When Allen saw that Felicia had finally awakened from her long slumber, a rush of emotions surged through him. Without giving it a second thought, he hastily fled from the scene, his heart pounding in his chest. He swiftly made his way to where Rachel and Reynold were waiting and imdiately told them about it.
"Lady!" Rachel exclaid, crying. Behind her were several maids, who followed her. Rachel imdiately hugged Felicia.
"Rachel?!" Felicia said, she was shocked that Rachel had never hugged her like that. Perhaps because of Allen's influence, the caste wall between Rachel and Felicia was thinning.
"You're finally back... thank goodness," Rachel muttered.
Felicia, however, was imdiately confused by what Rachel had said.
"Back? What does that an?"
"From your long sleep," ca Reynold from outside, along with Ayde and Michael.
"Fa-father, mother, and... who is that?"
Michael hid behind his mother's body when Felicia saw him.
"This is Michael, your brother, who was born three years ago."
"Th-three years ago?!"
Once all the maids were told to depart, Reynold followed suit, citing unfinished tasks that required his attention. As a result, Ayde, Michael, Rachel, and Felicia were left as the sole occupants of the room.
Despite Rachel's dedicated care over the past three years, Felicia's health has remained fragile, and her skin looks weak and pale. The absence of adequate nutrition has had a significant impact, evident in her noticeably wrinkled skin. Felicia's growth has also been stunted, with minimal physical changes occurring since three years ago.
Slowly and deliberately, Felicia was inford about the situation. The unsettling situation unfolded within the palace, from the events that had transpired to the bestowed title she had acquired from others. About she had been in a deep slumber for three years. Moreover, about Allen in these 3 years.
"So that guy just now was really Allen... It seems like he's changed a lot in the past three years," Felicia muttered. "Where did he go?"
"Aah... I asked him to co, but he said he couldn't et you for a while, so I'll ask him to look after you tonight," Rachel replied.
"I see..."
Felicia looked at her right hand and recalled her dream from earlier.
'So Allen was holding my hand all along,' Felicia thought with slightly teary eyes. She sohow wanted to see Allen once again.
Throughout the day, Felicia remained quietly resting in her room. Despite Rachel's daily care, it seed that Felicia's muscles were still not working properly. Slowly, she began to exercise, moving her hands and her grip. While exercising, she kept looking at the door, hoping that Allen would co. She wanted to talk to him about many things, and one of them was that she didn't want Allen to feel guilty about what he did that night. Because from the beginning, she was the one who walked away from Allen, not Allen who left her.
However, that whole day, even after nightfall, Allen was never ca.
...
The next day, Felicia erged from the confines of her room, determined to make progress in her recovery journey.
Because her leg muscles were still not functioning properly, she walked using a wheelchair to exercise her hands. The physician outlined a strict regin to rehabilitate her legs. For five hours daily, Felicia was instructed to use clutches to gradually strengthen her leg muscles and reclaim her ability to walk independently again.
That morning, Felicia ca to the training room for leg rehabilitation with Rachel. But as she entered the room, Felicia imdiately saw Allen jumping out of the window.
"Wha-what the hell is that?! Hey Rachel, what does that an?!" Felicia shouted.
"I don't know either; maybe he still feels guilty about what he did back then."
"How annoying! If he really felt guilty, he should have t face-to-face and apologized in person!"
'But how could he think of that! He's supposed to be the type of person who doesn't care about other people!'
When Felicia made her way to the training room, she had anticipated encountering Allen engrossed in his swordplay or injuring his hand for his blessing experint. However, upon arrival, it beca imdiately apparent that Allen was actively avoiding interaction with her.
From that point forward, Felicia wandered aimlessly throughout the house in search of Allen. Yet every ti she managed to locate him, he would promptly distance himself from her presence. Whenever she saw him, he would imdiately walk away from her.
__Three days passed, and Felicia still hadn't spoken to Allen.
"Aaah! How annoying! Why do I have to be the one to look for him?! He is my knight! He's supposed to protect , not run away from !" shouted Felicia as Rachel brushed her hair.
"It's alright, Lady. Just give him so ti."
Rachel sohow wanted to have Felicia all to herself, at least from now on. If Felicia started to get along with Allen, she would probably spend a little ti with her. Especially since she was not going to the academy, she would not see Felicia for a long ti.
Felicia's body curled into a tight ball. She hugged her legs tightly against her chest, seeking comfort from herself. As she rested her head on her knees, her mind began to wander, replaying the events that had transpired three years ago. The image of the large, gaping wound on Allen's abdon flashed before her eyes, reminding her of the imnse danger he had faced to save her not once but twice. The mories of their harrowing escapades in the dungeon and the treacherous battles in the castle overwheld her, filling her with a profound sense of guilt. A heavy sigh escaped her lips, accompanied by a sorrowful admission that echoed in the silence of the room.
"Does he really feel guilty? Is it possible that he ran away because he couldn't stand my attitude?" she whispered, her voice weighed down with regret. "I've burdened him too much. I forced him to protect this weak, helpless version of myself." As she uttered those words, a profound sadness settled deep within her heart, knowing that her actions had brought harm not only to herself but also to Allen, who had risked his life for her.
lightsΝοvel Surprisingly, it was the first ti Rachel felt happy when Felicia was sad, because that sadness ant that she already considered Allen more special.
Besides, 'Since the lady woke up, she hasn't ntioned anything about Mr. Waldo. Perhaps Allen's distant behavior is a good thing for her.'
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