Erin suspected she had seen it wrong.
But when she tried to confirm again, the two figures had already left the study, blending into the shadows of the corridor...
The study returned to silence.
The crackling sound from the fireplace once again replaced the increasingly clear heartbeat of the girl, yet it couldn't replace the entanglement hidden behind the misty aroma of tea.
Colin seemed to want to respond just now.
But what exactly did he want to say?
Repeatedly recalling the changing shape of the lips, Erin ultimately couldn't think of a result.
But she eventually came to an indisputable conclusion—
Compared to the unthinking response to Miss Yaya, Colin's feelings toward her were evidently more indecisive and complicated.
At least, it wasn't as simple as the relationship between comrades or companions.
