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"Here, wear this." Anastacius give his coat to Elizabeth when he saw her shiver from the night wind.

"Thank you....I actually couldn't believe that you're alive. Like it makes no sense at all."

"You want me to kiss you agin so that you can actually believe it?" He smirk causing her to blush.

"N-no! Never mind!" She said and push his face away from her. "U-um how about we go inside. I think everyone is waiting for us." She said trying to change the topic.

"Haha alright." He stood up and extend his hand for her. She hesitated at first but hold it anyway. They walk through the garden. Fireflies can be seen near them, with the stars dancing above them. Hands gripping with each other. It was a beautiful night, really.

He look up to the sky. "The moon is beautiful isn't?" He smile gently. He's grateful to this night. The night where he can talk to his love agin.

She looked up, seeing a perfect crescent moon. "Yeah it is.."

Little did she know there's a hidden meaning behind his words.

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They enter the dining hall and saw everyone was waiting for them. Elizabeth bow down, feeling guilty that she make everyone waiting for them. "I'm sorry for the delay that I had cause."

"No! Don't worry aunty!" Athanasia quickly brush it off. Anastacius look at where Jennette was. "Jennette, can you cane her for a second." They're still standing in front of the door. Jennette walk to them. "Yes father."

"Umm this is Eliz-" before he introduce her, Jennette suddenly cut in. "I know who she is. Athy told me everything about her. And I won't be mad at her if she hate me..." Everyone in that room was silence. Elizabeth was shocked. Why would she hate her. Sure she was Penelope's daughter but Jennette wasn't at fault. If anyone at fault, Elizabeth would blame Anastacius instead.

"Nono! Jennette I would never hate you! You're not at fault. If anyone here to blame, I would blame Anastacius instead. I really have no hate to you. You're so precious." Elizabeth grab her hand and with her one free hand, she crease her cheek gently.

Elizabeth's words make her shade a tears. "Oh no dear don't cry." She used her thumb to wipe her tears.

Elizabeth hug her pat her head. "Are you gonna be my mother?" Elizabeth froze for a second. "Ehh...umm..." she couldn't find a right words. "Yes, of course." Anastacius butt in.

"Really?"

"Yes!"

"E-ehh wait... ahh never mind."

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Dinner went smoothly as planned. Chatting with each other like there's no tomorrow. Telling story about what happened for these past 16 years. They rebuilt their relationship again, to make their bond stronger that before.

"Sister are you staying here today?" Claude asked Elizabeth that was sitting beside him. "Hmm I don't know.." she put her hand under her chin.

"Yeah stay here aunty. We can have a tea party together!" Athanasia encourage her to stay here. "That's sounds great! Alright I'll stay here for tonight." Elizabeth smile at her. "Great! You can sleep in Jennette's room for a while. Jennette will sleep with me tonight!"

"Hmm it's that alright with you Jennette?" She turn her gaze to look at Jennette that was sitting beside Athanasia. "Ehh but I want to sleep with yo-" She wasn't able to finish her sentence when Athanasia elbow her side and wink at her. Athy was planning something. Jennette seems to get the signal, immediately agree with Athanasia. "Yeah, of course I don't mind." She smile at Elizabeth. Anastacius look at his nieces with suspicious face.

"Thank you Jennette!"

"Y-yeah.."

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"This is your room for tonight, my lady."

"Thank you Lily. And I told you to call me beth." Elizabeth slightly pouting.

"Ahaha alright beth. It's good to see you again." Lily smile.

"Yeah me too..." they hugged each other for a seconds before Elizabeth went inside the room.

Elizabeth was getting ready for bed. She was wearing white slik nightgown that reach her knees.

*knock**knock*

Suddenly there's a knock on het door. Getting up from the chair, she walk to the door. She open the door, revealing Anastacius. Shock? Of course. Wth is he doing here late at night? More importantly, she was wearing a nightgown!

"Anas what are you doin-woahh!!" Anastacius push her inside out of the blue and pin her against the door. He hugged her tightly. Hiding his face on her neck.

"I missed you.." he mumbled. "I miss you too but we just meet each other like two hours ago..."  she returned the hug.

"Alright, lets sleep."

"Hmm..."

Bonus

"See I told you he would sneak inside aunty's room!" Athy said to Jennette. Both of them currently spying on Anastacius and Elizabeth from the corner of the hallway.

"Woahh you're right, Athy.."

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