Chapter 219:
Yuria had an illness she couldn’t tell anyone about.
It wasn’t an incurable disease or one that put a limit on how long she could live, but rather a sickness of the heart that slowly ate away at her.
A disease that made her unable to trust promises.
This illness had tormented Yuria for a very long time. It was the reason Yuria became someone who had no choice but to be kind, someone who always had to show only her bright side to others.
The origin of this disease traced back to her childhood—when her mother made a promise to her. It wasn’t some grand, sorrowful tale with deep layers of tragedy. Instead, it began from something that could happen to anyone.
That day, like many others, the northern lands were cold and barren. Yuria’s father had left to look for a cure for her mother’s inexplicable illness, while Yuria’s mother lay in bed.
“Mom, don’t be sick.”
“Of course~ Why would I be sick?”
“*Sniff*… I’ll go up to the mountain and gather some herbs…”