Sean, who had forgotten the key again, knocked lightly on his door, hiding the negative emotions he carried, and Sean said apologetically to Dai Lia who opened the door: "Good evening, Ms. Dai Lia, thank you for your hard work." ”

Even though the banquet had ended last night, Sean could still find the residual busyness in her tired face.

"You're welcome, sir. Dai Lia, who was complimented, immediately replied with a smile and bowed her head.

Beyond the restraint of Dai Lia, Sean picked up the little Anne who ran towards him happily, and the depression in his heart couldn't help but dissipate half, smiling and pinching her nose and petting it: "How are you studying." ”

"I've learned more than a hundred words. Little Annie, who also reached out to pinch Sean's nose, replied proudly: "And I know more than ten kinds of medicinal herbs." ”

"Not bad. Looking at the little Annie waiting for his praise, of course Sean would not do so, and said with a black face: "I think when you are so old, you can already memorize the entire book in one go." ”

"Huh?"

"Mr. Sean, there is a limit to lying. Anna, who couldn't stand it for a long time, slapped Sean on the top of the head and said, "And what happened in the East End yesterday afternoon?"

She didn't even ask about the banquet?

Looking at the old lady in front of him suspiciously, after thinking for a moment, Sean nodded and said, "There was some accident, but it has been dealt with." ”

"Sir, is the place where I used to live still there, and are there any casualties?" said Delia, who had a worried look on her face, no matter what, having lived in the slums for a while, there are always some people or things in mind.

"No, it was handled in a timely manner. After Sean comforted Dalia, who was in a trance, he turned his head to little Anne who was holding his neck and said, "Little girl, go study hard, and don't need to prepare dinner for me." ”

After saying that, the little girl who was going to grimace herself threw it on the chair 'roughly', and her eyes motioned for Anna to increase her strength.

Unheeded by the roll of Anna's eyes in response, Sean shrugged his shoulders and walked up the stairs to his room with a seemingly cheerful step.

Smack!

Leaning on the door, Sean sat on the floor, clasped his hands on his knees, buried his head in his thighs, only in the dark, he could let the tears flow, now he didn't want to disguise himself, he just wanted to vent the sourness in his heart.

It's all over, everything is only memories.

Although I still love the girl with the long burgundy hair.

"Sean, can I come in?" said a sudden knock on the door with Anna's words of concern, "Can we talk?"

"I'm sorry, Anna, I'm not feeling well. Sean, who hurriedly took off the ring, replied in a hoarse voice.

"Then let's talk through the door, Sean, do you know?" Anna ignored the indifference in Sean's tone, as if caught in some kind of memory, and said softly: "You have been a person who can't lie since you were a child, and you like to put your inner emotions on your face, so I used to love to see your expression, it's funny, really." ”

"However, children will always grow, and as you get older, you have become accustomed to hiding your emotions, just like today, so can Sean remove your mask and talk to me as a friend?"

"I'm sorry, Anna. ”

Listening to the still indifferent words in the door, Anna did not have any displeasure, but the worry on her face became more and more obvious, and sighed: "Sean, I can understand you, Bruce also behaved like this back then, although I don't know what your work is, but I know the danger of your work." ”

After groaning for a long time, Anna, whose voice couldn't help but have a hint of crying, said solemnly: "Go forward bravely, Sean, I will always be proud of you." ”

As Anna's lonely footsteps went away, Sean in the room couldn't hold back his sadness anymore, tears slipped down his indifferent face, and even he couldn't stop him in a 'sane state', and the soreness that surged in his heart again.

I'm sorry

I'm sorry, Anna.

He took off the flower on his chest as if he had an evil spirit, and said to himself: "I don't know what your purpose is, I don't know what your intentions are, I just hope that you don't hurt my family and friends, and I will give myself when you need me, this is not a threat, it is not a deal, it is just my humble prayer." ”

As if agreeing with Sean's words, the flowers in his hand suddenly flashed red, reflecting a crying and smiling face, which was particularly hideous in the dark.

......

The next day, in the early hours of the morning, it was moderately rainy

Sean, who couldn't sleep all night, opened his red eyes, solemnly put the pieces of the wooden box in his pocket into the safe, hid the 'other side flowers', raised the umbrella and left the house, without alarming anyone, he really didn't want to say goodbye again.

It's just that what he didn't know was that from the moment he walked down the stairs, there was a pair of eyes upstairs watching him leave with tears in his eyes, and at the same time covering his mouth tightly with his hands, for fear of disturbing the sad big boy.

I'm proud of you, son.

Outside

Sean, who had just walked down the stairs, immediately noticed the luxurious carriage parked in front of his house, to be more precise, the badge of the thorn-entangled red bird pattern on the carriage - the family crest of the thorn bird family.

Sure enough, as if watching Sean all the time, a man who looked like a butler walked up to him with an umbrella and bent down to invite him to the carriage.

There was no hesitation, no hesitation.

Sean calmly stepped into the carriage and sat in the luxurious carriage, calmly looking at the handsome middle-aged man with short burgundy hair, a pair of pale golden pupils that were not angry and arrogant, and a beard at the corner of his mouth.

Earl of the Thorn Bird?

The man, who had the same physical characteristics as Vivian, didn't let him doubt for too long, and said straightforwardly: "My daughter cried very sadly last night, she has been a strong child since she was a child, no matter what happens, she will face it with a smile, but last night she cried, crying very sadly. ”

"I'm sorry. In response to the thorn bird's roaring questioning, Sean, who had nothing to say, could only bow his head and apologize.

"I'm sorry, I don't need your apology, I want a reasonable explanation. The man was very dissatisfied with Sean's attitude, glared at his eyes and rudely threatened: "Sean, don't think that you are now, I dare not throw you into the sea of conquest to feed the sharks." ”

Hearing the Earl's name, Sean was not surprised, after all, it was very easy for them to investigate themselves.

"I'm sorry. ”

"Huh, huh..."Looking at the wooden Sean in front of him, the Earl of the Thorn Bird exhaled two deep breaths, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "I know what you are worried about, I will give you a choice, a choice to be an ordinary person." ”

Hearing this, Sean's cold eyes flashed with a gleam, and then dimmed, and said, "Is it really possible?" ”

"Of course. ”

"Why?"

"Because I love my daughter so much. The Count of Chels's expression did not improve in the slightest, and still said coldly: "Give you two days to think about it, and you will come to my house to find me, and now, immediately, and immediately get me out of my carriage." ”

After stepping out of the carriage and watching the departure of the Earl of the Thorn Bird, Sean held his umbrella and walked slowly towards the 'Black Rose Antique Shop'.

The expression is a little indescribably lonely, and he chooses again?

No, there is no choice at all.

Sighing, Sean made a decision, he knew that it was impossible for him to get out of the control of 'Miss Coffin', even if the Earl had the ability to strip the potion from his body, but he didn't dare to guarantee whether there would be an accident.

Moreover, only he knew that there was not only an evil god surrounding him, but also a bronze gate that had fallen silent for a while.

He didn't dare to gamble.

It was only at this moment that Sean understood why the captain repeatedly asked about his wishes, maybe he had already expected this step.

It seems that since he joined the Night's Watch team, he has never heard the members of the team talk about family and friends, and perhaps they once thought of themselves, full of painful struggles.

We're destined travelers, aren't we?

We should look at the distance, not the immediate situation.

"Ha, ha..." Sean, who seemed to be nobody, laughed out loud on the street, laughing very ugly, laughing harshly.

Under this sad and painful laughter, he suddenly felt that he had matured, a different kind of maturity.

Goodbye Vivien, goodbye Anna.