Chapter 2
I stared blankly at the receipt in my hand when Rosent suddenly barged into the bathroom.
He glanced at the receipt, and for a moment, I saw a flicker of panic in his eyes.
“Don’t misunderstand. The boss made his wife mad, so he asked me to run an errand for him…”
His nervousness helped ease some of the disappointment I’d been feeling.
I purposely dragged out my words, “Oh… so that’s what happened…
“If it’s not that, then what else could it be?”
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His sudden impatience, the accusation in his voice, made me feel like I was the one being unreasonable.
In that moment, I realized–this man didn’t even care enough to pretend.
I barely slept through the night, tossing and turning as the wolf spirit, Rodia, reminded me not to pin my hopes on men.
I couldn’t argue with that. As I shifted restlessly, memories of the dark days of my school years resurfaced in my mind.
I’d been cornered in the bathroom by a few of the popular girls in my class.
So what if I was pretty? Look at these sneakers. They were practically falling apart. My big toe was about to poke through…
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So what if I did well in school? Even if I got into a prestigious university, I’d still be a nobody unnoticed and unloved…
Their sharp insults and scornful glances made me wish I could just disappear into the ⚫ ground.
I felt like a human football, shoved and jostled from all sides. Panic. Anger. Helplessness.
A heavy kick landed between my legs, sending me stumbling into the sink.
“Ah…”
I shot up in bed, drenched in cold sweat. My mind raced, haunted by the remnants of the nightmare.
“Another bad dream?”
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Rosent’s voice was raspy and full of concern. He pulled me into his arms, his hand instinctively rubbing my back, gently patting it.
- In moments like this, I couldn’t help but think that Rosent loved me. Otherwise, why would he be so gentle?
I shook my head, trying to shake off the lingering images.
“Heh, silly. It was just a dream…”
Rosent must have noticed my dazed expression because he gently ruffled my hair. Just when I thought he’d kiss me like he usually did, comforting me until my emotions calmed down, he suddenly let go of me and turned his back.
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His warmth still lingered on my skin, but my heart felt hollow the moment he pulled away.
It was then I realized–it wasn’t his work that had changed.
. It was him, and how he felt about me…
Not long ago, he’d been asking me about my ideal proposal scene, what my requirements were, and other things like that…
So why the sudden change?
I widened my eyes, feeling helpless.
The thought of that dream brought back old scars I thought I had buried long ago.
My family had a mid–tier position in the pack. Both my parents were warriors with important roles.
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But I was always overlooked–mainly because my wolf spirit awakened later than most. They thought I was too weak to become a warrior.
- The more my parents ignored me, the more I feared them. Over time, especially during my teenage years, I became even more self–conscious and meek.
Then, Rosent appeared. I had been pushed down, my forehead slamming into the corner of the sink.
Covered in blood, I staggered out of the bathroom, only to crash into Rosent, who had just come out of the men’s restroom.
There were so many chaotic images I couldn’t remember clearly, but I distinctly remember the terrified look in Rosent’s eyes
and his warm hand pressed against my forehead.
Rosent’s presence had been the light in my life.
