After Lia told her stories, she had a hard time peeling Lily off her. Lily's tears and snot dirtied Lia's dress and her incessant sobs asking for forgiveness echoed in everyone's eardrums.
The cold look that was almost naturally embedded on Lia's face after she has escaped the abyss, considerably softened and her previous warm and gentle features slowly came out again.
However, this wasn't just the work of a single conversation between strangers and a heartfelt confession that lifted one's soul.
Noel has long found the key to the shackles confining Lia's heart and the three in front of her were able to put the key in. But who would be the one to turn the key and open the lock to completely remove the shackles?
"I also should apologize for teasing you," Lia raised her hand and then awkwardly patted Lily's head.
"Yes! Yes! I won't forgive you if you hurt young master's ego but I forgive you!" Lily had her arm slung around Lia's waist and refused to let it go.
