Chapter 24: She Is Mine
“You're always like this, like a little child when you eat.”
Vilnia's tone was full of doting, and her finger seed to linger on the corner of l's mouth a little longer than usual.
l's cheeks imdiately felt hot.
She quickly lowered her head, picked up a piece of bread, dipped it in so soup, and put it in her mouth.
Vilnia sat elegantly opposite l, her gaze as sticky as honey, glued tightly to l.
“l, have you lost weight recently, or not been resting well?”
Suddenly, she spoke softly, “You look a bit pale.”
l was slightly taken aback and subconsciously shook her head.
“I don't think so.... I feel fine.”
“Is that so....”
Veronica nodded gently, “By the way, a new dessert shop has opened near my house. I heard their raspberry cake is very famous. Do you want to go try it together this weekend?”
Her voice was cheerful, yet carried a hint of firmness that did not allow for refusal.
l raised her head and t Vilnia's deep eyes.
There seed to be so kind of fiery emotion hidden within them, making one dare not look directly.
“I.... I might have to this weekend...”
“Are you going to be with other people?”
Vilnia interrupted l's words, her tone still gentle, but now with a hint of danger.
“Is it Anna who gave you the chocolates, or Claire, or perhaps Jonathan?”
“Clink——”
The cutlery collided with the plate, making a crisp sound.
l's hand trembled slightly, nearly knocking over the soup bowl.
“No... it's not that, I just have to——”
Before l could finish, Vilnia suddenly reached out and covered l's trembling hand.
The warm touch made the latter freeze.
“Don't be nervous, I was just kidding.”
Vilnia chuckled softly, but did not let go of her hand.
“It's just that you're leaving soon, so I'm a bit reluctant to part with you. Just take it as a thank-you for the notes, and say yes to this one ti, okay?”
Her thumb gently caressed the back of l's hand.
This intimate gesture made l's heart beat faster.
“I.... I understand.”
l finally chose to compromise.
In any case, she didn't need anything from the gathering for the ti being, nor did she have anything to sell.
And it wasn't good to keep going to the black market, after all, she was still being monitored by the Fifth Departnt.
(Speaking of which, does the Fifth Departnt know that Vilnia is also a Shepherd?)
This thought suddenly appeared in l's mind.
“That's great, then it's a deal. I'll co to your house to pick you up.”
Vilnia's smile deepened.
She finally released l's hand, but the warm touch seed to linger on l's skin.
“I'll prepare well, I promise to give you an unforgettable weekend.”
Vilnia's tone was cheerful, but it made l feel a sense of unease for no reason.
The feeling was like an elegant spider patiently waiting for its prey to fall into the web it had carefully laid out.
Lunch ended in this subtle atmosphere.
As l stood up to leave, Vilnia suddenly grabbed her wrist again.
“Wait.”
Vilnia stood up and approached l, reaching out to gently adjust l's slightly ssy tie.
“Your tie is crooked.”
She said softly, her breath brushing past l's earlobe, “You have to pay attention to your appearance, l.”
Vilnia said aningfully, “After all, you are.... the focus of many people now.”
“What... do you an?”
l looked at Vilnia with so confusion.
“It's nothing.”
Vilnia took a step back and shook her head gently at l.
“You go back to the classroom first, I still have sothing to do, so I won't go with you.”
Hearing this, l glanced at Vilnia, then nodded gently, turned and quickly left the cafeteria.
After l left, the smile on Vilnia's face gradually faded, replaced by a cold expression.
She slowly walked to Claire's side, then sat down and smiled slightly at the girl who was eating.
“Hello, Claire, can we have a chat?”
Her gaze swept over the young girl before her.
When Claire looked up, a strange pattern appeared in her pupils.
It was a pattern that only Vilnia could see.
Because Claire is her lamb.
Without giving the other a chance to answer, Vilnia sat down directly opposite Claire.
Sunlight fell on the dining table between them, but it could not dispel the suffocating atmosphere and chill.
“Who let you get close to l?”
Vilnia said, casually picking up a carrot from the other's plate with a fork and taking a light bite.
“I believe I told you to keep your distance from her——she is mine.”
“Crunch——”
The sound of the carrot breaking between Vilnia's teeth was exceptionally clear in the quiet corner.
Claire trembled all over.
She looked up, her eyes full of panic.
“S...sorry, Miss Vilnia, I just... just wanted to help l....”
Claire's voice trembled, like a child who had done sothing wrong.
“Help?”
Vilnia chuckled softly.
“Are you sure it's not for other reasons? For example... at the behest of certain people?”
Claire suddenly looked up, and the strange pattern in her pupils began to fluctuate violently.
Vilnia reached out and gently caressed Claire's cheek.
The gesture was gentle, yet carried a force that could not be resisted.
“Tell , my dear Claire, who made you do this?”
“Plop——”
Claire's tears dripped onto the plate.
“It was.... it was Dad who said, to get on good terms with l....”
Hearing this, Vilnia's eyes grew even colder, but her fingers still gently wiped the tear from the corner of Claire's eye.
“Don't be sad, Claire.”
She said softly.
Rember, l belongs to . Without my permission, no one is allowed to get close to her.
Including you, including your father, and including everyone else, understand?
Claire nodded chanically, and the pattern in her pupils gradually cald down.
Vilnia withdrew her hand in satisfaction, stood up to smooth her skirt, then turned and left, leaving Claire sitting there alone, her eyes empty.
The sun still shone warmly in the cafeteria, but it could not reach into Claire's eyes, which had lost their light.
Vilnia strolled down the empty corridor, the heels of her shoes making crisp sounds as they hit the floor.
She stopped at a window and looked through the glass at l behind it.
At this mont, l was sitting alone at her seat, taking a short rest.
The young girl's eyes were slightly lowered, and she did not notice Vilnia's arrival.
Vilnia reached out her hand and gently touched the glass, as if caressing l's silhouette through the air.
The sunlight cast mottled light and shadow on l through the leaves, a sight so beautiful that it intoxicated Vilnia.
“Click-clack——”
The sound of footsteps ca from the other side of the corridor.
Vilnia withdrew her gaze and looked in the direction the sound ca from.
“Anna,” Vilnia said with a smile, stopping the blonde girl who was approaching.
“May I have a word with you?”
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