Chapter 43

Shelmaine's gaze was calm, and so was her heart. She said, "Can I choose not to?" In the three months after her move, Shelmaine's life was rather peaceful. The Hastings were not disturbing her, and she enjoyed it. She didn't want to be associated with them anymore. "Fine. Since you're not interested, I won't force you to hear about it. It's not good news, anyway. But never mind, let's not talk about those people." As long as they didn't talk about those people, their moods were elevated even when all they drank was water. After drinking some water, Shelmaine wanted to use the washroom. After telling Isabelle about it, she excused herself to the washroom. Soon after Shelmaine left, Isabelle happily munched away on almonds. But when she casually glanced over at the entrance of the restaurant, she was shocked to see somebody unexpected. "Why is he in Aurich? Shelmaine would be disturbed if she saw him!" Isabelle thought. … When Shelmaine came out of the washroom, she received a t