The Guilt

Leon walked to the dining table, which was filled with breakfast food. Noticing it was empty, he raised his gaze to Aunt Mei, who was standing nearby, waiting to serve him. "Is she still sleeping?" he asked.

Aunt Mei nodded. "I went to Madam's room earlier, but she was still sleeping soundly. So, I decided to leave and check again later."

Leon's hand, which was pulling out a chair, suddenly stopped. He glanced at his wrist, checking his watch, and frowned. "Are you sure she's still sleeping?"

It was almost 9 in the morning, and from the reports he had received before, she never woke up later than 8.

Aunt Mei looked hesitant, uncertain herself. When she had peeked into Emma's room earlier to check on her, she had noticed that Emma's chest was heaving up and down. She only checked because Emma's sleeping face looked unusually pale.

"She had dinner last night, right?" Leon asked as he finally took a seat.