I Promise, I'll Leave! But, With No Regrets!!

Chapter 114

♦Chapter 114: Zera; In Hopes for A Bright, New Beginning♦

"I...!! Umm...!!?!"

I stuttered at the recognition of Aiden's presence, showing signs that my level-headedness easily got blown away by this situation, which I wasn't prepared of in advance.

But meanwhile my eyes were drowned by spirals, the little bodyguard kept his gaze on my state for a while, and tenderly smiled right after as if he perceived what I was concerned about to result myself to panic this way.

"If it is about my injuries, please rest assured for I am feeling much better after the physician's treatment, milady.", he said with the probable intent to make myself feel relieved, slightly off from the ultimate reason why I have been acting like this.

I hastily tried to change how he saw things as, also with the purpose of handling this situation along the flow, as well as my pure curiosity toward his response over the rash yet meaningless transgression that I've done to him in the spur of a moment, just because of my inexcusable desperation.

"Wait, that's not it!! Uh, well-"

I was partly hesitant to ask a question of confirmation.

The fear that he would agree with the words that I've uttered the next moments gave shape to this reluctance of mine. To be honest, even I was shocked that I was rather expectant in terms of this component.

While I've already warned myself not to be hopeful as much as I could when it came to the same matter, I still reached the point of clinging onto one's foot, desiring for their concern and attention.

Perhaps, that was why I didn't want to be hated by Aiden. Because I didn't wish to let go of his kindness, which served to be a warm light that bathed me even if it was only for a short period of time; Because I was too indulged to my greed that I could no longer allow myself to be left in solitude again, stifled by another set of chains in the dark.

Nevertheless, if I were to rephrase my lustfulness in a crueler, one sentence...

"...Aren't you angry?"

-It would simply mean that my objective was but to monopolize his sincerity.

I might seem to have had firm restrains set upon myself, but in reality, those restrictions would be nothing after a peculiar condition gets triggered. Not to mention, human emotions often go berserk in certain opportunities.

That's why, I was afraid of what I could do without my full consciousness in the future, if ever I completely acknowledge the juvenile's constant goodwill, at this rate.

Taking that into account, what I likewise hoped for from him at present...

Was most likely a word of antipathy or two, spitted right on my face, and generated from a grudge to the wrongdoing that I've committed.

"Angry...... I suppose, I am. I am very angry, Lady Melissa.", he answered at a low tone.

As I thought... Just when I tightened the grip of my fists with both reassurance and dispiritedness, unexpected statements followed to bring me astonishment.

The black-haired young man swiftly lifted his face and yelled at my presence in a very abrupt manner.

"Why did you swallow all of the blame by yourself and kept me uninvolved by doing something like that?! I could've just shouldered everything for you, seeing that I was the most responsible person for the accident!!"

......Huh?

After his long complaint has reached my ears, I brought out the detail that I was disturbed about to clear the misinterpretations within our assumptions, as fast as possible.