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.

her face, tears streaming down just

gently, “No matter how hard it was,

the more it

truly understood Neera’s

now, she felt such deep regret.

were beyond her wildest

life, nor had she ever seen

strong is this girl to grit her teeth and persevere in such an

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not giving up, tenaciously drawing on

truly a testament to her immense courage and

more it hurt her heart. If only she had taken the time to understand Neera from the very beginning instead

none of these

is

spirit was like

now, at this moment, that I realize how wildly

took a deep breath,

time, and looking back now, I don’t think it was that difficult. We all have to take life one step at a time. Even if the days are terrible,

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

cried enough, she began to feel

wouldn’t have let

didn’t really care either way.

Even if this matter gets exposed, I have nothing to fear. I don’t care about others pointing fingers

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

are like my own daughter now. Whatever I do that 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 so poorly.

a smirk abruptly tugging at the corner

feelings, and I’ll say it again: what’s past is past. Whether it’s my past experiences, or previous misunderstandings, you had your convictions back then, and I don’t blame you. As for what happened with Thora later, you had