Chapter 5
But that beauty did not soothe the discomfort within Dmitri.
On the contrary, it intensified his annoyance.
A beauty too pure, too naive, utterly unfitting for his ruthless, tainted world.
A beauty that seemed destined to be ruined, to be defiled.
Ivan
Miss Lily Evans has arrived, Sir
Ivan
//Announced respectfully, guiding the girl closer//
Lily Evans
//Looked up, her large emerald eyes blinking as she gazed at Dmitri//
In her eyes, there was no fear, no admiration, no shyness typically seen in other women when facing him.
There was only the pure bewilderment and curiosity of a child.
Her gaze seemed to pierce his darkness, yet comprehend nothing of it.
Dmitri Volkov
//Said, his voice cold, almost a command//
Lily Evans
//Tilted her head slightly, as if not understanding his words//
Lily Evans
//Remained still//
Lily Evans
//Small hands clutching the hem of her dress//
Ivan
//Subtly cleared his throat, gently placing a hand on Lily's back, nudging her softly//
Ivan
Miss, please come closer to His Lordship
Lily Evans
//Slowly shuffled towards Dmitri, each small step deliberate, a little clumsy//
Dmitri Volkov
//Her thin, frail figure irritated Dmitri//
Lily Evans
//When she stood before him//
Dmitri Volkov
//Coldly assessed her from head to toe//
Dmitri Volkov
"Is this the burden the Evans family cast aside?"
Dmitri Volkov
//Thought, his thin lips curling into a mocking smile//
Dmitri Volkov
//Stared directly into Lily’s innocent eyes, his voice sharp as a blade, as if deliberately trying to cut into her fragile soul//
Dmitri Volkov
I hear you are foolish, intellectually disabled?
Dmitri Volkov
With the mind of a six-year-old child?
Lily Evans
//Blinked her long lashes, a confused expression briefly crossing her pretty face//
Lily Evans
//Didn't fully grasp the meaning of "foolish" or "intellectually disabled"//
But his cold, almost murderous tone made her feel a little scared.
Lily Evans
//Cherry lips began to press tightly together//
Lily Evans
//Tears already welling up//
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