Chapter 29 - -29 : A failed wish
The smile formed on Matthias's face faded in a jiffy. When he looked at her with a cold glint in his eyes, Leyla felt her heart leap into her mouth.
"I'll leave then."
As she spoke, Leyla dipped her gaze into the teacup in front of her, utterly disregarding his presence.
"... Pardon?"
"I won't be staying there anymore. I'll leave and won't be a bother in your estate."
"Where are you going?"
"Anywhere."
She clenched her fist which began to shiver, together with the chill she felt. Don't be scared– Leyla reassured herself, though she knew it was a fool's errand.
"Arvis isn't the only place in this world where I can make a home for myself."
Her words lost none of their venoms, spewing a thorn as sharp as the blow he spat to her. But Matthias simply gave her the cold shoulder, taking her grumbling as a passing whim.
Leyla wanted to flee from her seat and get out of there as soon as possible, but what happened last summer—the day she lost her hat and fell into a freezing river because she refused to eat what he offered her, had presented itself in her mind and pinned her feet firmly in place.