"Are you sure you don't want to stay with us?" She muttered quietly as the celebration of her wedding moved on. "You're practically a part of my family."
"I can't bear the pain of seeing you leave tomorrow."
Placing my fork back onto my plate, I closed my eyes to take a deep breath. It was hard, knowing that I can't stay here any longer. But a deal's a deal. Besides, I need to keep my promise with Monsieur Houdin. If I didn't, I probably wouldn't have met Monsieur Dubin and Adelle.
A small sad smile formed against my face as I replied, "I'm sorry. I can't do that."
I already lost my need of wanting to be adopted by a family. That warm dream practically disappeared from my grasp ever since. Although...I rejected Adelle's offer of staying here with her family. It felt nice to know that there was a family I could return to later on.
"You're always welcome to come back, Lucia."
"Thank you, Adelle." I won't forget.
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
