"This woman..."
He breathed a sigh of relief, reassured that Liliana had indeed punished Lyra as lightly as he had anticipated.
"With things as they are, all my worries are completely resolved," Leon remarked, a smile gracing his lips.
Of course, this didn't mean he no longer felt guilty towards Lyra, but at least he no longer felt as burdened as before.
"Alright, now that everything is resolved, what remains is..." Before Leon could finish his clichéd sentence yet again, a sudden, loud knocking sound echoed outside his bedroom door, interrupting him.
*Dong! Dong!*
"Daddy! Open the door! Daddy!"
The resounding knocks and Fiona's urgent voice collided simultaneously, sending a sharp pang through Leon's forehead.
"Can't I even finish my cliché sentence?" Leon's spirits drooped as he sighed in helplessness.
