Chapter 25: Farewell


    Miss Linda called out to us, eximing, “Oh Lyka and Doday!”


    The sudden outburst caught the attention of everyone in the mansion. We wondered what was


    happening and why they were looking at us with curiosity.


    “My dear Lyka and Doday, you have us worried sick! Where have you two been wandering? What


    were you up to?” Madam began questioning us as soon as she had our attention.


    I had a feeling earlier that Joday had been searching for us throughout the mansion. Holding hands


    tightly, Doday and I exchanged a knowing nce, feeling her gentle pinch.


    “W-We were just in the garden, Madam... We were having a conversation among Lyka''s nts,”


    Doday stammered, her words now free from her usual ''omy gosh'' catchphrase.


    "D-Doday?" Joday spoke, clearly surprised, as if he had witnessed something unusual about Doday,


    just like I had, at first.


    “Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Did we really make you all worried? We''re so sorry!”


    Doday''s words quickly shifted, her tone changing.


    “Um... Let''s talkter, Doday, alright?” Joday asked, and Doday nodded in agreement.


    I nced at Sir Kiro, and his gaze was fixed on me, his eyes filled with questions. Feeling


    ufortable, I immediately looked away, directing my attention elsewhere. He shouldn’t know


    about this, and what had happened in the attic.


    “Well, it''s alright. Since my birthday party is already over, we can all go to sleep now,” Madam


    dered, starting to ascend the stairs. A lingering thought consumed my mind. I couldn''t shake off


    the feeling that Madam was disappointed in us for our sudden disappearance after her birthday


    dinner celebration. The weight of that possibility sat heavily on my chest, leaving me unsettled and


    filled with remorse. But, I shrugged it all off.


    Once we were sure Madam had gone upstairs, Miss Linda wasted no time lecturing us.


    “Where did you two go? You vanished right after Madam''s birthday celebration! This won''t look


    good in Madam''s eyes, you know!” Miss Linda scolded us as we made our way towards the maid''s


    quarter.


    I noticed that Sir Kiro was apanying us. I wondered what was going on. Why was he walking


    with us towards the maid''s quarter? Do not tell me he’s staying to talk with me? I am too tired for


    that.


    As we stood in front of the door, Kiro spoke up. “Miss Linda, may I have a moment alone with


    Lyka?”


    Miss Linda and Joday turned to me, and Doday gave me a reassuring look. I shrugged, conveying


    to her that I was okay. The three of them entered the maid''s quarter while Kiro and I remained


    outside.


    I gave him a questioning look, eager to understand what was going on.


    "Why were you crying?"


    I was shocked by his question. Did he notice that I had tears? Weren''t they dry by now?


    Miss Linda didn''t even realize that we, Doday, had juste from our crying session.


    "H-Huh? What are you talking about? I didn''t cry," I stuttered, trying to deny it.


    "Don''t lie. You cried... both you and Doday cried... What happened? What''s wrong?" His rapid fire of


    questions overwhelmed me.


    I wanted to answer him right away that it was all because of him, because of what he had done. I


    wanted to be honest and tell him, but I couldn''t. I simply couldn''t.


    "Just go to your room and stop asking, Kiro. No one cried. Why would we cry?" I replied, my


    growing annoyance evident in my voice.


    "Y-You''re lying, Lyka. Please tell me... Is it because of me? I..." I was annoyed by Kiro''s question,


    and honestly, I was too tired to deal with him or provide any answers. His inquiry about why I was


    crying felt intrusive and burdensome. I simply didn''t have the energy to engage with him or exin


    my emotions. All I wanted was to enter the maid’s quarter and just freaking sleep.


    "Stop asking! We never cried! No one cried! Stop with your stupid questions! Why would we cry?


    Why would I cry?" I shouted, feeling my anger rise, my head growing hot.


    He was so stubborn. Why did he have to ask? He could have pretended not to know and kept


    everything as it was. As if.


    I don''t know where I found the courage to shout at him, but after everything that had happened, I


    just wanted this conversation to end.


    His eyes widened, clearly surprised by my outburst. I averted my gaze. "If that is all your query... I


    will now go inside," I said coldly, wanting to leave.


    I was about to turn away when he grabbed my arm. "S-Sorry for asking too many questions...


    Goodnight."


    His short apology came out quickly as he released my arm. I couldn''t find any words, so I hurriedly


    went into the room. My chest felt heavy. Doday appeared beside me right away. Joday stared at


    both of us.


    "Are you okay? What did you say? What did he say?" Doday whispered, and I simply shook my


    head.


    I was tired of everything. Right now, I just want to sleep. I didn''t want to talk to anyone. It felt


    suffocating.


    –


    As I slowly opened my eyes, the morning light filtering into the room revealed an empty maid''s


    quarter. My heart skipped a beat as I realized that I had overslept yet again. Panic surged through


    me, apanied by a sharp intake of breath. I quickly nced at the clock, confirming that I was


    running behind schedule.


    With a rush of urgency, I threw off the covers and hurriedly began my morning routine. I knew that I


    had no time to waste if I wanted to make up for the lost moments.


    The lingering annoyance from the previous night''s encounter with Kiro lingered, only amplified by


    the additional stress of my oversleeping. I even shouted at himst night! Damn! And I have to


    deliver his food to his room today. What am I going to do?!


    As I was leaving, I bumped into Joday. It seemed like she had been wiping tears from her cheeks.


    Was she crying?


    "Joday? Why are you crying?" I asked her.


    She stopped walking and looked at me, shaking her head. "N-Nothing," she replied with a muffled


    voice, still carrying her emotions.


    For some reason, I started feeling nervous. Why have I been feeling so nervous these past few


    days?


    Joday immediately walked away, so I continued towards the living room.


    I was taken aback as I entered the living room and discovered Madam, Miss Linda, and Doday


    engaged in a serious conversation. My eyes immediately fixated on the tworge suitcases


    positioned by Doday''s side, and a lump formed in my throat.


    Confusion flooded my mind as a whirlwind of questions raced through my thoughts. What was


    happening? Why were the suitcases packed and ready? Had Doday revealed something? Could it


    be that she had confessed everything, including what happened in the attic? The mere thought sent


    a chill down my spine.


    Anxiety gnawed at me as I tried to make sense of the situation. Had Joday already disclosed all the


    secrets to Madam and Miss Linda? The fear of the consequences rushed over me, and I struggled


    to grasp.


    I took a deep breath, trying to steady my thoughts. Whatever was happening, I knew that I had to


    brace myself for the unknown. There was no escaping the truth that awaited, and I could only hope


    that it wouldn''t shatter everything we held dear.


    "Are you really leaving, Doday?"


    "Is it truly your decision to quit and go? Joday was crying earlier... I don''t know how Lyka will react


    when she finds out..." Miss Linda asked, and Doday simply nodded.


    Doday is quitting??


    "Yes, Miss Linda... Madam... I''m truly sorry. This is my decision," Doday stood up, ready to leave,


    but our eyes met.


    She smiled at me, and I approached her. A bittersweet sensation washed over me as I witnessed


    the scene unfolding before my eyes. There stood Doday, with a small, mncholic smile ying on


    her lips. My heart ached at the realization that she was preparing to leave. The weight of the


    impending separation settled heavily upon me, threatening to bring tears to my eyes.


    "D-Doday... Where are you going? Why are you leaving?" I managed to say. She didn''t answer but


    gestured for me to follow her.


    Once we were sure no one could hear us outside, she immediately hugged me. As we embraced, a


    warm feeling washed over me. It wasforting to feel her presence, her familiar scent, and theContent is ? by N?velDrama.Org.


    touch of her hug. It was a moment filled with unspoken words, a silent way of expressing our deep


    connection.


    Tears welled up in my eyes as we held each other tight.


    "I''m sorry, Lyka... I''ve been nning to leave here for a long time, ever since Sir K-Kiro did


    something to me... but I think now is the right time."


    "Thank you for talking to mest night... for sharing those secrets and lightening the weight I''ve


    been carrying... Thank you, Lyka..."


    "I hope we can find justice for both of us... Stay strong. Thank you so much," she spoke at length


    and held me tightly.


    I didn''t say anything; I remained silent. I didn’t know what to say, but I was sad. It''s really sad. "I''m


    leaving, Lyka," she said, and I nodded.


    "Take care, Doday!" were my parting words.


    "Omy gosh! Omy gosh! Omy gosh! Of course, friend!" Her trademark ‘omy gosh’ slipped out one


    last time. I smiled through my tears.


    Goodbye, my friend.


    I hope our paths will cross again.