Yesseca sat on the chair in the dining area.
Erine cooked some fish stew for her, saying that it was great for healing.
Yesseca stared at the stew in front of her.
Beside her, Selina said, "Hurry up and eat. Erine prepared this just for you."
Erine spoke, "That's right. Have some. It took me a long time to prepare this, and I added the freshest ingredients. It will be good for your body."
However, Yesseca could not listen to a word they were saying. Her head was buzzing, and she felt a headache.
Then she made a gesture.
She covered her ears.
Both Selina and Erine were stunned.
Then, Selina regained her senses.
She waved her hand to Erine, saying, "You can leave now."
Erine glanced at Yesseca uneasily before leaving.
Then, Selina peeled Yesseca's hands away from her ears.
She looked at Yesseca and said, "Can you hear
me?"
Yesseca nodded in confusion.
Just then, Selina said slowly, "Why did you push Kyi in away just now? He was just excited to see you, but why did you push him away? Why didn't you want to listen to us when we were talking to you? Are you upset?"
Yesseca shook her head again.
"Then why did you cover your ears? Are you upset by what I said?"
Holding her breath, Yesseca lowered her head, almost whispering, "That's not what I meant. I-1 don't know why either."
Selina, however, was a little mad at Yesseca when she covered her ears.
She had always been a noble lady with high status. She had never had someone covering their ears when she was speaking to them.
Looking at Yesseca's trembling eyelashes, she felt guilty. The upset feeling she felt had dissipated.
Yesseca must have been afraid to have been through so much in the past few days. She needed her comfort, so how could she get upset over her actions now?
Could she call herself Yesseca's sister?
She admit that she had gone too far.
With that, Selina softened her tone, "Yesseca, tell me. What's wrong with you? It's okay to talk to me. You don't have to be scared. I'm like a sister to you. You can tell me everything. It was hard on you at the fishing village, wasn't it? It's alright now. Tell me what you want to eat. I'll make sure to fulfill them all."
Yesseca's eyelashes trembled even more.
She didn't want anything, nor did she want to eat.
All she felt was guilt.
She did not know how to face Kyi in and Selina.
Her lips hovered.
She looked up at Selina, "Can I talk to you for a moment?"
"Go ahead."
"Will you agree to anything I say?"
Selina thought Yesseca wanted something.
She immediately said, "No problem. I'll even give you the moon if you want it."
If Yesseca wanted the moon, she would ask Matthew to get it for her before giving it to Yesseca.
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