After the matter of Edward becoming a disciple was settled, everyone calmed down.
They talked for a while, letting the tension fade from their shoulders.
Edward stayed close to Vivian, still trying to understand that his life had changed in a single evening.
After some time, Esabella stretched her arms a little, like someone bored of standing in one place, and said her goodbyes.
"I'm leaving. I'll see the little one tomorrow," she said, already turning toward the exit.
It was clear she didn't enjoy parties. She never hid it.
She hadn't even attended the big conference earlier, calling it boring without a second thought.
Fancy halls, loud music, endless greetings, none of it mattered to her.
She had only come today because she saw Edward from her research room.
Just one glance was enough.
She wanted him as her disciple, so she came straight here.
That was the type of person she was, direct, confident, and impossible to stop once she made a decision.
