Alice's eyes shimmered with unshed tears as she looked at Ryan, who stood protectively in front of her. She couldn't quite describe the mix of emotions swirling inside her.
Back when her father was alive, she was well-protected, untouched by harm during her time living as an ordinary person.
But after her father passed, leaving her to manage their vast criminal organization alone, she had always strived to remain composed, as if nothing could ever hurt her.
Yet, in that moment, it felt as if her heart was pierced by a thousand arrows, an indescribable agony spreading throughout her body.
She would have rather been the one hurt.
She could have directly stopped Dante, but instead, she thought about how to use his attempt to hurt her as a way to counter him.
As a result, Ryan stepped in and got hurt protecting her.
Instead of feeling touched, Alice was overwhelmed by a profound sense of guilt.
[Alice Darkening level+5, current 15/100]
