Solaine's POV

　　"What?" My words stumbled and tripped over each other, as if caught in a tangled web of uncertainty.

　　In an instant, his face lit up with a radiant smile, and he released his grip on me.

　　"Don't be a fool," he said, his voice dripping with disdain.

　　"It has a profound effect on me. You had me believing that you had gracefully danced away from my life, leaving me to ponder your absence. Did you misunderstand me?" His laughter ...