Chapter 256: Brewing

"How… long has she been like that?"

"Since the incident, since you left."

Emilia was put in a private room, which was actually just right beside Katarina's office so she could quickly check on her whenever she needed and wanted to. Rhys and Katarina were already inside the room for an entire minute, and yet Emilia did not really acknowledge them.

She was, however, talking to someone in the room — a small doll, sitting on the chair right beside her bed.

"No, Rhys. Stop it," Emilia let out a small giggle as she lightly slapped the doll, "I told you not to do that, you're so annoying. Mom's not here anymore, you're the one that's supposed to take care of me — so why is it you're like the younger one? S… stop it, I said stop it. Someone might see us!"