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"Please take your time," the maid put the wine on the square table and looked at the three of them strangely. "If you need to add wine, just pull down the rope by the door."
"Got it, go get busy." Otto waved his hand, the latter bowed and turned to leave. As the door was closed, the noise in the lobby was blocked, and the room suddenly became quiet.
Until now, he still felt his heart skip a beat, and looked at Andrea without blinking, for fear that she would suddenly disappear, "I thought it was a dream, Belinda and Oro thought you were dead. I didn't expect to see you again one day..."
After shouting out in the market, the other party also moved his eyes to him and could respond to the name, which proved that she didn't just happen to look similar.
No, it should be said that it must not be two people. Andrea's voice and appearance are so outstanding, and every move has a unique temperament, which is difficult to compare with other women.
But the other party's reaction was not as surprising as he expected, but he frowned, walked to his side, asked himself to follow her in an orderly tone, and then hurried out of the market.
Probably because she didn't want to attract too many onlookers. That's right, the nobles shouldn't shout at the place where the commoners gather. It's because she is too rude.
Only by following the two of them into a single room in a tavern can he have the opportunity to look at each other carefully. It has been five full years, and she is still what she remembers. If this is a dream, he hopes to do it longer. a little.
"This is your old lover?" The black-haired woman whistled.
"Since you have to follow, you should know the value of silence at this time," Andrea glared at her. "No one will treat you as dumb if you don't speak."
"I'm here to protect you," the other party said with a grin. "Besides, at first, he forced me to buy Tilly's birthday present, and now he wants to drive me away, which is too aristocratic."
"Aristocratic demeanor also depends on who is right," Andrea hummed. "It's not necessary for you at all."
"This is..." Otto couldn't help being a little embarrassed when he saw that his words didn't get a response, so he could only look at the black-haired woman with the same outstanding appearance, "Your friend?"
"Ash," she said bluntly without waiting for Andrea to speak, "who are you and why do you know her?"
"I'm Otto Losey, from the Kingdom of Dawn," he was slightly surprised when the other party asked. The woman who claimed to be Ashes was too straightforward and sharp. She didn't seem to be a well-educated aristocrat. Why would Ya stay with such a person? "I have known Andrea since I was a child, as well as my sister Belinda, Oro of the Tokat family, and His Royal Highness Ampain, the eldest son of the Lord of Dawn. We are friends who talk about everything."
"Sounds like a story about a group of powerful people," Ashes shrugged, "You just said she died?"
"that is because"
"Enough," Andrea interrupted, "Belinda and Oro are right, the lady of the Quinn family that you are familiar with is dead."
"But you are still here," Otto shook his head again and again, "what happened at that time?"
In addition to the royal family, the most prominent nobles in Glorious City, the capital of dawn, are the three families of Tokat, Quinn, and Luo Xi. Their family owners are the king's most trusted partners and ministers with real power. And this tradition has continued since the dawn of the capital, and it is still the same in their generation.
Among them, Andrea is the eldest daughter of the Quinn family. She is impeccable in terms of appearance and family background. There are countless suitors, and she and Auro are no exception.
But no one expected that during a spring outing, Andrea's carriage suddenly lost control and crashed into the mountains. The accident even alarmed the king. The three joint royal families searched for a long time before they found her dilapidated body at the foot of the mountain.
After learning of this result, Otto was saddened for a long time. Compared with Oro, who had already started the pursuit, he had not yet had time to tell the other party his heart. I thought I would never have this opportunity again, but I didn't expect that I would meet her again in this foreign land.
After a while, Andrea sighed lightly, "It wasn't an accident."
"what?"
"Five years ago, the carriage went out of control and fell from the mountains. It was all planned by the family," she said in a low voice. "My father discovered my identity as a witch."
Otto was stunned, "Witch?"
"It seems that you are hiding quite well," Ashes said, covering her mouth. "Even your friends from childhood to adulthood can hide it."
Andrea ignored her, "Yes, after my father knew about this, he immediately arranged for the accident. The person in the car was not me at all, and the driver and maid were also killed. Then I was sent out of the Kingdom of Dawn by him. , and finally went into seclusion in the cliff city of Greycastle." She paused, "Actually, he never asked my opinion on this matter, and he never cared about my thoughts. I throw it away."
It turns out that this is what happened... Otto fell silent, and the beloved "Blossom of Light" turned into a witch. If this news spreads, it may cause a serious blow to the Quinn family. . But the practice of faking the accident is also to protect Andrea's safety. As a well-informed upper-class noble, he has heard more than once how miserable the witches who fall into the hands of the church will be treated.
After hesitating for a moment, he said his thoughts, but was interrupted by Andrea's sneer.
"Protect? As long as my father doesn't hand me over, what can the church do? Will they rush into the inner city with the Judgment Army to arrest me?" Her voice increased a little, "He is the former Prime Minister of the Lord of Dawn. , at the same time controlling the outer city patrol team, but did nothing. Miss Nana's father was originally a baron, but he rushed into the lord's castle for his daughter and argued with His Royal Highness Roland face to face, and he would only drive me away Going out of the house, is this also protection?"
Otto was speechless for a moment. After the long cold session, he asked hesitantly, "You... will you go back?"
"There won't be such a day," Andrea stood up. "I said that the eldest lady of the Quinn family died five years ago. This is what my father wanted to see."
"Auro goes to your cemetery every year to lay flowers, and he still can't forget you."
She walked to the door and whispered, "That's just his wishful thinking. One day he will forget it."
Watching the two disappear outside the house, Otto lay helplessly on the bench.
He hated his cowardice a little.
At this moment, it is still Auro who has moved out, rather than speaking his mind.
I can't forget you either.
He closed his eyes.
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