Chapter 1443 - Master Plans (Part 1) (2/2)

She held a carefully wrapped gift box the size of a book while moving her eyes from the window to Vastor non-stop.

”Absolutely not!” He and Zinya said in unison.

”I don't know why you broke up with him but I can see that you're still a mess. Until you sort out your feelings, seeing him again is a terrible idea.” The Master said.

”It's the same thing I told her countless times during the last few days, Zogar.” Zinya nodded. ”I hoped that Kami had at least opened up with you, but it seems you know even less than I do.”

A few days after learning about Solus's existence, Kamila had moved to Zinya's house because everything inside her apartment reminded her of Lith. On top of that, whenever she was alone, Kamila couldn't stop wondering how much of those last three years had been a lie.

The silence of her home in Belius drove her crazy and the take-away food only cut deeper into her wounds because she always ended up buying food for two out of habit.

”I'm so sorry for troubling you so much, Zin. Yet I'm barely holding myself together and I'm afraid that if I stay alone for too long, I'd fall apart for good.” Kamila sniffled while clenching the gift box.

The break-up made her suffer much more than Lith. While he could talk about the issue with his family, friends, and his mentor, Kamila was completely alone. The only people who knew about Lith's secret were part of his life, not of her own.

She couldn't vent her feelings to anyone, not even her sister.

Telling the truth had set Lith free, yet it had also trapped her in a lonely dark place. It made it hard for Kamila to think about anything with a calm mind whenever she wasn't busy with work.

”Don't you dare to thank me for so little, Kami. Not after everything you've done for me over the years.” Zinya stopped cooking to hug her from behind. ”This is your home too and you're free to stay here for as long as you need.

”You can tell me what happened when you're ready. We have all the time in the world. I can use a hand with the kids and you can use some homemade food. It's a fair trade.” Zinya was worried by how much weight Kamila had lost before moving to Lutia.

”Speaking of kids, I know that I'm not exactly a toymaker, but I hope you'll like them anyway.” Vastor took several presents out of his dimensional amulet.

Some he had enchanted himself, most were Lith's handiwork that he had asked Vastor to deliver in his place.

It took Kamila a glance to recognize who had crafted what. Vastor's toys were more expensive while Lith's enchantments had the flair that Frey and Filia loved.

Vastor had yet to spend with them enough time to know their taste and even though Kamila wasn't an Awakened, she could almost feel Lith's energy signature.

The familiar feeling made her weep a silent tear that she wiped before anyone could notice.

”Why can we play with the others but uncle Lith never visits anymore?” The kids asked after thanking and hugging Vastor for the beautiful gifts.

”It's complicated. Go wash your hands, dinner is almost ready.” Zinya tried to change the subject to not pour salt on Kamila's wounds.

”Why is Auntie hurt? Is Lith a bad guy like Dad?” Frey and Filia held each other in fear.