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

her lips, murmuring gently, “No matter how hard it was, it’s all in the past now.”

the more it

had never truly understood Neera’s

felt such deep

experiences were beyond her wildest imagination.

never experienced such a life, nor had she ever seen it.

is this girl to grit her teeth and persevere in

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muck yet not giving up, tenaciously drawing on every bit of hope that can keep her

that Neera could endure all these hardships was truly a testament to her immense courage and tenacious determination.

hurt her heart. If 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

of these were things she could

is today and reaching heights that no one else could possibly

was like no

lamented silently. Why is it only now, at this moment, that I

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

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 difficult. We all have

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

Wrenn had cried enough, she

earlier, I wouldn’t have let those two leave so easily!”

really care either way.

if this matter gets exposed, I have nothing

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

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

looked into her eyes, a smirk abruptly

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