Chapter 20
He sighed and stood up from his seat.
“Enough. Let’s have you return for today.”
“Ah...”
“There’s no point in discussing this when our opinions don’t align. It will only lead to conflict.”
Emmett didn’t look angry at Liv at all, but his gaze trying to maintain composure made Liv feel even more uncomfortable. It was as if... he had given up on conversing with her. As she was pushed out and left her seat, Liv felt truly resentful.
She was frustrated that she couldn’t even explain why she valued her own life so much. It was clear Emmett was disappointed in her, and she was confused about where to start setting things straight. Ultimately thinking she had misspoken, Liv gloomily left the Lartman ducal residence.
When Liv arrived home looking completely dejected, Hildegard asked with surprised eyes.
“Sister, did something happen? Why...”
“I don’t know, I ruined everything...”
Liv went into her room, pulled the blanket over her head and sobbed. How could she appear the same as others? Did she have to live cloaked in complete lies, becoming someone else and covering herself in falsehoods? That’s why Liv could never reveal her true self in human society.
‘Why am I so bad at relationships with people?’
If she failed even in her relationship with Emmett, whom she had genuinely tried to get closer to, was it impossible for Liv to get along with humans after all?