Chapter 291 - Since that day (2/2)
The colour has returned to her face, and the flames that had been wrapped around her are gone. When Arthur saw that cursed mark, he immediately understood. This child has a unbelievable power. No wonder her relatives sent her away.
The burden of being powerful, huh? Although it's something he can't understand, he does know that right now she is suffering.
It's disappeared now, and she seemed to be sleeping well, he could hear her breathing peacefull.
Arthur smiled wryly and shut the door behind him, leaving it slightly open. It would be better for her to wake up to sounds rather than silence.
Arthur took a quick shower, put on some pants, then tended to the injuries on his arm and shoulder. He held one end of the bandages in his teeth while he wrapped them up. After that, he picked up his messenger crystal while toweling off his hair. The person he phoned picked up within a few seconds.
”Hello. Good morning.”
”Morning. Sanford, when will you get here?”
”Soon?”
From the background of Sanford's reply, which was for some reason phrased as a question, he could hear the sounds of rustling carts and people arguing.
”Are you outside right now? Are you already coming over?” From the sounds of it, they are close by.
”Yeah. I'll be there in about ten minutes. It isn't easy, you know, that place is in such a conspicuous location.”
”Did you already eat?”
”Nope. Ah, I bought the girl some strawberry jello and juice. Does she like sweets? I can grab some pastries.”
”Yeah, she does. Do you want your eggs in an omelet or with bacon?”
”Make it how the little girl likes it.”
”She's still asleep. I'll wake her up when the food's ready.”
Akito paused for a moment when his eyes settled on his own back. This mark, it showed up right after he confronted that person. A mark that symbolizes that family, if it's like that, then that woman must be related to him somehow. It really is ironic, how twisted fate is.
…..
After arriving, Sanford had to help prepare breakfast. ”Every time I come over, this place is so clean it gets on my nerves.”
Arthur looked around the place while he cut the tomatoes up into bite-sized pieces. The counter kitchen was big enough for two people to work in it without feeling cramped. Still, he hasn't cooked in a while, so he was very careful. They gave him a nice place, strange enough. Even though they know who he is.
He tilted the frying pan and folded the omelet. The cheese in the eggs melted and sizzled.
Lyn is the one who got him into a habit of cleaning things. But he isn't telling Masaomi that. Ria looked in from the bedroom, perhaps lured in by the smell. Masaomi smiled at her.
”Is this her?”
”Yeah,” Arthur nodded. ”Morning Lyn. Did you sleep well?”
Lyn nodded but looked over at him, ”... .Not as well as it could have been.”
It must have been difficult; she was in so much pain last night. The one thing that bothered him though was the servants assigned to her. A group of people with no experience looking after a child. It's strange, extraordinary. No matter how you look at it, the child is clearly from a good family. Whether or not she is related to those people aside, she shouldn't be treated her so poorly. Arthur knew if he complained about this, then that old man would simply tell him that this is the way of Junlan church.
Not to spoil, teach people how to live a moderate and regular lifestyle without wasting or spending things. However, Arthur's gaze dimmed. It's a bit too much. While their treatment is questionable, the security around the girl was actually quite tight. So it's clear she is an important person. But, there is something wrong. Still, Arthur could not think of it right now.
”I'm really surprised, not only are you in one piece but you're even taking care of a child.”