Chapter 196: Attachments, and Memory Fragments

"Family…?" Jyorta accurately sensed the strangeness in her statement, becoming confused.

Madam Mary's concern was unnerving. It didn't seem like something that would originate from a principal to her student but from someone sharing a closer bond, like a family member.

But, Madam Mary's actions didn't correlate with her behaviour from before, the prime source of his confusion. The last time they shared a conversation, he was given a death threat in the name of a warning. Her current show of concern came out of the blue, with no rhyme or reason.

"It seems Jyovic Bone had never mentioned it," Madam Mary sighed, noticing his confusion. "I guess it is part of being the head of an Aristocratic Family."

She let out a wry smile, "I have three children, Havita, Hubert, and…Henrietta. Henrietta was my third child. And technically speaking, Jyovic Bone is my husband, or was once."