I Received The First Time Of My Extraordinary Superior (9 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 53

Why on earth is he acting like this? As I looked down at him, puzzled, Logan released my wrist and slowly stood up.

Then, without even glancing back, he walked straight into his office.

Sydney halted mid-step and turned her head toward Walter Asner.

“Walter, what happened in the dungeon?”

“……!”

Just as I suspected—indeed, exactly as I feared. Seeing Walter’s eyes tremble violently confirmed it.

Logan Redford had told Walter a great deal, and Walter already knew my secret.

Such was our friendship—always pretending not to see each other’s wounds and hidden shames, feigning ignorance even when we knew everything, and thus never truly able to bare our hearts.

Again today, my friend bit his lip just as he was about to speak, holding back his words for my sake.

“I don’t know how much you heard….”

Just keep pretending you don’t know. So that the heir of House Asner wouldn’t be accused of aiding someone who deceived the Emperor and the Imperial Army.

“From now on, if it concerns me, talk to me—not the Captain. And even better, just drop your interest altogether.”

“Are you serious?”

“……Yeah.”

Let’s keep a proper distance, then. Leaving her friend looking crestfallen behind her, Sydney pushed open the office door.

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