Ian was dumbfounded.

Seeing that he was not moving, Susan threw herself at him. She wrapped her arms around him and buried her head in his neck groggily.

Purring like a cat in its dream, she pleaded with him piteously, "Ian, I was wrong. D-Don't run away again, please? It was all my fault. I'll never back down again. Let's be together happily from now on, hmm?"

Ian was thunderstruck.

He was as motionless as a statue, and his mind went blank. He could neither hear nor sense anything.

What's the matter with her? What did she mean?

Why did she plead with me not to run away and to be together happily from now? I'm her nephew. Isn't it preposterous for her to say so?

Her words had stirred ten magnitude turbulence in the young man's mind. Having lost some snippets of his memory, he was utterly overwhelmed.

"Ian, you're back." Right then, a familiar voice sounded behind him.

It was none other than Sigrun, who had surprisingly stayed up late to wait for them.

Ian came to his senses in an instant. He was about to pull Susan away from his arms and push her into the car.

 

What is Ms. Susan doing? Is she asleep? Let me help her upstairs." Sigrun volunteered, stifling her boiling rage. She had a hunch about the current situation from their interaction

his arms

from the car, slammed

was exasperated. A grimace distorted the sweet smile on her dainty face. Susan Limmer! Have you no

Susan had a good

you're finally awake!

your grandpa's old friend yesterday and retrieved his memorable belonging at an auction!" Vivian chirped, grinning from ear to ear. She had rushed into the room excitedly when she discovered that Susan was awake. Undeniably, she was like the dazzling sun that brightened

felt refreshed after waking up from a deep

fountain pen from the auction the day before to show Vivian.

a unique fountain pen! I bet my great­grandpa will be overjoyed if he sees this!" Vivian gasped admiringly, rejoicing earnestly at Susan's

 

carefully. "Oh yeah! Isn't it

you still dreaming? It's Saturday today. Anyway, we've decided to go fishing. Are you joining

Fishing?

spare time for leisure activities at the moment. Apart from her studies, she had to grab the time to work and

Sigrun was over the moon when

as she said, "Oh, is it? Too bad we can only proceed with

what's your Aunt Susan busy

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