Chapter 164: The Distance Between the Two (27)
“…Are you thinking about Amoretta?” Uriel asked Apollonia.
She was surprised for a moment but soon let out a chuckle. This wasn’t the first time Uriel read her mind.
“I am.”
Apollonia reminisced about the last time she’d seen Amoretta’s beautiful sunken purple eyes in the darkness. That was probably going to be the last time she saw her, from her mesmerizing gaze to her sad smile.
She was gone now, just as she wished.
Apollonia closed her eyes for a moment and leaned on Uriel’s shoulder. It felt familiar, firm yet warm.
Thoughts of others who had passed away suddenly crossed her mind.
The late emperor, her mother, and…
“Syd would have been proud if he knew.”
Uriel spoke softly enough for Apollonia to hear, causing her to stare at him with wide eyes. She couldn’t believe that he’d picked up on that too.
“…Did I talk to myself just now?”
