Siena Dating Agency - Chapter 78

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78.

As Siena and Lian left, the noisy Center fell silent.

It was like a raging storm had passed and the sky had cleared.

However, the employees were still reeling from the aftermath of the incident.

‘The youngest master… I wonder if he’ll be okay.’

Among them, Finn was the first to regain his composure.

‘Right, the customer.’

Only now did he become aware of the customer’s presence and approached them.

“I’m sorry, customer. You came all this way and suddenly something like this happened.”

As Finn bowed his head, the customer waved their hand dismissively.

“Oh… It’s fine.”

“Thank you for understanding with such a generous heart.”

He guided the customer to the consultation room.

“You must have been startled, so let’s sit down and talk. You had an appointment with the Center Director today, right?”

“Yes…”

“However… given how things have turned out, the Center Director won’t be able to see you.”

“…”

“Would it be alright if I take care of it instead, or should I reschedule your appointment according to the Center Director’s availability?”

The voices gradually grew quieter.

Before long, Isadora’s black eyes behind her glasses returned to their calm state.

She brought two rags from the warehouse and handed them to Heaven.

“Let’s clean up.”

Heaven, who had reflexively taken the rag, nodded his head.

“Yeah… we should.”

While wiping the dirty floor, Heaven glanced sideways at Isadora.

‘How can she be so expressionless even now.’

No… she seemed to look more serious than usual.

‘I don’t know why though.’

Heaven cleaned with his mouth shut.

It seemed like Isadora had no intention of saying anything.

Meanwhile, Violet was restless as if sitting on pins and needles.

After reading the room, she spoke up cautiously.

“Um… I’d like to help too.”

Heaven looked up.

‘Right… Miss Violet was here.’

It’s her first day at work and something like this happened, so she must be quite shocked.

He smiled as if to reassure her.

“Ah, Miss Violet…”

“No.”

Suddenly Isadora interrupted.

“Lady Violet Bringer, please remain seated.”

Her cold voice, devoid of intonation or tone, echoed throughout the Center.

Violet, who had been staring blankly at Isadora, fidgeted with her fingers.

“B-but…”

“The two of us can handle this sufficiently. It’s nothing more than wiping the floor, isn’t it.”

Isadora was like an emotionless machine.

She showed no signs of backing down from her words.

Violet, who had been touching her lips, finally acquiesced.

“Yes…”

Isadora watched her figure walking toward the sofa.

Then she suddenly whispered.

“Heaven Delgado.”

Heaven turned his gaze while scrubbing the floor vigorously.

“Huh?”

“Lower your voice.”

Even while speaking to him, Isadora didn’t take her eyes off Violet.

Heaven, who was puzzled, replied quietly.

“Okay.”

“Let me borrow your home after work today.”

“Home…? You want to borrow my house?”

“Yes. I’ll also inform Finn.”

She finally made eye contact with Heaven.

“There’s something we need to discuss among ourselves.”

Heaven, who had been staring blankly at Isadora, rolled his eyes.

“Discuss…?”

“Yes.”

“Suddenly?”

“Of course it would be sudden for you, Heaven Delgado, but it’s not sudden for me. I’ve been thinking about it for several hours.”

Greater confusion spread across Heaven’s face.

‘What is she talking about.’

He scratched the back of his head.

“Uh, um…”

“…”

“You might feel that way, Dora, but it’s a bit confusing for me. I’m the homeowner…”

Isadora pushed up her glasses with her middle finger.

“I didn’t arbitrarily decide on Heaven Delgado’s house as the meeting place. After comparing three possible options, I determined that your residence would be best.”

She held up three fingers.

The fingers began folding down one by one.

“My house is noisy with many siblings. Also, doesn’t Finn Harbor live with his parents?”

“…”

“Therefore, Heaven Delgado’s house, where you live alone, is most suitable.”

Isadora closed her mouth.

With an expression as if she were the homeowner.

‘Hmm…’

Heaven smacked his lips and added.

“But… my house is dirty?”

“I already know that Heaven Delgado lives in a pigsty.”

“No, but calling it a pigsty is a bit…”

“Just disinfect a chair for me to sit on.”

Having finished what she had to say, Isadora stood up.

She was holding the dirty rag in her hand.

“Well then, I’ll see you later.”

Heaven looked up at her blankly.

‘She really… always just says what she wants to say.’

Isadora checked on Violet sitting on the sofa.

Then she raised one hand close to her ear.

She curled her hand as if gripping something.

“Emergency.”

Her slender wrist turned with creaking motions.

* * *

Meanwhile, inside the carriage heading to Aizet Baron’s mansion.

Though he was with the chatterbox named Lian, the space was quiet.

“….”

Lian was silently staring out the window, and I was also staying still since it felt awkward to start a conversation.

My gaze kept drifting to his wrist.

‘The bleeding won’t stop.’

The bandage that had been new was now soaked with blood, making it hard to find any white parts.

Even Lian’s complexion was pale and bloodless.

‘I need to speak up to check his condition….’

After carefully choosing my words, I finally asked a question.

“…Lian.”

“….”

“Why didn’t you say you were hurt? Did you really… not know you were injured?”

He didn’t answer immediately.

His gaze also remained fixed outside the window.

After a long while, Lian opened his mouth.

“I don’t know what the Center Director will think.”

“About what?”

A long breath escaped from Lian’s nose.

His gaze, which had been directed toward the sky, settled on the window frame.

“…I can’t feel pain.”

I briefly stopped breathing.

My eyes gradually widened.

“What…?”

“I don’t know how to feel pain.”

“….”

“Since I was little… No, since I was born.”

Lian swallowed.

His Adam’s apple moved in a large curve.

“The Center Director asked me earlier. Whether I didn’t know I was hurt. How could I not know.”

“….”

“Right. I had no idea at all. Because it didn’t hurt.”

“….”

“I don’t know what pain is. Even though I’ve tried to figure out what it is… I still don’t understand.”

“….”

“It’s also hard to imitate the expressions other people make when they’re in pain. I should frown, but I don’t know how to act while doing that.”

“….”

“When to gasp for breath, when to make sounds of distress….”

“….”

“This is… why I couldn’t answer the Center Director’s question.”

Lian’s eyelids slowly closed and opened.

His red eyes, which had been looking elsewhere, met mine.

His gaze looked unusually unstable.

Like the surface of a lake rippling from a thrown stone.

“…Because it’s obvious the Center Director would think I’m strange.”

I couldn’t bring myself to say anything.

‘He can’t feel… pain?’

It was so shocking that I couldn’t close my mouth properly.

In this state, there was no way I could change the shape of my mouth to pronounce words correctly.

When I didn’t respond, Lian raised his left hand to brush back his hair.

Even though he was using his injured hand, there wasn’t a single change in his expression.

“You can say it’s strange.”

“….”

“Everyone did. I’m used to it.”

Lian’s gaze fell to his own arm.

Now blood was even seeping into his shirt sleeve.

Lian, who had been staring intently at it, whispered.

“I know I’m strange too.”

No….

That wasn’t why I hadn’t replied.

“Because it’s obvious you’d think I’m strange.”

I didn’t think Lian was strange.

It was just so shocking that it was difficult to pretend to be calm.

Only one thought filled my mind.

‘…He’s exactly like Castillian.’

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