Chapter 489 - Between Heart to Heart
It was nothing strange for Rhode to have a person of an opposite-sex accompanying him through the night. However, Rhode felt an unprecedented peace and tranquility with Christie around.
The little girl’s petite body snuggled in his arms and through her thin pajamas, Rhode could feel her fragile body like a pitiful doll made of crystal. Christie rested her hand on Rhode’s chest and gazed at Rhode with her clear, round eyes that were always fondly attached to him.
Rhode didn’t have any obscene thoughts about her. This wasn’t because Christie lacked charisma. In fact, even though the little girl was still young, her slowly-developing body also let off a youthful, yet seductive charm. Not to mention, she had a beautiful face and she was always gentle in her actions. Before Rhode could feel a sense of lust towards her, a feeling that he had never felt before occupied him.
He wanted to protect, accompany her, and wished that she could grow up healthily and happily… Rhode was somewhat astonished by this thought of his because he had never felt this way for a woman, even for Marlene and Canary. This feeling was even more complicated as he faced Christie before him.
Just like she was his younger sister.
After that night, Christie insisted to ‘supervise’ Rhode’s work and rest and Rhode couldn’t do anything about it. In order for Christie to not sleep too late and affect her health, Rhode had no choice but to put down his paperwork and rest with her.
Her condition looks much better than last time.
Sensing her warm, tiny body in his arms, Rhode thought to himself. When he first met Christie, she was almost all skin and bones. But now, her skin seemed to be glowing and her condition was much better, which was a good sign. However, Rhode couldn’t help but worry every time he thought of the mysterious powers contained inside her. After all, he wasn’t aware of how it would affect her in any way.
“… Rhode…?” Christie’s soft voice sounded in his ear.
Rhode saw a petite figure that astonished him.
A luxurious, elegant, upper-class black lace dress wrapped the little figure. Its silky, pitch-black long hair swayed along with the wind and a scarlet ribbon formed into a bowknot on its slender, fair neck. Rhode wasn’t unfamiliar with that face—it was his.
Or perhaps, that was Christie’s.
“Christie?” Rhode widened his eyes at the strange sight and took half a step forward to size up the little girl carefully. No matter from which angle, this little girl before him must be Christie who had fallen asleep with him. But he realized their differences quickly.
Unlike the gentle, loveable Christie, this little girl possessed an unprecedented, pressurizing presence. She stood on the spot as though she was the dictator of this ice-cold world. Her resolution was absolute and nobody could threaten or change her status. Countless shadows swayed under her feet as though they were welcoming their master warmly or perhaps, they were unable to escape the hands of this tyrant.
“Who are you?” Rhode was slightly startled as he felt that things weren’t looking right. At this moment, Rhode vaguely realized that he was in a really realistic dream. Moreover, Christie’s appearance had alarmed Rhode even more. With his experience, he knew that this wasn’t anything great.
The little girl smiled and opened her mouth as though she was speaking. But Rhode couldn’t hear anything as the whizzing sound of wind blew past his ears as though blocking off everything. “I can’t hear you; who exactly are you?”
‘Christie’ shook her head as she strode forward nimbly. She extended her hands and lifted the ends of her skirt to give a lady-like bow. Then, she lifted her head and gazed into his eyes. At this moment, Rhode discovered that the biggest difference in this ‘Christie’ was her eyes.
It was no longer Christie’s purple and blue eyes. Instead, it was a pair of incredibly beautiful purple pupils. Her deep purple eyeballs were as though burning and emanating a weak radiance which let off a luring and mysterious charm. The little girl smiled gently before extending her arms solemnly to grab Rhode’s right arm. She lifted her head and spoke once again. “…”
But Rhode still couldn’t hear her voice. He could hear the sound of the sliding movements on his clothes, the sound of the whizzing wind, the crackling of the branches on the withered tree. However, he could hear nothing from this little girl before him. Even though he could see the folding and widening of her lips, it was too difficult for him to read her lips. The little girl didn’t seem to be bothered that Rhode couldn’t hear herself. She said her piece and clasped his arm before lowering her head to peck on the back of his hand lightly.
“—!” Rhode felt a burning sting and his vision distorted as though a scarlet radiance had flashed before his eyes. Before he knew it, the world that he was in began to crumble and shatter… once again swallowed by darkness.