  Her smile slowly turned into a bit of a frown. &quot;He didn't want to leave but circumstances made him leave. When his master died, he said the children changed. They didn't know how to handle the immense grief caused by their father's passing so they decided to step away from all kinds of emotional bonds,&quot; she explained, sadness came out very clearly in her voice. &quot;When that happened, he knew his presence wasn't needed anymore.&quot;
  &quot;What about the woman he fell in love with?&quot; I asked.
  &quot;They left together and had a life after that. However, Grandpa Ben said she worked for a different family while he pursued to have a business of his own,&quot; she answered. &quot;It's such a bittersweet ending for them but Grandpa Ben said they made some sort of promise. They promised that should their paths cross once more, they will never part until they take their las

  &quot;Is there something wrong, Robert? You've been quiet,&quot; she asked.
  I simply shook my head, faking a smile as hard as I could.
  &quot;If you say so. I have to get back to work,&quot; she replied. &quot;I'll send Grandpa Ben outside to hand you that herbal medicine he mentioned a while ago.&quot;
  She began to walk towards the bakery when I blurted out, &quot;Do you even feel the same way as I do?&quot;
  My sudden question stopped her from walking. She slowly turned around, baffled. &quot;What?&quot;
  &quot;I've told you many times about how I feel whenever we're together,&quot; I replied, standing still. &quot;The last time I was here, you simply giggled. Today, your answer... I couldn't tell if it was just vague or you don't feel the same about me.&quot;
  &quot;I thought my actions were answers already to what you said,&quot; she answered, her eyes widened with shock.
 

  His request spurred confusion inside of me. My brows met as I grew more confused and nervous as well. I'm not sure where he's trying to revert this conversation into but I'm starting to worry. Does he think I'm being a bad influence on Laura?
  Am I a distraction to her?
  Or could it be that he knows something about my true identity? Has he seen right through my disguise? Has he seen through the facade used by ancient immortals to keep us safe in their realm?
  We stayed silent once more. After the silence became deafening, Grandpa Ben proceeded, &quot;I know what you truly are. Your guards didn't spend any effort hiding your true being the last time you visited this place&quot;
  My eyes widened. Was he referring to the little fiasco that happened the last time I visited this place? Did that ungrateful vendor continue spreading rumors about me?
  &quot;Also, the guard you sent to wat

Her smile slowly turned into a bit of a frown. &quot;He didn't want to leave but circumstances made him leave. When his master died, he said the children changed. They didn't know how to handle the immense grief caused by their father's passing so they decided to step away from all kinds of emotional bonds,&quot; she explained, sadness came out very clearly in her voice. &quot;When that happened, he knew his presence wasn't needed anymore.&quot;
  &quot;What about the woman he fell in love with?&quot; I asked.
  &quot;They left together and had a life after that. However, Grandpa Ben said she worked for a different family while he pursued to have a business of his own,&quot; she answered. &quot;It's such a bittersweet ending for them but Grandpa Ben said they made some sort of promise. They promised that should their paths cross once more, they will never part until they take their last breath.&quot;
  Being separated from the person you've ever loved is heartbreaking to hear. And t

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