Chapter 174: Hold Me
“Welcome back home, Miss Natalia. Greetings, Master Zak,” Reiner said professionally before he offered us a bow.
“Take care of Natalia,” Zak said briskly before he placed his warm hand on the top of my head.
Before I could say anything, Zak turned to leave and soon I was alone with Reiner in the doorway.
“You should come inside. Frankly, you look half dead at best,” Reiner commented as he pulled me by the arm inside the mansion after him.
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I don’t know how many times this scene has taken place before, but I was sure that it has happened often lately, I thought as I glanced over at Reiner who was sitting on the side of my bathtub. Reiner had prepared a warm bath for me, and he had decided to keep me company while I soak in the warm water. I felt so tired, but the peaceful silence was helping heal my disturbed mind.
“Natalia, is everything ok?” Reiner spoke up softly. His voice full of worry and concern for me.
“Yea,” I replied emotionlessly as I closed my eyes.
“Sorry, wrong question. You can let me know if something is troubling you, I may not be able to help, but I’m willing to listen,” Reiner kindly offered.
“Thank you,” I replied as I offered him the best smile I could muster up at that moment.
Without the will to carry on the conversation Reiner had put in the effort to start, we lapsed back again into silence. Once more I closed my eyes as my mind wandered around touching various thoughts on its own.