She murmured softly, a trace of worry flashing through her azure eyes.
She set down the terminal.
First, she went to the kitchen, boiled a kettle of water, took out her treasured black tea leaves from the cabinet, and skillfully warmed the teapot, added the leaves, and poured in the water.
Inside the transparent glass teapot, the amber tea slowly unfurled, its fragrant aroma spreading through the air.
Cecilia rested her cheek on one hand, gazing blankly at the tea.
He said he would stay at the Tree of Existence for a while, so he must be fine.
That was what she told herself.
Picking up the tray of black tea, she headed toward the living room.
The instant she pushed open the door, Cecilia stopped in her tracks.
Three extra people were sitting on the sofa in her living room.
On the far left sat a silver-gray, single-ponytailed girl with her legs crossed, a lollipop in her mouth and her fingers rapidly swiping across a Holographic Screen. When she saw Cecilia enter, she merely lazily lifted her eyelids.
In the middle was a mature, mysterious woman. Her wine-red hair cascaded down her back, her violet eyes were calm as still water, and her coat outlined an elegant figure.
On the right—
On the right was a girl with long hair that faded from silver into emerald green. Her pale golden eyes were filled with restraint, her hands rested on her knees, and her back was ramrod straight.
"Huh?"
Cecilia blinked.
Silver Wolf.
She knew her. During Kiana's remote calls, she had often seen this game-playing girl wandering around in the background.
Her daughter seemed quite close with her. But as for the other two...
"Hello. Please forgive our sudden visit at such a late hour."
The woman in the