Chapter 16

I raised my lowered gaze. Only then did I see his face in detail. The reality, which had been hidden by fear, peeled off one by one.

Shadowy eyes as if they were not sleeping properly, hollowed cheeks, ghastly pale skin, blue lips, and–

A precarious look as if he was about to collapse any time soon.

“Laure······.”

His voice cracked.

“Laure, Laure······. Why······.”

“······.”

“Why did you left me?”

His lips trembled. I couldn’t believe it even when it’s already in front of my eyes. His blue eyes that were overflowing with emotions seemed to be a lie.

A drop of tear flowed down Calix’s cheek.

“Why, did you abandon me?”

“······.”

“Because you think I have an affair? Did you think I’m gonna betray you? That, that·····.”

“······.”

“Does that make sense? How can you·····!”

“Calix, I·····.”

“How can you not trust me?! How!”

Calix cried out, screaming. There was a storm brewing in his cold blue eyes.

With an unfathomable depth, a sea filled with all sorts of emotions could be seen in there.

* * *

Calix could lay his life for Laure if she wanted him to.

However, he didn’t want to die while looking for her.

Even if he has to die, he will die after finding her.

That’s why, not yet.

He can’t die just yet. Furthermore······.

So how could she not know his sincerity?

Tess bit his lips with a dark expression.

Calix was concentrating on the papers, never giving Tess a glance.

“······.”

After observing him quietly, Tess left the room without a single sound.

It has been a month since he went on a trip to find Laure Ecree.