Book 14: Chapter 12
“Sob… Sob…”
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong, Nona…?” Lucia got up and picked up Nona. Nona cried loudly in her mom’s arms. Lucia undid her clothes and hummed a soothing melody whilst gently rocking Nona. She placated her in a gentle voice, “Don’t cry, Nona, don’t cry. You’ll wake up Daisy and Vera. Don’t cry, Nona, don’t cry.”
Nona didn’t seem to care about what her mother said and continued to cry loudly. She ignored the food next to her and just wailed. She looked at the spot next to her mother and reached out as far as she could towards it. Lucia blankly looked at the spot next to her. She felt as if there was something stuck in her throat. She spaced out as she patted Nona and, in a shaky voice, pleaded, “Don’t cry… Please… Nona… Nona… Please… Don’t cry… Don’t cry again… For Mommy’s sake and for your sisters’ sake, please… Don’t cry… Don’t cry…”
Lucia almost sounded as if she was begging, but Nona didn’t care. She continued to struggle, trying to throw herself at that spot next to Lucia. Nona’s crying eventually woke Daisy and Vera. Frustrated, Nona’s sisters started crying at the same time.
“All of you, shut up!!!!” Lucia tossed Nona onto the bed and let out a deafening yell. The three girls shuddered, and then stopped crying due to the fright. Lucia tightly clutched her hair and shouted at the children, “You think I don’t miss him? You think I’ve forgotten His Highness? He’s your father and my husband!! He’s my most beloved Prince! You think you’re the only ones who miss him? You think my heart doesn’t ache?! All of you, shut up!! I would’ve gone to search for him if it wasn’t for you lot! How could I be waiting here as if I’m half dead?!!!”
Lucia’s tears poured out of her tears. The children fearfully looked at Lucia, who had almost gone crazy. They trembled and didn’t dare to make a peep. Someone shakily knocked on the door from outside.
“Get lost!!” Lucia thundered toward the door, and then picked up a knife for cutting fruit and threw it over. The knife pierced through the wood. The people outside shrieked.
Lucia’s furious roar virtually tore through the wooden door to reach outside. The maids outside scattered. The maids considered Lucia to be gentler than Nier. As a matter of fact, Nier wouldn’t even spare them a look; she didn’t even consider them human beings. Lucia, on the other hand, treated the maids very politely and gently despite being an elf and had never shown irritation in their presence. That night, however, Lucia’s rage practically tore about the entire Imperial Palace. If the maid who knocked on the door before was one inch closer to the door, the knife would probably have pierced through her eyes.
Lucia huffed and puffed. She glared at the three girls, who didn’t dare to cry any more. Despite one Daisy not being her daughter, Lucia took the initiative to pick her up, and take responsibility for her; meanwhile, Nier left to search for Troy.