Back in the living room, Amber went to Ruby and stood in front of her as she asked. “why were you all looking like you had seen medusa?”

Her question snapped both Ruby and Claude from their daze. Ruby turned to face Claude as she hugged him tightly. She sobbed silently. Claude felt his heart leap when Ruby hugged him. He wrapped his arms around her protectively as she sobbed.

Amber who didn’t understand what was going on thought Lord X had sliced onions.

“Hello!!! Why are the both of you acting like teenage lovers? You both are tearing up for goodness sake! I can’t perceive onions here!”

On hearing...