A Cue for Love novel Chapter 1097

Chapter 1097 The Truth Behind The Secret 1

Last night was a blur to Anna, but she had a vague recollection of what had happened.

She remembered it could have been Natalie gripping her hand the entire time, radiating comfort in a haze of pain.

Thank you, Anna said silently to Natalie as she draped a jacket over her sleeping body. She let Natalie sleep in a little longer, knowing she must have stayed up all night.

It was almost lunchtime in the monastery when Natalie woke up.

Nereus brought vegetarian meals for her and Anna, and a while after they were finished, he led them to the meditation room where Varre was.

Anna entered the room and glanced at the small table, realizing the pool of blood that Varre vomited had been cleaned of its traces.

Her eyes strayed to Varre, who appeared more gaunt and pale to the naked eye than the day before. His dull gaze was instantly drawn to her as they stepped into the room.

The look was brimming with layers of emotions, so much so that they were about to spill over, but he forcefully caught himself in time.

Natalie knew about the secret, and needless to say, she understood the significance of the glance.

Anna did, too, but she feigned ignorance and deliberately trained her gaze elsewhere.

“I finished carving the jade key you wanted.” Varre presented his creation with quivering hands. “I am afraid my replication is only 99% accurate. Alas, I can’t make something totally identical to the original. I can only hope that this jade key will be of help to you both.”

Natalie took a step forward and accepted the jade key with both hands, taking in the lifelike phoenix carving on the ridges and the head.

She could not have been able to tell the difference between the original and copy if she did not study the genuine jade key in detail beforehand.

Varre had not lifted a burin in twenty years, yet he still possessed such artistic talent and skill as was expected from the craftsman once held in high regard by the royal family in Loang.

“Thank you,” Natalie said solemnly to him.