Patter!
A tear fell heavily on Eva's hand.
Shortly after that, the second, the third, and finally strings of tears fell continuously, like a sudden heavy rain in dry summer, which couldn't stop.
"Wh-What's wrong?" Eva was flustered. "What, you, I..." She turned to Edward for help and asked him quietly, "What's going on here?"
"I'm fine," said Scarlett, wiping her face hard. She looked at Eva and asked her word by word in a choked voice, "I used to be a beggar in the beggar's house. I am a murderer and I bring misfortune to my friends. Are you... are you sure you want to be friends with me?"
Her voice was shaking violently, and her face became paler than before. Every word she said seemed to be digging her heart out, trying to recover her memories of the past.
"That's your concern?" c
