stairs in dis

e living room

illa dared to come out as they trad

rvants in the villa were very quiet. Something in the

irection of the master bedroom. "What hap

o explain. "She and Mrs. Hayes didn't have a good co

throughout, he showed great respect fo

on, and had watched Elmer grow up. He was ind

't in the villa. He only learned wha

Hayes hasn't eaten anything for a day. The servants tried th

s

were waiting for his order, and instructed

, "There's a gift in t

grandfather had asked him to

. Although he had prepared it,

give the gift. So, he was slightly delight

Keith headed straight to the gara

much, Keith figured that th

d on the master bedroom's door. He wa

wo buttons of his shirt. With a mo

ong after, Leona responded in a low

say anythin

he key to the room. Then, using

he noticed that all the

ing from the door, illuminating Leona's

d blankly

y open. It made him look more casual and carefree. Despite tha

eyes, Leona couldn'

ak with him. She was afraid that he would defend Auror

t to hear such

netic voice was much softer than usua

t weak. Despite that, she still managed to force

olded her, all of the servants in th

her, the thought that they were completely aware

feed you?" Elmer

aking her head vigorously. She was af

nstairs and

quilt over her body

she just didn'

r must've drained a

looked down at her depressed fa

ith knocked on the door and came

anded it to Leona. This time,

d to her. "I didn't give it to you last t

d at Elmer in disbelief. Slowly

was now some co

, she nodded and, in a soft voice,

ft as long as it

her birthday this year. She didn't expect

hat it was his grandfather who

e gift bag and opened it. In

pendant on its end was unique. It

viously speciall

of it made he

and mentioned this painti

red this painting," she said

ed, her eyes glimmering as s

"I do remember

he had a go

of Aurora, which hung on the same spo

is, Leona fel

r hand, she said again

It's good that you like it. This

ss returning in his eyes. "But I w

ort-lived, and she was left with nothi