I felt my heart almost stop. She had noticed as well? Was it becoming obvious that he liked me? Or maybe, nothing escaped Cindy's eyes, and her ears were ever sharp to pick up whatever happened in the mansion.
“It's always fresh out here in the garden,” said Cindy. She inhaled deeply and asked me to join her in breathing in to relieve our stress.
I followed suit without questioning, breathing in and breathing out until we both let out a sigh of relief.
I felt a shift within, a sense of calm settling over me. While Liora’s presence was still absent, I just hoped she'd be fine, but I was still determined to contact her.
Slowly, the fog began to lift, revealing the vibrant colours of the flowers around us.
After a few minutes, Cindy said we could go back into the mansion to begin our da
