The Enigmatic Return (Nancy’s And Roxanne )

From beginning to end, her tone was very calm, completely devoid of any emotional undertones. It was as if she were telling someone else’s story.

But as her words fell, Wrenn’s face was already covered in tears.

While Neera spoke, she kept her eyes downcast, her fingers idly caressing the rim of the cup. Now, she looked up

and couldn’t help but pause.

She opened her mouth, then closed it again, taking a long moment before she softly asked, “Why are you crying…

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There was a hint of helplessness in her tone.

She pulled out a piece of tissue paper and handed it to Wrenn. “It’s all in the past now. For me, those things have become an insignificant past.”

Wrenn was crying so hard that her eyes became red and swollen.

She took the piece of tissue, wiping away the tear stains on her face. Yet, her tears fell even more fiercely, leaving her unable to utter a single word for quite some time.

After a long pause, she was still crying, her voice filled with sobs. Suddenly, she said, “Neera, if only I had known about your past, I would never have treated you that way, no matter what…”

To Neera’s surprise, Wrenn’s first words were actually these, leaving her slightly stunned.

And the words that followed caused a slight change in her expression.

“Neera, you were so young, and life was so tough for you. Those years must have been very hard, weren’t they…”

Neera was taken aback once again.

When Adriana came to take her away years ago, the first thing she said upon meeting Neera was the

same.

was gently stroking her face, tears streaming down just as much as

her lips, murmuring gently, “No matter how hard it was, it’s all in

the more she downplayed it, the

never truly

now, she felt such deep regret. She was filled with both sorrow and remorse.

experiences were beyond her

never experienced such a life, nor had she ever

girl to grit her teeth and persevere in such an

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a sapling, thrown into the muck yet not giving up, tenaciously drawing on every bit of hope that can keep

these hardships was truly a

the very beginning instead of being swayed by others and listening to the lies from those

and experiences – none of these were things

remained resilient, growing into the person she is today and reaching heights that no one else could

was like no

Why is it only now, at this moment, that

was crying her heart out, Neera took a deep breath, handed her another tissue, and began to comfort

okay; everything is in the past now. Compared to my current life, those past experiences don’t matter much. I didn’t feel it was hard at the time, and looking back now, I don’t think it was that

listened with a heavy heart, unable to fathom the amount of hardship Neera must have

Wrenn had cried enough, she began

wouldn’t have let those two leave so

didn’t really care either way.

had it. I just don’t want to have any involvement with them anymore. I’ve already repaid all past favors I owe them. What I should have done, and even what I shouldn’t have done, I’ve done it all. Even if this matter gets exposed, I have nothing to fear. I don’t care about others pointing fingers at me or what they might say, so you don’t need to worry about me too much. If you run into them

this, Wrenn lightly bit her lip, suddenly letting out a long

your feelings. I just regret that I understood you too late, that I once listened to one-sided stories and treated you so poorly. If I had known how hard it had been for you, I would never have treated you

abruptly tugging at the

convictions back then, and I don’t blame you. As for what happened with Thora later, you