Chapter 301: Admitting Fault
Although leaving the banquet midway was a childish and impulsive act, Adele still did it. And both Edith and Hermione chose to indulge her. Perhaps it was because their love for Adele prevented them from going against her wishes for the sake of some grand principle. Or perhaps they trusted Dorothy, trusted that she would bring Adele back. Otherwise, wouldn’t Princess Dorothy... no, now it should be “Her Highness”—be too pathetic?
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Under the faintly crimson blood moon, in a garden filled with countless unknown flowers, Adele walked briskly, lifting her skirt. She had no destination, nowhere she wanted to go, nothing she wanted to do. She was like a headless chicken. But even a headless chicken would run around frantically. Adele didn’t choose to lash out at anyone but silently digested her sadness. She was already considered a very gentle girl. She just wanted to escape from the banquet venue as quickly and as far as possible, then find someone who could comfort her, maybe Celeste, maybe Wofoo, and spend the night at their place. That night, she would let them do whatever they wanted, until her heart was completely healed.
But unfortunately, Adele was notoriously directionally challenged. The kind of “modern directionally challenged” person who couldn’t find their way without navigation. So, she didn’t realize that she had been going in circles in this vast garden. If she had been more observant, she would have noticed that she had passed by these dew-covered rose bushes more than once.
“Where is the exit!?” The girl stopped, giving up. “Ugh... I’ll just call Celeste to pick me up. But the problem is, I don’t even know where I am...”
With Adele’s abilities, leaving here shouldn’t be difficult. For example, transforming into her witch form and flying out. But Adele didn’t want anyone to discover her identity as a witch. She didn’t want to attract the attention of those with ulterior motives, and it wouldn’t be good if Xiao Ai’s existence was also exposed.
Adele squatted down pitifully, drawing circles on the ground with a branch she had picked up. Just then, hurried footsteps came from behind her. Adele turned her head suspiciously and saw Dorothy running towards her under the moonlight.
The girl was wearing high heels, her long, elegant dress trailing behind her. But even so, she didn’t slow down at all. Clearly, to Dorothy, nothing was more important than seeing Adele.
Watching this scene, Adele was slightly dazed. She originally wanted to rush into Dorothy’s arms, to welcome her. But then she remembered her embarrassment at the banquet, the difference in status and distance between her and Dorothy, Dorothy’s indifferent expression that seemed to “disregard” her.
Dorothy, however, wanted to cry. She hadn’t “disregarded” Adele at all. On the contrary, she had been searching for Adele. But it took time for anyone to change their expression.