Chapter 524
"That’s right. That’s my name," said Ian with a smile on his lips.
Charlotte, who had been staring at him in disbelief, finally showed a ripple in her amber eyes.
"How are you here?" asked Charlotte.
"Let’s just say someone was desperately worried about you."
"Worried about me? No, it can’t be." Charlotte, who had been muttering blankly, suddenly froze.
As if on cue, Ian shifted to the side, stepping away from the doorway. Charlotte’s gaze naturally followed, landing on the entrance of the hut. There, framed in the entrance, stood a figure—silver hair spilling from beneath a hood, and deep green eyes frozen as if time itself had stopped.
"Pointy... Ears?" Charlotte choked out, her voice cracking.
Thesaya finally exhaled the breath she had been holding.
As Charlotte struggled to lift her upper body, she said, "Why are you just standing there? Don’t tell me you need an invitation to come in?"
"Kitty!" Thesaya’s face crumpled, and then she flung herself forward.
The hem of her cloak brushed past Ian’s nose as he leaned back slightly. Thesaya flew straight to the bedside and threw her arms around Charlotte, almost tackling her.
"I was so worried, you idiot!"