"Doctor?" A voice came up behind him, waking him up from his momentary fall from reality. It was Elias, handing him his bag. He coughed to fully wake himself from the temporary bewitchment before accepting it. Elias bowed before going back into the house to fetch Ayu.
Conrad slowly walked on the man-made pathway made of pea gravel. He had been the Seie Family's doctor for decades but he never had a chance to visit the Greenhouse despite Victor's recommendations. He only contented himself from looking at the dome from inside the mansion. There was never a reason for him to stay longer in his visits because his friend back then was perfectly healthy, including his wife and his 4 year old daughter.
It was very unfortunate that Conrad's only son who was then studying in the United Kingdom got involved in a serious vehicular accident and fell into a coma. He left the country by Victor's advise and stayed by his son's side until he fully recovered. When he got his son back, he lost his precious friend at the same time.
"Please make yourself comfortable," Edward motioned for him to sit on the empty sofa opposite of Exia. In between them is a rectangular center table made of oak.