Chapter 40. Intruder

Madeline's POV

“Are you okay?” Countess Marissa asked me. 

I pointed my index finger at the lake where its water moved the moment I touched it. Its pristine waves went far until it was gone like nothing happened. I barely heard Countess Marissa who went beside me and sat like me on the ground while the majestic lake was in front of me.

Her magical forest in my dreams was so beautiful that I could wish we switch places and I am going to be the one who will stay here, where chaos and catastrophes are not found. Oh, it would be so peaceful and placid that I could just die here immediately.

“Hey…” she called me. “You were frustrated a while ago, and now you are lonely. What happened? Did Uriel upset you again?” 

That would even be a better reason, but it's a lot heavier reason for now.

I shook my head and sighed. “It’s about my real mother from my time - in my modern time,” I said. “Victor said that she was found and that s