Chapitre 166: Anger And Pennies

As the night was over, Diane stumbled her way down the steps and made it into the back of the inn where she and her daughter lived. But the moment she got in, Lana was standing in the doorway glaring at her with teary eyes. Her cheeks were all puffy, and her eyes were still wet with tears, she was more than upset about what had happened.

"So you lied that we'll be together forever…" Folding her hand she leaned back against the wall. Gulping her heavy heart, she took a deep breath as her lips quivered while speaking down to her partner. "And our daughter, how could you involve her in this mess!"

Staring up at her wife, nearly twice her size, Diane braced her heart before she attempted to lie.

"W-we've been struggling to stay open, so I just…" Every word of hers tinged with guilt, she couldn't get it all out without casting her gaze back down. "The king's death brought a lot of visitors, but I thought that if we could earn another way!"