Ria turned around and saw a woman standing at the door, "What are you doing here?"
The woman gulped and closed her fists, "Oh... I'm sorry for intruding. I heard movements here, so I…" She looked up, her misty eyes stared at Ria clouded ones, "I brought a scented candle. It will help you sleep well."
Lillian placed the candle on the table and shuffled her way out. The room returned to its usual stillness. She sighed, and the soothing scent permeated the air. Another sleepless night. She needs to see a doctor. Her hallucinations would sometimes see objects floating or shadows in the corner of her vision.
"It's been a year…" Duke Grandis said.
Ria kept her head bowed as the Duke reminisced of her coming here in the residence. She had grown attached to the little girl of the Grandis. Gripped the last hope of her life, uneasiness crept within her heart as she waited for the Duke to finish his words. He sighed and turned to look at her.
