Maddening Desires (2)

**TRIGGER WARNING** This chapter contains images of mental breakdown depicted in writing. It is okay to skip the later half of this chapter where the stars (*****) appear, if you are sensitive in that area. The next chapter will briefly buttress the incident before going on to other things. 

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Subsequently, Elizabeth summoned as much courage as she could to have her speak up her mind to him.

"If not for the situation of your life being threatened, I already declared in my heart that I would leave from here tomorrow." Her tone did not waver, and as clearly as her words had resounded in his ears, Briceus felt a growing pang weave a feel of guilt into his heart. 

So he settled his eyes on her reflection and noticed how her brilliant mood had dampened and how her face had dropped low. His chest tightened up all the more from seeing her like this.