Aether teleported Kaelen back to the palace. With that done, he reappeared at the restaurant, pushing open the door to the private room.
Vesperine sat stiffly on a chair, her arms crossed, her eyes unfocused... caught between confusion and something that looked like the crack of defeat.
When her gaze landed on him, her cheeks flushed deep red, and her expression twisted into one of pure fury. She shot up slightly and barked, "It's all because of you!!!"
Aether stopped mid-step, blinking slowly, as if he genuinely needed a second to process her outburst.
"Bitch, what?" His tone dripped with lazy mockery, the corner of his mouth curling into an edged smirk, like someone watching pieces of a game fall perfectly into place.
Vesperine's lips twitched hard as her jaw clenched, "Don't act like you're some innocent bystander. You planned this, didn't you? You dared to rip us apart!"
