The next morning, Cyril was awakened by knocking downstairs. He grabbed his messy hair, yawned, and went downstairs.
His final exchange with Adam at the Twilight Hermit Order the previous night had left him somewhat sleepless. During the day, he had learned of the prophecy from "Yellow Light" Venithan, and that night Adam had passed on the Evernight Goddess's warning. He could not help but think too much about it.
Then, he was forced into insomnia.
His overly active mind kept him thinking until the early hours of the morning before he finally fell asleep.
When he opened the front door, he saw Haven standing there with Little Thomas in his arms, with a servant behind him pushing a stroller piled high with toys and snacks.
He instinctively looked farther behind them but did not see Beth. For some reason, he felt relieved.
Noticing his searching gaze, Haven helplessly shook his head before explaining,
"Vaughn has to go to Midseashire because of a work transfer. Beth plans to go with him, buy a new house there, and settle down.
"The climate and environment there are much better than Backlund's, and prices are not nearly as expensive."
"Since buying a house and renovating it will take time, the two of them entrusted Little Thomas to us for a few days."
"Us?" Cyril pointed at Haven, then at himself.
Haven nodded lightly. "That's right. Since I'm worried about leaving you alone to take care of Little Thomas, I'll be staying at home these next few days too."
Cyril's eyes lit up, and he immediately cheered,
"Great! I finally don't have to make lunch and dinner by myself every day. That was really too difficult for me."
"As far as I know, you've basically been eating at restaurants lately. When I passed by