Despite the director's insistence, the couple divulged nothing but that single sentence before leaving without even bidding a last farewell to Noir or even sparing him another glance.
The hurried demeanor almost looked like… they were fleeing.
But at that time, the director did not take their words seriously, for she was overwhelmed with shock, disbelief and indignation on behalf of the boy. The only thought in her mind was that she had to comfort Noir and not let him become more withdrawn than he already was.
After going through such a huge ordeal at a young age and surviving with memory loss, then finding a new loving home, only to be abandoned not even half a year later, who knew how sad, how fragile the boy's heart had become?
