Chapter 57 - Uncanny Stranger (2/2)

What’s that look? Handsome.

It was all she could think the moment their eyes met. His green orbs harmonized perfectly with his blond locks and a lovely smile appeared on his lips. Park Noah, who wasn’t fazed one bit by Kyle Leonard’s dashing appearance, almost gawked at the stranger across her.

“The child is very cute.” The man beamed, crouching down to be face to face with Muell. “Hi, baby. What’s your name?”

The child’s cries soared. The stranger laughed and hugged Muell. At the sudden interaction, Muell’s mouth opened in surprise. His cries have stopped but drops of tears continued to trickle down his face.

“Uh…?”

“You’re a good boy if you don’t cry. Isn’t that right?” The man cooed, attempting to appease the little boy; a smile never leaving his face.

But Park Noah wasn’t staring at the stranger anymore. Her attention was focused on Muell whose face was strangely contorted. Then, she noticed his glance, which was a signal.

“Hah…”

When Muell began to cry sadly, Park Noah hastily took him from the man’s grasp. “Oh, dear.”

“I guess the lady’s child doesn’t like me very much.” The man shrugged, chuckling.

Park Noah stared at him while she stroked Muell’s back, suspicion beginning to arise. Muell was not an ordinary child; he would not simply burst into tears when he is hugged by a stranger.

Then, noticing an unusual silence, she glanced at the door where the old lady had stood before, and saw an empty space. She had disappeared without a trace. Suddenly, the door snapped shut by itself.

“Shall we sit down, lady? No…” The man had taken a seat, his legs crossed. Park Noah noticed the train ticket he had presented earlier in his hand and witnessed the letters on the paper starting to vanish. The ticket then became a blank piece of paper.

Goosebumps erupted over her body as the paper flew from the man’s fingers. A forgery? Or, bewildering spell…?

“Eleonora.” He spoke, a smirk creeping on his face.

“Why don’t you take off those funny glasses?”