章 189: And then there was me

How...could he say that so calmly? nonchalantly?

I stared at the green eyes that looked like a serene pond. There was no ripple, there was no shift. It felt scary and sad at the same time.

"What..."

I tried to open my mouth to say something, but it felt like my throat got blocked by a lump of hot coal. As I just stared at him in baffle, he tilted his head and suddenly reached out to pat my head.

Huh? I blinked and raised my brow in confusion. "You looked distressed. Father used to do this to the kids in the church."

Uhh...I had no idea what to think about this, but his unexpected move made me burst out a laugh. I let out a sigh after, and looked at him with a wry smile. He still had an expressionless face, but I could tell his action was genuine. Perhaps this was what made the soldiers in his unit feel good about him; he just seemed like a clueless, naive child who got used by the kingdom unfairly.