inch away from the bed and not try to do anything, which could be fatal."What happened to you?"Asking
For whatever reason, it felt like Svanna wanted to avoid the various possibilities that were waiting for Nightroe's sanity to disappear; then that man would not hesitate to take bad actions. She just didn't know when. The doctor who wrapped her husband's wound with a bandage had just said goodbye. Leaving the two of them here, stuck in the midst of various hanging awkwardnesses. Svanna could not tolerate the moments when Nightroe paid all attention to her.Honestly, she was not used to it: she slightly wanted to protest, but that did not happen. Instead, she was going to take the action of closing the door to the room, then standing still—waiting for the moment the man shifted his gaze.At least now.Svanna immediately exhaled a rough breath. There was no denying that there were still needs that needed to be resolved. What a mess it was in there. On the bed with dirty clothes strewn about. There was no choice. She immediately took a step closer. Picking up the
"Ms, your breakfast." Svanna's activities while observing the pendant necklace her mother had given her were interrupted by the arrival of someone. Alina would always be Alina ever since the accidental shooting incident happened. Nightroe would certainly not involve Elisabeth at times when the middle-aged woman was unable to prevent whatever was part of her decision. There was a hint of guilt, but also relief that Nightroe did not go overboard... firing the woman who devoted her life to this place. "Thank you, Alina. You don't have to go to all this trouble. I can go to the kitchen if I'm hungry." Svanna accepted the tray from the hands of the woman in front of her while first... giving a faint smile. A smile that disappeared in an instant right after Alina seemed to be half hesitant to speak up. "Mr. Nightroe will not allow you to leave the room, Ms," Alina said. Nightroe's decision was still too crazy. Locking her up in a place filled with the memories of
It was ridiculous to think of having to carry the discarded food picked up from the garbage can in Nightroe's room and then putting it in plastic to move it to a more appropriate place so as not to cause a mess if the man ever found out the truth between them. Svanna didn't want to endanger anyone anymore. Enough of Elisabeth, and a little thankful that the middle-aged woman seemed fine when they accidentally met. There were a few questions—no doubt if Elisabeth had actually asked about the gunshot wound on her arm.Now she was feeling better. Svanna didn't dispute anything, which was purely the root of her mistake. She had been too stubborn and, apparently, still had the same attitude, forcing Alex to drive her to this place, even though he had said no.Only when permission was obtained did they finally agree not to spend too much time. For a moment, Svanna looked back. Alex was obviously waiting for her. She blinked. Immediately stepped into the house with a few thing
Those piercing sapphire eyes left many unexpected sensations. Svanna was sure Alex also felt an unexpected shadow, as the man even had to carefully place the bag on the floor."Sir, you didn't say you'd be back so soon."Perhaps it was part of the pleasantries. Svanna understood how Alex felt threatened when Nightroe took a step closer. She blinked, then hurriedly said, "Alex was just escorting me away, Nightroe. It's not his fault."The man's attention was distracted. Svanna swallowed harshly. Next, she felt Nightroe walking as if at a fast pace. Suddenly, the man's rough grip was already perched firmly on the shaft of her neck. "How dare you break the rules I made?"Nightroe's voice was heard hissing. How the man seemed to dislike the decision she had made. Svanna didn't understand. They—she and Alex—had already gotten permission, though sort of indirectly. Alex had obviously contacted his boss, but Nightroe did not pick up the phone call and instead
"Burn all the items she brought to this place. Make sure not a single one is left."No....Instinctively the warning alarm in Svanna rebelled violently. Nightroe couldn't make a decision like that. They couldn't burn down everything that belonged to her, but perhaps... there should be a greater effort to stop all of this."Don't do that, Nightroe. I beg you. You can punish me. Anything at all. Just don't burn all my stuff." All was revealed in an instant. Svanna knew this was the most foolish negotiation. Nightroe had looked at her as if the man was deducing something most worthy."Anything?" and asked to confirm what they were going to achieve together."Yes."Svanna was not completely ready. Suddenly, Nightroe grabbed her long hair and headed somewhere to leave no one there. They passed through a long hallway. A hallway with minimal lighting, which made various forms of horrible questions float around the shoulders.They were definitely headed for
"You know how much I hate you. Be prepared for the hell you will face if you dare to sign this marriage contract even once." Svanna understood that she would never escape the dark images of life after deciding to leave California and returning to this horrible city. There was no choice. There were no good prospects that could save her from a desperate emergency. Nightroe had explained how the man still hated her so much after four years had passed. Four years filled with bad flashes, so much so that Svanna wished she no longer had perfect memories just to be drawn back to those painful dark times. Her breath came in long gasps when she saw how Nightroe's broad shoulders were already out of sight behind the door of the house. How pathetic. The man had only come to warn her about something that was a complicated decision between them. Svanna never expected that the offer of marriage on paper would lead to a perfect life. Nor was she sure if a pure bond could be such an incomprehens
"You think I'm protecting you?"Svanna's body jerked against the room wall after a sudden grip landed on her jaw. Nightroe even whispered sarcastically, as if to show that all this was not part of the man's will.The sound of gunfire. All forms of events created thunderous sounds. Everything. It would never end like something that was being imagined. Svanna should have understood that someone with such intense hatred would not have the slightest interest in any situation.The veins of Nightroe's hands burst to the surface as the man's grip descended to her neck, then narrowed tightly, for an instant sending pain shooting through Svanna's nerves. She blinked repeatedly. Instinctively parted her lips to inhale the last of the air held in the back of her throat."Nightroe—"Svanna's vision blurred. Tightness took over, demanding something inside her to do at least one thing....She let the touch of a hand tighten around Nightroe's wrist and, through pure reaction, dug her nails in—sharp,
"Burn all the items she brought to this place. Make sure not a single one is left."No....Instinctively the warning alarm in Svanna rebelled violently. Nightroe couldn't make a decision like that. They couldn't burn down everything that belonged to her, but perhaps... there should be a greater effort to stop all of this."Don't do that, Nightroe. I beg you. You can punish me. Anything at all. Just don't burn all my stuff." All was revealed in an instant. Svanna knew this was the most foolish negotiation. Nightroe had looked at her as if the man was deducing something most worthy."Anything?" and asked to confirm what they were going to achieve together."Yes."Svanna was not completely ready. Suddenly, Nightroe grabbed her long hair and headed somewhere to leave no one there. They passed through a long hallway. A hallway with minimal lighting, which made various forms of horrible questions float around the shoulders.They were definitely headed for
Those piercing sapphire eyes left many unexpected sensations. Svanna was sure Alex also felt an unexpected shadow, as the man even had to carefully place the bag on the floor."Sir, you didn't say you'd be back so soon."Perhaps it was part of the pleasantries. Svanna understood how Alex felt threatened when Nightroe took a step closer. She blinked, then hurriedly said, "Alex was just escorting me away, Nightroe. It's not his fault."The man's attention was distracted. Svanna swallowed harshly. Next, she felt Nightroe walking as if at a fast pace. Suddenly, the man's rough grip was already perched firmly on the shaft of her neck. "How dare you break the rules I made?"Nightroe's voice was heard hissing. How the man seemed to dislike the decision she had made. Svanna didn't understand. They—she and Alex—had already gotten permission, though sort of indirectly. Alex had obviously contacted his boss, but Nightroe did not pick up the phone call and instead
It was ridiculous to think of having to carry the discarded food picked up from the garbage can in Nightroe's room and then putting it in plastic to move it to a more appropriate place so as not to cause a mess if the man ever found out the truth between them. Svanna didn't want to endanger anyone anymore. Enough of Elisabeth, and a little thankful that the middle-aged woman seemed fine when they accidentally met. There were a few questions—no doubt if Elisabeth had actually asked about the gunshot wound on her arm.Now she was feeling better. Svanna didn't dispute anything, which was purely the root of her mistake. She had been too stubborn and, apparently, still had the same attitude, forcing Alex to drive her to this place, even though he had said no.Only when permission was obtained did they finally agree not to spend too much time. For a moment, Svanna looked back. Alex was obviously waiting for her. She blinked. Immediately stepped into the house with a few thing
"Ms, your breakfast." Svanna's activities while observing the pendant necklace her mother had given her were interrupted by the arrival of someone. Alina would always be Alina ever since the accidental shooting incident happened. Nightroe would certainly not involve Elisabeth at times when the middle-aged woman was unable to prevent whatever was part of her decision. There was a hint of guilt, but also relief that Nightroe did not go overboard... firing the woman who devoted her life to this place. "Thank you, Alina. You don't have to go to all this trouble. I can go to the kitchen if I'm hungry." Svanna accepted the tray from the hands of the woman in front of her while first... giving a faint smile. A smile that disappeared in an instant right after Alina seemed to be half hesitant to speak up. "Mr. Nightroe will not allow you to leave the room, Ms," Alina said. Nightroe's decision was still too crazy. Locking her up in a place filled with the memories of
For whatever reason, it felt like Svanna wanted to avoid the various possibilities that were waiting for Nightroe's sanity to disappear; then that man would not hesitate to take bad actions. She just didn't know when. The doctor who wrapped her husband's wound with a bandage had just said goodbye. Leaving the two of them here, stuck in the midst of various hanging awkwardnesses. Svanna could not tolerate the moments when Nightroe paid all attention to her.Honestly, she was not used to it: she slightly wanted to protest, but that did not happen. Instead, she was going to take the action of closing the door to the room, then standing still—waiting for the moment the man shifted his gaze.At least now.Svanna immediately exhaled a rough breath. There was no denying that there were still needs that needed to be resolved. What a mess it was in there. On the bed with dirty clothes strewn about. There was no choice. She immediately took a step closer. Picking up the
"Shhh..."The hissing sound of tendrils pulled Svanna to the surface. She tried to set up a more comfortable sleeping position, given that the flush of need to fall back asleep was still trying to seduce her into staying put.Only it didn't.Svanna's eyelids slowly opened. It took some serious effort to take in the situation around her. Still in the same room—she was sleeping on the sofa, but the faint shape of Nightroe's body could be seen sitting on the edge of the bed, and the man was actually urging her to open her eyes wide. What happened?The wound. Blood. All there.Svanna swallowed harshly, watching Nightroe's manner as the man tried to stop the bleeding in the abdomen. She didn't know... instinctively took a step closer, then stopped as the tail of her husband's eyes seemed to show a degree of alarm.Maybe enough here. Enough to be an inch away from the bed and not try to do anything, which could be fatal."What happened to you?"Asking
The sound of splashing water echoed loudly throughout the room. It left many questions in Svanna's mind. She knew what kind of fall it was out there and little understood that just below the window of the room she occupied, there was a large and pleasant pool. There had been a desire to take a dip there, but Svanna didn't have enough courage to persuade someone, anyone—whether Elisabeth or Alina—to accompany her in a swimsuit. Nightroe would obviously be too angry. However, right now... the image of that man taking a long dive in the pool immediately surged wildly. Svanna still strongly remembered Nightroe's habits. Perhaps she needed to take some sort of action to make sure straightaway. Was it true? Was it indeed Nightroe who created the splash of sound that reached into the air violently? Instinctively, Svanna's bare feet stepped to the edge of the window. The closed curtain was immediately shifted carefully. A pure sight immediately caught her eyes. Nigh
It had never occurred to her that Nightroe would hold such a conclusion. The coils in Svanna's mind violently refused. That was clearly not true. She had morals that needed to be well-maintained and would certainly not let Nightroe talk about anything more without promising proof. "Watch your mouth," she argued defiantly. "Then why did you allow that little bastard to be here?" "He came in on his own." "Came in on his own..." Nightroe repeated her words, as if they were a clichéd excuse that could not be believed. Svanna didn't care. Will tried not to think about whether Nightroe could really take things more seriously—that, indeed, was the reality they needed to learn. Their relationship had never been good. Perhaps trust should not be needed. It was completely useless, especially when Nightroe's sapphire eyes were still staring unbelievably sharp. "You could have chased him away, but you didn't," the man added in a sardonic whisper. Instinctively conjuring up the wor
"Didn't I just ask you to go home?" The first time Nightroe's voice spoke to her, Svanna felt something resting on multiple levels all over her nerves. It was difficult to simply take one action. It's hard to avoid how the man was trying to simply obliterate the remaining calmness in her. Nightroe did not manage to do anything that could have a bad influence. It took a long effort to give the man the slightest response. "What do you mean? I don't understand," Svanna said. The need to hide the truth was all she could do, though she soon came to terms with the fact that Nightroe's sapphire eyes had turned extremely sharp. "You're hanging around the hospital." The man even spoke too close to her face. Leaving a sensation that made freezing instantly take hold. Svanna almost felt a twinge on her tongue, but the demands of speech could not be ignored. "I just want to see my father." The pounding in her heart jumped violently as she felt the brus