They said that the bruise that Scarr had left on her skin as he protected her did not go away despite the many days that had passed. Ultimately, it was a matter of the heart. Even though they knew this, there was nothing they could do.
Mona wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes and quickly exited the residence.
"Mistress, please drink your medicine."
Elly could not let Adelina's heart further distance itself from this place. As if to dispel the awkward tension in the air, she held out the medicine bowl to Adelina.
Adelina took the bowl and lifted it to her lips.
* * *
At the doctor's orders to go out and take a walk at least once a month, Adelina went outside.
She walked with no destination in mind and found herself at the flowerbed she had planted with her own two hands. As the weather grew colder, all the leaves on the trees had already fallen to the ground.
