Chapter 220: Sign (2)
Annalise looked out the carriage window during the entire trip to the orphanage. She answered when Beatrice spoke to her and then turned her attention back to the window. The way she felt now made her wish she had left with Thomas so she wouldn’t be feeling confused and experiencing this awkwardness.
Annalise sighed in relief when Beatrice said that the orphanage was in view. She couldn’t wait to get far away from Rafael who sat beside her.
Despite the strange air around them, Annalise was looking forward to seeing the orphanage River grew up in until he was adopted by the knight named Nicolas. She had yet to learn more about Nicolas and the Callahan name.
Rafael only spoke of his parents and grandfather Nicolas, but where were the other Callahans? Was it only the four of them? Was Nicolas also an orphan?
Annalise exited the carriage with River’s help since he offered his hand to her after he helped Beatrice out of the carriage.
"Thank you," Annalise said and then she got out of the way so she wouldn’t block Rafael’s way out.
Annalise looked around at the home which was a bit bigger than the one she was staying at with the Callahans. There were children of different ages running around on the outside and a few stopped to look at who had come to visit them.
Annalise took two steps back when children started to run toward where she stood with Rafael and his parents. She went back into something and looked up to find Rafael staring down at her. She didn’t know that he was so close behind her and she wished he wasn’t so she could get away from the children.
Rafael held her so she wouldn’t try backing away from the harmless little children. "Scared of children?" He asked.