Chapter 261: Ashamed
Viviana struggled to answer. Thankfully, some other nuns called Sister Deborah and she left not before reminding Viviana to meet with Father Patrick.
Viviana wanted to sigh in relief. She is a human and cursed with original sin. What can she do? She didn’t want to embarrass herself and hurt others by saying that she is married to a Kastello. She dreaded seeing the despise in their eyes if she revealed that her surname is Kastello these days.
She should be relieved she avoided answering that question.
But something was stuck in her chest making her feel heavy. And it hurt as if something sharp went through her chest. She didn’t know what that intense feeling was.
Guilt, was it?
But what was he guilty about? To whom was she feeling guilty?
She felt the tender hands of Leander on her back and closed her eyes. With her eyes closed, she turned and hugged him. For some reason, she didn’t have the guts to look at his face.
"You’re back," she said.
He smelled tired. He must have come to meet her directly when he needs a shower.
"You didn’t tell me you’re here already," she looked at him.
She was standing on the first stair and he was standing on the ground, and yet she had to look up to meet his eyes. There were dark circles around his eyes and his lips were parched. There was a deep frown line between his eyes.
"You do not look well," she rubbed his eyebrow. "Go home. I’ll follow you. I have to...meet Father Patrick. He’s the one who..." She took in a deep breath. "He’s an important person."