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.

stroking her face, tears streaming down just as much as Wrenn

lips, murmuring gently, “No matter how hard it was,

the more

had never truly understood Neera’s past.

events now, she felt such deep

were beyond

never experienced such a life, nor

girl to grit her teeth and persevere

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

was truly

only she had taken the time to understand Neera from the very beginning instead of being swayed by others and listening to the lies from those with ulterior motives, perhaps so

and experiences – none of these were things she could choose for herself.

growing into the person she is today and reaching heights that no one else could possibly

like

now, at this

took a deep breath, handed her

I don’t think it was that difficult. We all have to

with a heavy heart, unable to fathom the amount of hardship Neera must have endured behind her nonchalant

Wrenn had cried enough, she began to feel angry again.

had known this earlier, I wouldn’t

didn’t really care

this matter gets exposed, I have nothing to fear. I don’t care about others pointing fingers at me or

bit her lip, suddenly

has anything related to you, I will definitely consider your feelings. I just regret that I understood you too late, that I once listened to one-sided stories and treated you

into her eyes, a smirk abruptly tugging at the corner of her

and I don’t blame you. As for what happened with Thora later, you had your thoughts, and your intentions were good. It ultimately led to serious consequences, but you’ve learned your lesson. There’s nothing more to say