a's

is brows and locke

him, I summoned the courage to b

possibly lend

it turns out that all you want is money. You're willing to let th

back. How could he make such ba

er is in the hospital with a serious illness. If I

my explanation. "You're lying. If you want to knee

lt a sense of panic and raised

I had said. He abruptly halted, turned a

sense anything at all. You're a pathetic loser who doesn't even have a

at him blankly, my thoughts in di

There was an intense spa

ecause I was a lowly maid. Was that the reason why he refused to acknowledge

ppear in front of me again!"

d out of

ther empty-handed. After all, she w

my knees throbbing with pai

I had never begged anyone before, not even during the times I was bullied. I

mother's fate was now in his hands, and I couldn't contain my tears. "I beg you, I swear I'll repay yo

t any hesitation, he wrenched

my well-being, he callously shoved me to t

xiety and attempted to get back up. However, my legs were numb,

heir fierce gazes frightened me to the core. They lunged at me, b

ady banished you. How dar

erewolves were getting closer by the second. I had no choice but t

one numb from exhaustion, but the werewolves relentlessly

n all over my body, I summoned the last of m

s standing by the door. I wanted to ple

shook his head and uttered the dreadful words. "She'

at

a daze, my mind completely blank. With my last ounce of strength, I rus

mpanion, and had shown me nothing but love. Now, as she lay dying, I felt powerl

Overwhelmed with regret and sorrow, I struggled to form a coherent sentence. The weight of

." Tears streamed down my face uncontrollab

frail and weak, reassured me as

nd any words to respond to my mother's comfo

lanket, and I instinctively took hold of her ha

palm. The crescent-shaped gemstone embedded in it s

This ring has been passed down from our ancest

s, and her hand fell li

ld onto her tightly, pressing my cheek against her forehead. Tears continued