Charlotte was still lying in bed, but she had lost all desire to sleep. Joan had managed to leave the monastery, and here she was, still stuck. How humiliating!After a while, Joan showed up, gently knocking on the door. She called out softly, “Charlotte, are you in there? I came to see you!” Her voice was clear, sweet, and unmistakably recognizable even after a whole year.Charlotte ignored her, lying there with an indifferent look. However, a small part of her felt a bit excited. Joan had been her closest friend in the monastery. Joan kept knocking for quite a while, but when no response came, she finally fell silent.Thinking she had left, Charlotte slowly got up, sat on the edge of the bed, and then walked to the door, opening it just a crack.“Hi!” Joan suddenly jumped right up to the door, startling Charlotte so badly that she almost lost her composure.“What are you doing?” Charlotte demanded loudly, genuinely surprised. She knew Joan had her fair share of mischievous antic
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