Merry's Reason

When Lilia heard what Chris said, her mind turned blank for a moment. She was pinching herself to make sure that she wasn't dreaming.

Merry was the daughter of the Hiroshi Family? And she's Sasha's niece too? Could it be that from the start, Merry's goal to be her assistant was...

Lilia shook her head vigorously to ward off the thought. Merry had been by her side for more than half a year and the young woman had never done anything wrong. Anyone could see that Merry was truly loyal to Lilia.

And Lilia wasn't someone who could change her mind easily. She wouldn't doubt Merry's motives just because of what other people said and her real identity. Lilia had more faith in Merry's figure who had been helping her through half the year. 

Silence enveloped the room as Lilia was deeply immersed in her thoughts. She didn't realize that Merry kept stealing glances at her.