Thea's heart sank. She had no chance to explain and could only apologize. "I didn't plan to..."
Ryder hugged the box and left the study. It seemed that the box was important to him. Perhaps even more precious than his life.
Thea stood quietly for a while. Once she came to her senses, she touched her face and found it wet.
She had been crying.
Marilyn, the butler went upstairs to find her. As she didn't see Thea in the main bedroom, she went into the study to look for her. When she finally arrived, she was startled at the sight of Thea, whose features were all clouded into a shape of despair and disappointment.
Butler Marilyn was flustered to see her in that state. She slowly approached her and said, "Miss,Young Master has already left the house."
