Chapter 148
Chapter 148
Hemillas wiped his alcohol-soaked hand on his coat and let out a sigh.
"Giselle did seem to have softened in a peculiar way... But still, that was quite a bold move. I never thought you and Giselle would form such a relationship."
"If you had paid a little more attention to Giselle, you would have noticed. I was always on edge about it."
With Hemillas’ level of insight, he should have been able to see through my relationship with Giselle. However, he had been too preoccupied with other matters to focus on us.
"You did your best in your own way."
"Just because you protected someone doesn’t mean you fulfilled your duty as a father."
"No, I failed to protect her as well. I couldn’t save Nikolaos. That was when I understood the clear limits of my abilities—that I couldn’t win like this."
We spoke calmly.
I stared at the glass of alcohol in front of me. Through my auditory vision, the liquid looked strange. Every time the drink swayed, it was as if threads twisted and unraveled.
"I never thought you were the type to surrender, Commander."
Hemillas leaned back in his chair as if exhausted.