For the past few months that I have stayed in the castle, Alex strikes me as the guy who never cries… or at least not in front of other people. But after seeing him in his most vulnerable state, my perspective of him changes in a matter of seconds.
"My grandmother… passed away just now."
Hearing it from Alex also crashed my heart, as his grandmother has also earned a place in it. She would always treat me nicely whenever I am in their house, and is always gentle whenever we had our small chitchats and before her servant Rica tells her to return to her room and drink her medicine.
"W-what happened?" I asked, my voice is starting to crack as well.
"Rica said she wasn't able to wake up this afternoon. Grandma was having her usual afternoon naps, and soon… she didn't wake up after that."
I could tell that Alex is trying his very best not to cry again, but he couldn't help. He was still sobbing as he replied to my question.
