Capítulo 223: The Red Rose

Meanwhile, Alicia, her sleeves rolled up with her veil still on, and her hands smudged with traces of dust, barely was able to finish the cleaning, given that the room was huge. Her efforts but had transformed the neglected space, and the once dim and abandoned corners now gleam faintly in the sunlight filtering through the old curtains which she had pulled open the very moment she had got down to work.

As she moved to the far corner of the room, her eyes fell upon a stunning vanity tucked away in the shadow. The intricate carvings of vines and roses intertwined along its wooden frame spoke of a bygone era, peeking out beneath the layers of dust and cobwebs stuck to it over the years. The mirror reflected only a hazy image of the room. Alicia's fingers hovered over the surface for a moment before she reached out, gently brushing away the dust. She couldn't help but marvel at how something so beautiful had been forgotten, much like the room itself.