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.

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

gently, “No matter how hard it was, it’s

the more it hurt Wrenn’s heart.

never truly understood

those past events now, she felt such deep regret. She was filled with

were beyond her

never experienced such a life,

grit her teeth and persevere in such an environment?

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not giving up, tenaciously drawing on every bit of hope that

fact that Neera could endure all these hardships was truly a testament to her immense courage

understand Neera from the very beginning instead of being swayed by others and listening to the lies from those with ulterior motives, perhaps so many things

origin, background, and experiences – none of these were

even so, she remained resilient, growing into the person she is today and reaching heights that no one else could possibly attain.

was like

this moment, that I realize how wildly wrong I

deep breath, handed

it was hard at the 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, we still

a heavy heart, unable to fathom the amount

Wrenn had cried enough, she began to feel

wouldn’t have let those two

didn’t really care

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

lightly bit her lip,

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

eyes, a smirk abruptly tugging at

had your convictions back then, 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