LESSON

'Yes.'

That curt and cold answer from Chaos made the silence more profound and the atmosphere changed, as it became a little bit overwhelming for them.

There were dozens of emotions that ran through them, hard to be sorted out or understood.

Anne nodded, biting down on her lips as she lowered her eyes. She had never thought that something like that would happen to that girl when they left her in her uncle's pack. Even now, Anne still regrets the fact that she didn't say anything to her, not even a goodbye when they left her.

It almost felt like she had abandoned her and seeing how she was right now and what she had gone through, the regret only ate her alive.

Zuri was a bright and kind child, but now Anne would catch repulsion in her eyes, as she was always on her guard even in this house.