Edward heard the noise above and found it strange. Was Mallia complaining about him to someone?
Regardless, he quietly went upstairs, intending to eavesdrop on what Mallia was saying, but he never expected to hear a man's voice so clearly from the doorway!
And after listening more carefully, Edward realized it was George Flack...
The so-called past, had it really not passed after all?
Standing at the door, Edward's tears fell. He remembered how sincere Mallia had been when she said she wanted to be with him. He had thought George was a closed chapter in her life, but it seemed that it was still an ongoing saga.
In the end, Edward left the doorway in despair, eventually sitting down on the sofa.
How much time passed no longer seemed important to Edward, even if he had to wait here until dawn, it was all the same to him.
...
Mallia felt caught, whether she moved forward or stepped back. She really didn't know what to do.
"When did you come back?"
