Chapter 69 Dust

• With Maria and Greta gone, the manor felt lonely and very awkward. It felt like she was the only one in it, she and his men.
• His avoidance of her even worsened, to the extent that he never went out with her anymore; somehow she felt useless just sitting and speaking to Lina. This wasn't the life she had planned for herself.
• Getting up in the morning was a chore; she hated seeing the rising sun, which reminded her she was still in the manor.