Chapter 254: The Weight Of Witnessed Scars
"Wait, are we even talking about the same people?" I asked, my suspicion growing.
Cassandra squinted her eyes. "What, you got more fiancées?"
"Urgh, that’s not what I meant." I gritted my teeth at her teasing. "According to the records I read, shield families traditionally married their children to each other in each generation. And I was probably the candidate for it this time. As for the fiancée candidate, it is probably the Carmine girl we met in the city. She’s from the Viremont family after all. As for the House Fenvar, my mother is from them. So, the fiancée candidate probably can’t be from them."
Cassandra listened intently. She raised her brows when I mentioned the Carmine girl, but didn’t say anything. She was also surprised to hear that Mother was from the Fenvar. Well, I was, too, even more than her. But it made sense, my water affinity probably came from her.
"Then... We really must be talking about different people." She muttered. "But then, who were they? Could it be they were lying? Or..."
"From the Black Star?" I mumbled, my eyes widening as the possibility hit me.
"That’s not impossible." Cassandra nodded warily. "If they are as you described them to be... It might have been their extra plan to take care of you."
"...Right." I nodded. Just how persistent and meticulous are they? To plan something like this...
"But, they could be entirely different people too," Cassandra added after a moment of analysis. "What if it happened around the time you left your home and woke up with no memories?"
I considered her words carefully.
"Well, I’ll probably find out eventually," I said. "So, don’t worry about it."
"Hmm, alright." Cassandra nodded.