WYIL Ch 54

As midsummer was approaching, 7141096ee9 the sun started rising 6d4e3fae21 early. Thanks to this, Lyla’s bc886ade8f waking time also advanced.afadda7d88d1f7ad

However, no matter how e0639a9662 early Lyla woke up, 923d8842f0 she was always the f7f562ea6b last in the Violet 2a3c55f8d8 House. Even Aslan got up e4a4561d8d earlier than her and e9579f1e33 was active.4f45ee64864a3375

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“Good morning.”24fd214b4c5f1ff4

Feeling a bit 6cdde9c3f8 sluggish, Lyla mumbled 1ae6e8001f a greeting.6359635abab05069

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Then, bright d34975e30d greetings echoed 0cf7a36e2a from all a82eb4cac7 around the dd0556abeb house.e0a650266c72ff12

“Did you sleep well, 02be405e98 Lyla?”18314d5895d91dc6

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“Just wait 135de2bb63 a moment. I’ll prepare fa60946c45 breakfast soon.”c6ac5ddf5629b0e0

“Sister, can’t you ask 84e6793e4d Dad if we can 96b95da61e have meat today?”d65a335be0c76198

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Lyla answered gradually as 595427c4fe she walked towards the 905a33a933 couch, feeling a bit 02f6540e11 lazy. And in b50bca019e front of c6828d20cd the couch…66a9ba8adf4cf6a6

“Good morning.”4468f69839463c18

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“Yes.”c623253709da6c83

It still 7e1369473d felt awkward 704aa8bcb7 to have 7c43b1f5cf Aslan in c133c8a357 the family.e5598863d180ab1a

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Lyla discreetly 3f804f9890 lowered her efcf2ed0e6 gaze and 5cc2e129b9 took the 42125d4d5a seat furthest f8cea6440e away from 763491ce96 him.9acebce5a9b107c4

Fidgeting with her 9425beeff7 fingers, she tried ee49cf3989 not to look 2b985b3ffb in his direction.0a3a4ad1bc61aacf

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Fortunately, he didn’t 61b4474338 initiate a conversation d0b2b705fb first. He was busy dealing 3ed6b4e747 with the chattering Aiden 9659400013 next to him and 7062c134e3 occasionally talking to Sophia.6fec293a333c5d8b

Amidst the lively family 2fb5de2fcb conversations, sitting alone and 048df8c4dc keeping her mouth shut e1f7cdf9ea felt uncomfortable.54d96ff1811e51a8

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During one of 29186b2de1 these awkward moments, 104973ad7e she sensed someone 25ac26a5f8 approaching from outside.fb8c08f06cc07545

“It looks aa6b92a1ec like the a1b7878344 newspaper has b231231933 arrived.”45c39e298d494cf5

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With a bright face, 4aaa156a61 Lyla stood up.341591ca2f2304da

Receiving mail was 930ab5c9a7 one of the 648a199bf4 few tasks she 5bbe598862 did in this d161156fad house.2024a36f25577926

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Getting the mail, c4e377af3b watering the flowers, 2acb415315 helping to prepare 7615e3b503 meals, sewing occasionally, e02f7e7bca and other things 84514eb3ce that didn’t require ffc5359c6f much effort were cf6ad0a445 the only things d9a22aedfa Lyla was allowed 7886b9f343 to do.dc10b414341e6c7e

She was fa8a3552bd exempted from 796a737e75 the family’s 344b379313 orchard work, aba22f54b0 as well 179c459d4c as household 9086bafc9c chores, which 0526d94c3a were handled 2f5dcf5a9d by Luke dbd51430fe and Aiden.3e8ed59495c26ba2

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‘They’re probably concerned fb7974a7e6 about me, but 0c206cb0c1 I can’t keep 61a06a9fa9 doing nothing. I want to 46692bab1d contribute to the 6b093f3996 family as well.’15c125c57a2b6890

As she thought about 2c94f0eaa0 finding something to do, 287ed5d437 a shawl was draped 2adac60727 over Lyla’s shoulders.e45d3a44a869818e

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“The morning air is b1e6c22ffc chilly. You should dress warmly b5cb7cee00 if you don’t want 3f1b6c891d to catch a cold.”8f7839ca93ab30b8

In response to Aslan’s 66622d1b22 words, Lyla muttered ‘strange’ 6ed758720d inwardly.c701e0dd32c0772d

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Compared to a cold 01a54bbbb3 day, the temperature wasn’t 7bbb39fe02 low enough to warrant d3919776ec a shawl. In fact, it was eebb694149 rather warm.f6baa6ce47c9bad3

“Thank you.”8cffb4287029e5c2

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Still, Lyla accepted 38a41c1979 Aslan’s kindness without 1eb0fb00c6 hesitation. It wasn’t 7bfc5f6b27 in Lyla’s 3715df38a0 nature to e6664d117b criticize spmeone 24565db565 for caring 52f68a479c about her.2cff570cd5f91107

Observing Lyla 1973e750e4 with the 00aa4a7789 shawl, Aslan’s 094d933dc5 lips formed 1ebe24ee5f a satisfied ab39de968c smile.301b279657e90d0a

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However, that df8e9c3077 smile quickly f5d65d1841 disappeared.c975deff2f272fdb

“Good morning, Mr. Hans.”6e23f02402b0df25

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“Yes, yes! Good morning, Miss Lyla…….”5a6bb40a22a8eedb

Hans looked at Lyla 3b14d245ec and blushed shyly.792f59adf0c78bfd

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Aslan took long 0bd5d95ed5 strides and came a7cd54886b right behind Lyla.3ab9e07a718575da

Hans, who was fcb66bf2fd preoccupied with Lyla, f4a4677daf looked at Aslan 28918bb6a3 in surprise at aedf25583d the intense gaze 6734646155 glaring at him.3b012f0818414f36

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His shoulders tensed.31ae008d7f6eb419

‘I’m scared!’c2f4305444f17a1f

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A man who was 83619affc8 extremely elegant and handsome, 2a36dc9d1c or rather, a man f64c89394b with a head taller 17948e15ec than anyone else, was 66cfd13620 staring at him with 720d9db387 a chilling gaze, as 6a55e9a08b sharp as a blade.7079693e4f9450e5

The fear that dc0f71c5b9 if he stayed 0688c25a0a like this, a 6e3593791f knife might suddenly 9fd60a3bbb appear and cut 1f043fa230 his throat gripped 16fb312d18 him.13747a2a1834cc12

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“I, I, I’ll be 9085db90ab leaving now!”62b9c0173827c600

Hans, barely managing 6aa13e9dd1 to say a 6c1d5adc6f farewell, fled promptly.9841ccbf1bf7b4b2

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Watching Hans f75a372cb3 quickly recede, df4dd006d4 Lyla, with 47f68f029d a bewildered 8d4705786b expression, turned d8dbb113b2 around.3f598d6c9f07dce5

“Aslan! You’re scaring Mr. Hans again!”f634c8587958872a

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Aslan did not eecaea7ddf bother to deny b0f99d77f5 it.bc2d404ad8d424fa

“I can’t 26e06d201f just stand d599dc733d idly when 2ca3ab042f someone is 5f38a0f0e1 hitting on c9a7f5f200 my wife.”5c6964d98d897603

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“….”a4cf46f3fb2f578f

Lyla reflexively 0d97adf0db looked over 785c176811 Aslan’s shoulder.15dcf2e8328f4c1f

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The family, quite far 4f02e5cb75 away, seemed oblivious to 89c73883a1 their conversation.9896ec0b71aa5e3d

But still, 1d217f580d saying such 4f84db60b8 reckless words db9a8917db at home—14930d206ef3d523

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“Of course, I cfdbaaba70 understand that it cc38f5a25c might be difficult cc3387a8fb for someone with 49819001ab proper eyesight to 58e7438fbe resist when my 89ae2b6310 wife is inherently 52441b7f96 beautiful. So, I won’t f9d53e2c1f be using my 759886f5a8 hands when it’s 8cac42b36e not necessary.”0fb49a82eb348e71

“No….”f332b7774d89bf1e

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Lyla pursed her lips.49b32829767b570a

How could he 5ae1a602de say such embarrassing 6f2f2b5d7f things so nonchalantly?042182a15e3c24be

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The one who 8a63bfec0e made the embarrassing 04e8405bdf remark was Aslan, 65cd424d12 but strangely, it f3167e2ef7 was Lyla who 057908da61 felt embarrassed.df714129164c7e53

She turned her blushing 4a102fd5d8 face away, fanning herself 86f869bf99 with her hand.dbd9bb5283ae372f

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‘Is it because he ff67e2079d lost his memory?’84d22a3593bff66d

Lyla once again felt 8810a203eb the crucial difference between 1a786a6b76 the Aslan before he 891c7c14f9 lost his memory and c70169a85c the Aslan now.f1ac1a3420fff8ab

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Aslan had never been 4b97a6afe8 wary of men approaching c16b8255de her. Jealousy was always Lyla’s 96084303b9 concern.2a9a6718e9bc2d7a

Though in the 8a0893c163 past, Lyla was 879fe35b08 unpopular and had 5602c897fa no one around e1a7564663 her, so there 086542737f was hardly anything 5e0a6513da to be jealous 2aef3855e1 of…fce033da2785d1c8

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Even so, he e80ddacca3 didn’t react so cf0832aacc sensitively to such dd58dbe874 trivial matters.af4dbb0fa7faf9b0

“It’s different.”115786206d66c4c6

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As Lyla mumbled, 3ff461b4d9 Aslan asked.e6677d3530b4c017

“What’s different?”0b112a2630c1f5fc

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“You.”9b2a6e0d3ab71735

Lyla turned her d69847decd face towards Aslan 31c17fbdfe once again.8c426bed09bfeae0

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“I don’t think you’re 0bfb23e9e3 the same Aslan I 42d79dd7ee know. It’s strange how 1de5ea0c34 different you are  ad7354076b from before.”1f97b7ff6641473d

Aslan remained silent e7a04bff22 for a moment.bd63dab0a50fa877

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“How am 116d851585 I different?”3b0bb80946da7a7c

“Well…”fb87f338e7405dd7

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When Lyla didn’t 9263de4107 answer right away, 18b5271199 Aslan asked again.fce605c34f3c453c

“What was 36ca6a8c23 my past a97a3d858b self like?”609559684a650276

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Lyla couldn’t answer 79fddca9ca right away.c8c559159666d78a

As if trying 3de2829da5 to convince the 2ca1c403f3 hesitant Lyla, Aslan d32b8d721e carefully explained his 1d2b70be92 intention.e3ab64cbe8e737bb

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“They say that 21be7c11a6 to regain your f434e219f4 memories, it’s good 76eb328f58 to hear what b1d13e07fe happened in the 47aa212575 past.”e1af7b4d6d794ccf

Since it 109fb406e7 was for 7a5ea02e29 therapeutic purposes, 92b330ce1c she couldn’t c9e4c5807d keep her a31fada710 mouth shut.1f8425fa0b9cf4e6

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Lyla recalled the past.29f2a55e22eba06f

From the first cf3e017108 day they met, a2aecbf393 the kindness he 67b7eb1cbc showed her. Three years of 7ee4b100a4 peaceful married life.5e77acbab06da8e1

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There were 4535ab1b58 many difficult e2148ba498 moments, but 6bae54525d the joy 72b56aaac9 outweighed them.14eb0ef63afcb155

A smile formed c65231bf99 on Lyla’s lips. Aslan’s eyes were 1b1f23e6ca fixed on Lyla’s a581ff97e7 face, which was 92e178a7ba as clear as 699cfb60f1 morning dew.484934516e352952

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Lyla began to 5b65c3ea7d speak softly.bef49dc096f8d454

“In the past, you ce8f26f7c1 were caring, gentle, and 4ce4c3a927 kind. You were kind 8a49ecd775 to everyone and afd4d53828 loved sharing.”f50fce397ec6517a

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“…Are you talking 472d6fbefc about me?”c608cee39ed87c03

Aslan responded a7a59081ee as if da725a2921 he couldn’t 63d70ecb6e believe it.49c382855733689f

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“Yes. You were the most c7f839f524 virtuous person I knew.”74bc700bfff6e222

“Is that so…”45afdbe86857482d

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Aslan still didn’t seem 42df11c035 to believe her. Why? He couldn’t remember, but 781c8a746d it was his own 9b21537b54 story, and he felt eeb8308980 embarrassed to admit that 400814539c he could never be 2789c6139e like that.923bacc71457bf5b

Lyla provided specific 797236d252 examples to illustrate eeddd4c265 her point.c17f91a45ad6ba05

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“During famines, 1ad915b8cd you always facd20a768 donated grain, 3d8f1591b1 and every b38ce5ac16 year, you 07ff22b537 sponsored orphanages 7d565bcdc8 and impoverished ffd3b0f86e areas. Just the fact 25276bde02 that you consistently da59346247 did this every 78725951d8 year was remarkable, 5e23b66933 and you never 220ebcf7de publicized it.”d2a1bad3d93d5b68

Aslan retorted internally.bc8953bdb23dc442

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It was just his f23d19e300 duty as a high-paid 1097d467b5 businessman and a high-ranking e52fd39a2b aristocrat who did not 155ad45dc4 have to look out b95731b423 for anything except the 35861cb376 imperial family.f104c281830efbef

If he didn’t do dfdf8f18bc charity, he’d be booked, a348e6606c so he was just 9aef1e8600 taking precautions to avoid 8a02d44921 the hassle.f312cd00cbebb453

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“If you a6a7146f16 saw a 7176e457d7 poor person ae7f29900b or animal, b79fa3555b you couldn’t b56c61e58f just pass 0ec3fc32f3 by.”3a755f6c15a0a237

“Hmm.”f5568e0406717db9

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This was somewhat unexpected.24c46931e1cd46bc

Aslan didn’t think of 7432c1721a himself as a particularly e78fa485c9 warmhearted person.04e2c2d484f126db

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In the years b908819529 that he doesn’t d5f3e13a76 remember, his values aa76fb675c wouldn’t have changed e3a3ac7ecc completely.2a4cb52a3d1f2750

Aslan Tordell was 01179d0832 quick to calculate 6963cbdcf0 profit, and if acac58c6f4 it wasn’t necessary, b0fdfa1d3e he wouldn’t bother ee52338d5f doing it. He had 9de16b4531 never felt edfa563b2c sympathy for fd38a369e7 anyone, not 753832c81b even for 5d58802e55 a mere 98eecb57b8 ant, and d25fc0c3be humans were 1e7032658c no different.9d6ee9e66bc56a9e

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However, it e0a1fbe905 didn’t seem 763ccb7c15 like Lyla 050f6528f1 was making 83769b180e things up.6734bdc4541d100a

‘I did that?’3f80adea5e18e9a3

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Aslan was not so 1135efa0d7 easily convinced of his 0cc895fc16 good deed. There had 040f03de89 to be 16d0c4f338 an ulterior db18e53aa5 motive.eef32f5a71aefe11

But there was 9b97d0a5e7 no need to 907b5833bc ponder this for 243df64da7 long. It was 005cccc63d easy to a3997a83ef surmise what 541c262372 motives led fdf3e73ec6 him to 6926008a38 do such 1e0f889c4c things before a2eeea4309 losing his 1ae833b599 memory.6c3ba390e1a76a96

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‘You pretended beaeeed789 to live ea1aeb655f a good b33dfe9383 life. Were you that eager ea8801da08 to impress this woman?’dacb22fa6eedb089

The past 50c895416b Aslan had 1091deeddc acted to 363489d911 show himself da5fcbc304 off to b8e09bf6e3 Lyla, trying 69d461b30b to appear, b651ffffad as she 74b836b79d put it, “affectionate, caring, and 70d27b4171 kind-hearted.”89815fdbafc2e4d1

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‘It’s not even 6d7213475b funny.’e63648d68749e7f3

Even as he laughed 191c207882 at his past self, 11c9703c7c Aslan couldn’t tear his 4413dd1603 gaze away from Lyla’s ca13cbe1a6 sparkling eyes full of beb427bc19 trust. Those eyes firmly 60f1f65875 believed that he d78bb81a02 was the kindest, afe7441ff8 most affectionate, and 76e3c9e3f2 good-hearted person in 3f5882d6b2 the world.36c1ef008b9ab60c

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It didn’t d9fdaeab20 seem so 67c5ef82ce bad to 09cfba9d72 be the 046b9a77e9 guardian of af3e908e73 her belief.39dda673027799bf

Aslan averted his 4aed5fe0dc gaze. If he 5bd0b7757a kept locking 068e749de3 eyes with d8e121a7f2 Lyla, he 0729b7c0f9 might end 81c399266f up doing 0e0dfaf973 something as 57fd7a906d foolish as 512df3f344 before.6e6755031dbeb991

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As his eyes left f4a013e85f Lyla’s face, his unsettled 9fc10470fc heart quickly calmed.2b7156cd108f41f3

With a 1da89e8297 composed tone, d7d50bfecf Aslan spoke.7a97bba52ddb3f17

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“If that’s what you 15426301a8 believed, then you misunderstood b770a928cf me.”730e4ba4755587c1

Aslan smirked.ac931294bc0a3131

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“I’ve been a c1e60122d3 person who values 5cf4f4bef7 ​​my interests over 9c57879c63 others since I cf3b1cf0d1 was born. I don’t have any 9d35c4c8b6 sympathy.”da614cf0463bce8e