Chapter 19: Rain Falling On The City
When the three of them returned to the apartment, Lucasta immediately entered the room and closed the door.
However, she did not go to sleep but sat next to the glass door to see the city from above.
Those multicolored lights reminded her of the starry sky in the forest.
She found that living in the city was extremely convenient.
This place has everything. The atmosphere is bustling, not as sad as in the forest.
She felt regret because she got mad at Samson and made herself unable to eat ice cream.
It was late at night.
Outside on the balcony, Maris sat on the railing and leisurely enjoyed a glass of red blood.
She felt like Vincent was standing out there, where the air traffic warning light was blinking.
– Are you still not sleeping?
She asked when Harvey had just come out.
He was also holding a glass of red blood.
The night wind carrying all the flavors of the city blew into her gloomy face disguised with thick makeup and her smile and took a tear away, dissolving it in midair.
– Are you remembering the past? – Harvey leaned back against the railing and asked.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.
– Right. It’s hard to forget. I don’t know which star in the sky is him. -She looked up into the dark space and sighed.
– There are no stars. Vincent is gone forever. Like he never existed.
– You’re not romantic at all. – She pouted, shrugged, and said.
– You’re not realistic, you’re a dreamer.
Because Maris knew this guy was right, she kept quiet.
She also understood Harvey’s anxiety.
Samson was lucky to have such a good friend.
Just because he has a talent for hiding his identity, he has to carry the whole Star Corporation with thousands of employees.
Even if he needed money to buy blood, he didn’t need to do that much.
Both he and Samson wanted to help people, so no matter how hard they were, they kept trying.
However, Maris understood that if one day their identity was revealed, humanity would immediately turn around and they would be considered by humans as wanted criminals who needed to be eliminated from the world.
– What do the owls do when you come here? What will they eat when you have turned them into a bunch of useless owls?
Maris laughed and revealed to Harvey that she told the owls to fly to Samson’s castle to eat the ripe fruit because Lucasta alone couldn’t eat them all.
From the day the human girl came to the forest, her neighbor guy was also easygoing.
– Good night, Maris. Let go of the past.
In a flash, Harvey was back in the room.
Maris smiled and nodded belatedly because he couldn’t see.
He told her to let go of the past, but he didn’t know that his good night words were very similar to Vincent’s.
Vincent had always said good night to her in the evenings and when she was twenty years old, he had said good night to her in the mornings when the sun was about to rise.
Dark clouds gradually covered the city, and no one noticed until the wind blew strong and the thunder sounded.
The rain fell more and more.
The entire city was engulfed in the melancholy sound of the cold, wet night.
Whether it is a magnificent city or a deep forest, the rain has never made the mood of those who carry heavy emotions in their hearts excited and happy.
It only made them sadder.
Lucasta was startled awake just as a bright flash of lightning slashed across the sky.
Her body perspired and her breathing became labored.
The nightmare she had seen years ago suddenly appeared, bringing pain to her whole body and heart.
– Brother… brother.
She got out of bed and went to Samson’s room.
When she had nightmares, as long as he was by her side, she would no longer be afraid. Fortunately, he didn’t lock the door, so she easily walked in and lay next to him.
– Lucasta, why are you here? – Samson was startled awake because he felt her arms wrap around him.
– I had a nightmare. I saw the car overturned, there was a lot of blood and black smoke. I saw I was injured and now I still feel very painful.
Her hands tightened around him even more and pressed her plump face to his as if she had never been mad at him before.
Samson could feel her body shaking.
He hugged her and patted her back.
If he guessed correctly, perhaps her brain was gradually regaining the fragments of memories from ten years ago.
However, until the day she fully recovered her memory on her own, he still couldn’t tell her the truth about her background.
He was afraid that she would be worried and bewildered when she realized he was not her family member.
– Maybe because I drive too fast, you are haunted in your dreams. Nothing will happen to you. I will always protect you.
– I’m sorry. Maybe I’m not suitable for those dresses. I… I still want to eat ice cream. – She said softly because she was too embarrassed.
– Okay, we’re going to have ice cream tomorrow night. – He kissed her hair and said.
– I still haven’t had my hair cut yet.
– Aurora will take you to the hair salon tomorrow morning.
The conversation continued until Samson could no longer hear Lucasta’s voice before he gently let go of her and moved aside.
Lucasta is now a young woman and even though he is her biological brother, he should not be too close to her while sleeping.
She was no longer the little girl who cried a lot.
When the rain ended, it was just dawn, Harvey went to Samson’s room to greet him before going to work.
After two knocks and no response, Harvey entered the room.
The scene that caught his eye now was Lucasta hugging Samson and sleeping soundly, while the handsome vampire guy was trying to remove her arms and legs from his body.
– Perverted brother. – Harvey crossed his arms, shook his head, and said.
– Don’t overthink. Go out into the living room. – Samson whispered.
Harvey snorted softly and strode out into the living room.
From last night to this morning, he had to walk slowly, carry the refrigerator into his room and hide in his room to drink blood because he was afraid of being discovered by Lucasta and he couldn’t even speak loudly in his apartment.
This place was originally a private space for him to live comfortably as a vampire, but that human girl made him live like a human right in his apartment.
– Did you carry her to your room? Did the two of you sleep together in the castle? – Harvey asked as Samson approached him.
– Since when have I become evil in your mind?
– Just now, a minute ago.
– Looks like Lucasta slowly remembers the past. She said that she saw herself as the victim of an accident.
– Isn’t that good? She will find her family and you don’t need to take care of her or worry about her anymore.
Harvey’s joy is Samson’s sadness.
He was afraid of losing Lucasta and worried that her not-so-good past would make her no longer a carefree baby bird.
Between a stranger like him and her parents, she would naturally choose them.
Every time he thought of a day when she would no longer run around in the castle, his heart tightened and it became difficult to breathe.
– There’s blood in my room. If you want to drink, come in and get it. – Harvey gave Samson his room key and left.
As the elevator doors opened, Aurora stepped out with a smile so bright that Harvey was stunned because he didn’t expect her to arrive so soon.
– Good morning Harvey. Do you feel happy when suddenly there are many people in the house? Aurora teased.
– Apartment 309.
He pointed his thumb back to his back and then took her hand and pulled her aside to make room for him to enter.
The moment the elevator door gradually closed, their eyes suddenly met, making Aurora a little sad.
If only she could see him off to work like this every day, that would be great.
Five minutes later, Aurora appeared in front of Samson.
This was the first time she had an excuse to visit the place where the man she loved lived.
She found the space in the apartment extremely cozy, not cold like its owner.
She guessed the kitchen utensils were just for decoration because he didn’t cook or eat food like a human.
She knew he only needed three glasses of blood for an energetic day and that if he wasn’t in a good mood, he would drink four glasses of blood.
– Good morning, Samson. Lucasta and Maris are still sleeping, right? Aurora asked as she walked over to the sofa and sat down.
– I guess so. Maris still prefers to sleep during the day. Ah. Aurora, I want to ask, is there any way to restore human memory?
– Usually, dementia is caused by a hematoma in the brain, and when the hematoma dissolves, people will gradually recover their memory. This process happens naturally and should not be intervened with cutlery. Especially for those who don’t have any negative expressions like Lucasta.
Samson poured a glass of water and gave it to Aurora and told her about Lucasta’s dream.
He also expressed concern that the terrible past would affect Lucasta’s mood and that it was the thing he didn’t want to happen the most.
He wanted her to be forever as she is now, sad and happy because of everyday trifles without thinking or calculating anything.
– You mean you want to erase her memory, right? – Aurora looked at him with sympathy.
– That is too cruel and selfish, right?
The space fell into silence.
Only the ticking of the clock’s hand remained.
Aurora recognized the extreme distress in Samson’s words.
Ten years was nothing compared to his immortality, but it was long enough for Lucasta’s image to be imprinted in his heart.
She suspected his feelings for the blonde had changed because she saw the tenderness and passion in his eyes when he looked at Lucasta, even if only a few times.
Perhaps he did not realize this because at first, he assumed that both of them were just in a brother-sister relationship.