Chapter 215: That Day
I watched Edward’s tired and sleep-deprived face a bit before speaking up.
“Reiner...he’s not ever coming back, right?” I asked, sounding braver than I felt inside.
“I don’t know...but he clearly doesn’t want to be found,” Edward replied solemnly.
“I see...” I replied, clearly saddened and disappointed.
“Natalia...I don’t want you to think too badly of Reiner. It’s true that he took your mother’s life, but he’s felt guilty about it all this time. He probably didn’t phrase it like this, but he did join the Rosenhall household to find you and to find a way to save you just as your mother asked,” Edward said seriously.
I didn’t believe that Reiner was the villain he made himself out to be. However, everyone agreed that Reiner did kill my mother, but the real question was...who ordered him to do it and why?
“No one actually knows much about Reiner. Even I don’t know the real him. As he’s told you, Reiner isn’t his real name. Other information provided were all fake as well. His name, nationality, birthdate, and everything else. You might think it’s selfish for him to disclose nothing to you but perhaps this is the best way for him to keep you safe,” Edward explained.
“You might not believe this but...I guessed as much...” I said trying to tease him. I appreciate Edward’s effort to defend Reiner, but I figured as much.
This was the real reason why he didn’t tell me anything about this private life and evaded all of my questions. He probably thought that it was better to not answer me at all instead of feeding me with loads of lies. I understood that he didn’t want to lie to me but in the end, I didn’t know anything about Reiner at all.