16 Staying Together

Freiherr had been discreetly observing Calantha. Seeing her pained and helpless expression, he couldn't help but find it somewhat endearing. As they stepped out from the landlady's place, Calantha held onto the three thousand deposit, her mood not lifting. Freiherr spoke up, "How much more rent should she refund you?" Calantha looked up at him, mentally calculated, then held up one finger. "One thousand." Freiherr nodded, took out his wallet, counted one thousand euros in cash, and handed it to her. Calantha didn't take it; they just looked at him with confusion. "It was my suggestion for you to move out now, which led to you losing one thousand in rent. It's only fair that I take responsibility," Freiherr said. Calantha blinked. Although she found this reasoning a bit forced, she still accepted the one thousand in cash from him. On the first day they officially met, Freiherr had already mentioned responsibility twice to her. She sincerely praised, "Mr. Freiherr, you're truly