The Heart Uproar

"You just gave it to him? A dragon's heart?"

"No, I didn't give it to him... I left it in his care."

"...And you expect me to believe that? You know that old man, don't you?"

Aiden sighed.

The moment I told him I'd left the heart with Douglas, he scolded me.

It's not like I didn't know how greedy Douglas was. I handed it over because I felt sorry for him, but

to anyone else, it must look like an incredibly stupid thing to do.

He gazed off into the distance as if exhausted, and Bella spoke up.

"Aiden, it's Lady Raebi's property, after all. You shouldn't scold her like that."

"I know. But regardless of who owns it, honestly..."...