Chapter 7: Back To School
Eira ended up not going to the rooftop because as soon as she turned to Liam, he stalked towards her, collected the gun, and handed it to the old woman, who looked at him in surprise while he apologized to her.
The old woman had asked if he knew her, and Liam had told her that she was his patient. After one more apology, he grabbed her and led her out of there. Then, he interrogated her when they got to her room. In conclusion, he had asked her not to mess with just anyone and to exercise patience in such situations.
It was a surprise he didn't ask how she knew how to handle a gun.
"What a pity," Eira sighed as she styled her hair into a high ponytail, strands falling over her face.
She had really wanted to get some fresh air on the rooftop.
"Why are you sighing, dear?" Elma's voice snapped Eira out of her thoughts. "Is everything alright?"
Eira mimicked one of the sweet smiles Ephyra used to give her nanny. "It's nothing. I'm simply going to miss everyone here."
"And why are you saying that like we won't see each other again?" Eira heard Nurse Rain's teasing voice and turned to the door to see her following Liam in.
"Ephyra, here," he stretched out his hand and handed Eira a small bag. "I made sure to collect it from the police before you left."
Hurriedly, she collected the bag, opened it, and took out its contents. There was the school uniform Ephyra had worn on the day of the accident, and beside the uniform were two pieces of paper. One was the letter Ephyra had written to Alan, and the other was Alan's reply, which Eira knew was not written by him.
How did she know? Let's just say Ephyra had seen her stepsister's handwriting before, and the system immediately recognized it.