Yesseca remembered the time when she was in the hospital. She had been so depressed then. In order to cheer her up, Lothar had made her laugh.
On her birthday, Lothar personally baked a large cake just for her. He even drew her face on it. Unfortunately the drawing wasn't very good. He still insisted that it was a drawing of her, even though she didn't feel like it was.
Then, as the two of them were eating the cake, she'd taken a dollop of cream and slapped it on his had. Lothar smeared the cream all over her face. The two of them were in such a sorry state that they both burst into laughter.
Her memories made Yesseca smile.
But her smile soon fell.
Because she remembered that Lothar wasn't around anymore.
He had completely disappeared from the world.
She looked out the window. It was drizzling.
There was a light drizzle out and it looked very foggy.
"Lothar." Yesseca called out loudly.
The mist outside the window grew thicker.
Yesseca said softly, "Lothar, back then when you gave up your life to save Selina's, before you died, did you ever regret it?"
No one responded.
Yesseca's eyes began to turn red.
She continued to talk to herself, "Lothar, Selina is doing very well now. She's very happy. She's also pregnant again. I think she'll have a daughter this time. May her daughter be as beautiful as her mother."
"Don't worry, Lothar. Selina and Matthew will always remember your kindness. They treat me very well and welcome me as their own sister. You can rest easy in heaven."
Yesseca looked up at the sky.
It was gloomy.
Although she had said that to reassure Lothar, Yesseca still felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She felt as though a pair of large hands were squeezing down hard on her heart. She was in immense pain.
Her eyes were now blood red.
Tremaine had returned to the Quartley Palace.
The maid informed him that Yesseca was in her bedroom.
Tremaine went there straightaway.
After opening the bedroom door, Tremaine saw Yesseca dragging a chair over to the window. She then sat down and stared out of the window.
"Yesseca." Tremaine called.
It looked like she hadn't heard him.
"Yesseca!" Tremaine called out again.
There was still no response from her.
Tremaine was quiet.
"Silly goose!" Tremaine said as he strode over. He placed his hand on Yesseca's shoulder.
Just then, Yesseca reacted.
She turned her head to him, but her eyes were red and swollen.
Tremaine was shocked.
After a while, his eyes flashed with thunderous rage. "Who was it? Who dared to bully you?!"
He thought that Yesseca had been bullied and then cried about it.
Yesseca shook her head.
Tremaine was angry and anxious. "Yesseca, tell me the truth. Who on earth is it? I will never forgive them!"
Yesseca shook her head again.
Tremaine held Yesseca's hand and said, Come with me. Did Grandmother bully you again?!"
Yesseca broke free from him.
She then threw herself into Tremaine's arms.
Tremaine was silent.
His whole body had frozen.
He wasn't sure if he was remembering things properly. If he was, this seemed to be Yesseca's first time throwing herself into his embrace!
Just then Yesseca spoke while sobbing, "Tremaine, no one bullied me. No one at all! I was just thinking about my elder brother and getting sad."
Tremaine held his breath.
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