Chapter 27

Count Burnett was thoroughly drunk when he returned home at dawn. Ever since signing the oath, the Count’s rigid daily routine had begun to falter. As long as his adopted daughter was in sight, he would remain unsettled. Her eyes looked straight through him, as if peering into his innermost thoughts. It was beyond uncomfortable. It was frightening. I spent years taming her into a foolish child, but that failed. Since the revelation changed her, writing the oath was the right choice. But I can’t stand looking at her anymore. I have no idea what she’s thinking…