Christoph slowly opened his eyes and found himself staring at the ceiling. He recalled his conversation with Lawrence, resulting in a tug at the corner of his lips. In his consciousness, he provoked Lawrence to take action and overwhelm his persona. However, Lawrence did not react.
Christoph also got a few clues about the situation he was in. The young man sat up from the bed and stood up in an attempt to walk but found that his body had not recovered enough for it.
He took a few deep breaths to calm down and regain control of his body to approach the mirror on the side wall. Gazing at his reflection, the young man said, "You can't find out the deeds that I was doing or have done already until and unless your persona overtakes my consciousness. You can only take over my consciousness partially when I consume blood to satiate hunger. Even if you take over, I can still restrain you. I need to find out what is happening and why Ambrosia is hiding it from me."
He was talking to his reflection, whose sole reason was his face. It looked exactly like Lawrence, except for his gaze. Christoph used this to kill two birds with one shot. He was simultaneously confronting the person inside him and self-hypnotizing himself to take over the command of this body.
Lawrence was a trickster who could see through Christoph's thoughts and had the technique to manipulate them, just like when he made Christoph consume blood through the chalice during his transformation.
Christoph had the lead in this tug-of-war for the reins of consciousness, but Lawrence's genetic memory was making greater progress, so he needed to ensure that the control of the thoughts stayed with him.
As he got lost in his thoughts, Evelyn appeared at the door. She saw him standing in front of the mirror and remarked, "Good that you woke up. How are you feeling?"
She wore a black hoodie and black track pants. Her short and unruly hair added to the wild charm she possessed. Christoph stood straight, "If you have checked my situation, you can report it to Lady Silvermoon."
Evelyn was surprised and replied, "Christoph, I only came to check on you because I wanted to, not because someone gave me instruction."
The young man remarked with a taunting smile, "My fault."
Evelyn felt speechless for a moment. She was still reeling from the earlier personality shift, and now these remarks were getting on her nerves. Christoph paused, "Are we still on for dinner?"
Evelyn sighed, "I was planning to cancel, but since you are fine, I see no harm in calling them over."
Christoph nodded and turned back again to face his reflection in the mirror. Evelyn gazed at him as she wanted to say something stuck in her throat, but she gulped the words due to her pride. With a cold gaze, she turned around and left the room.
If she had handled things her way, Christoph was worthy of her trust, and she would have treated him better. However, she was a servant to Ambrosia and couldn't go against his mistress and her orders.
She left Christoph's room without caring for anything. Meanwhile, the young man took a shower, changed into a comfortable set of clothes, and went to the kitchen.
He was assigned to cook human food. They were aware of each other's actions, but none were interested in conversing with the other. Evelyn was there to satisfy her curiosity about what Christoph would cook.
After working hard for three hours, Christoph finished plating a few dishes, and the lady said, "Add blood to the dessert when you will serve it to Christmas."
Christoph furrowed his brow as he was aware of the consequences and the effect that might have on the girl. He said, "She will go berserk, and she might turn into a desert herself for those people."
Evelyn replied curtly, "I have smelled blood on her body. Do follow my instructions."
Christoph was surprised but didn't deny her this time. After half an hour, the system alerted them. Four vehicles stood outside the house. Evelyn instructed, "Go change these clothes."
Christoph chose to obey her. After cleaning up the kitchen, he left to change his clothes again. Evelyn opened the gates and allowed the cars to move in. She waited at the front door to receive guests.
The cars stopped, and the drivers quickly opened the door for the passengers to get down. Chichi had her hair braided today, and she looked adorable in a lilac top and blue jeans. Her simplicity was something that Evelyn loved.
Behind Chichi stood a woman who seemed to be the older version of the sophisticated student. Chichi stepped forward, "Good evening, ma'am. My mother, Mellisa Swahili."
Evelyn greeted the lady with a handshake. The woman asked, "Does Miss Evelyn feel cold?"
Evelyn could tell that the lady asked her intentionally and replied, "Yes, my roommate splashed me with cold water."
Everyone revealed a surprised look, and shortly Christoph appeared behind her, saying, "Who pushed me in the pool?"
Evelyn cast him a glance with a sly smile playing on her lips. The youngsters felt speechless and found it hard to react. To think that this handsome assistant was staying together with Evelyn.
Christoph stepped up and exchanged a handshake with the five students' parents, inviting them all inside. The luxurious decoration simply lured the guests. However, it wasn't just screaming money and extravagance but also had a touch of comfortable and homely vibes.
Evelyn arranged for them to sit in the hall, and Christoph served them with juice and snacks. One of the fathers asked, "Do you not have something hard?"
Evelyn shook her head politely, "I am sorry, we have just arrived in the city and didn't have any time to stock up on any wines or spirits. However, if you fancy something from the things that came with this place, please be my guest."
The middle-aged man nodded, and then he went to the bar. Mellisa gazed at Evelyn and asked, "Miss…."
Evelyn smiled and said, "You can call me Evelyn."
Mellisa nodded and was going to say something when suddenly the door system sounded again. Evelyn asked, "Was anyone supposed to arrive late as well?"
The people shook their heads in response, and Christoph excused himself.
The young man approached the monitoring screen and noticed two men smiling at the door. Christoph narrowed his gaze, "I will go check. It seems like they're delivery guys."
He turned around and left the house. Evelyn acted as if nothing was wrong, "Mellisa, you were going to ask me something?"
Mellisa nodded, "Can we talk alone?"
Many eyes wandered on her upon making that request. Mellisa replied, "It is something personal."
Evelyn stood up from the couch and brought Mellisa to her study. This room was soundproof. After locking the door, she asked, "What is it, Melissa?"
The lady balled her fists and asked hesitantly, "What do you want from my daughter?"