CHAPTER 29: 29: WHAT HE CANNOT SEE

Aria’s voice rose a little in sudden amazement, and she could hardly believe what she was seeing.

Hold on for a second.

From the last thing she could remember, this young boy had been sitting in a wheelchair, yet now his feet were firmly planted on the ground.

How could Lolo not be crippled anymore?

Aria blinked twice, even thrice, just to make sure the boy in front of her was really standing.

And indeed, he was no longer the boy who had been crippled.

Lolo signed with his hands, a smile on his lips, happily telling her that he could walk now.

He had no idea how such a miracle could happen.

The instant his master Aria lost consciousness a few hours ago, warmth surged through him, and Lolo felt his lower body come alive again.

Nerves that had been damaged began to heal, his broken limb twitched with movement, and his wounds slowly sealed themselves.

The changes in his body left Lolo both shaken and overjoyed.

But that relief was quickly replaced by anxiety, for his master Aria still lay motionless.

The person he had sworn to protect had suddenly lost consciousness.

How could he feel any happiness?

Now, seeing his master Aria fully awake, the young boy’s heart swelled with happiness.

Yet, the black eyes beneath his gaze held a hint of gloom that could not be seen at first glance.

Aria listened to the Fluff Ball system’s translation of the sign language and felt that something was off, though she could not comprehend it.

A faint thought kept knocking at the back of her mind.

It was like a gentle shadow brushing against the back of her skin, but she could not see it.

Even so, seeing the twinkle in the young man’s black eyes, Aria had no heart to ask anything and let the discomfort in her mind fade.

Indeed, she had a memory of losing consciousness.

The last thing Aria remembered was the male lead looking at her, his eyes clouded with worry.

Was he... worried about her?

It was a question that sparked like a candle in her thoughts, only to vanish the moment the male lead walked up, asking for his supplies.

"Can I have my supplies now?"

"Ah... right." Aria replied slowly, her voice dry and drawn out.

Any trace of her wondering whether he cared about her was gone.

It was clear as the sun that the male lead was only concerned with his business.

Aria wished she could sink into the ground and disappear.

It was so embarrassing.

Except then she recalled it was just her personal assumption.

Somehow, that realization calmed her racing heart and stopped her mind from overthinking what had happened and the male lead.

With that resolve in herself, Aria knew it was time to step into her magical Heavenly Train Station.

Oh, how she missed this place!

Even though she had only been away for two days, she longed for the comfort of an air-conditioned room and a clean space free from the nasty smell of the infected.

"I’ll get your supplies now, no need to fret, my dear." Aria winked at the male lead with a playful smile.

Next, she turned her attention to Lolo, unaware that the male lead’s eyes had looked away.

"Since Lolo can walk now, it will be much easier for us! No need for Caelan to carry you or push the wheelchair."

Aria clasped her hands together, a small smile on her lips, her excitement barely contained.

She couldn’t deny that she was actually looking forward to seeing what the male lead desired.

"Shall we go inside now? I’ll be your personal tour guide. Just follow me, and I’ll show you my Heavenly Train Station!"

After saying that to the two people in front of her, Aria turned and began walking toward the small gates of the Heavenly Train Station field.

She expected them to follow after a few steps.

Lolo did, but Caelan did not.

The male lead remained rooted to his spot, as if glued in place, watching from behind.

From the lack of footsteps or the presence she had grown familiar with over the last two days, Aria quickly realized the male lead was not behind her.

Turning her head, she saw him still standing there.

It was probably impulse or instinct, but Aria rushed back running, her sundress delicately swaying with the wind.

"Why aren’t you following me? Is something the matter?"

Aria shifted side to side, her fingers clutched together and her eyes fixed on the male lead.

"Come on, I’ll show you around my Heavenly Train Station—"

"I can’t see any train station, if that’s what you’re saying."

His reply came slow and flat from his wounded lips as he turned his gaze toward the horizon of the sea.

From the moment the car arrived at this spot, Caelan’s instincts told him something was wrong, which was why he hit the brakes.

This woman was talking about her Heavenly Train Station the moment she woke up, but the place offered nothing more than trash, broken ruins, and a filthy beach.

It was either this woman was lying to him, or he was becoming an idiot.

"What..." Aria’s gaze swept front and back, nothing had changed from the memory she carried.

The road was exactly as she had walked it before.

The building at the side still stood without any change, carrying the familiar signboard of her Heavenly Train Station.

"What do you mean you cannot see the train station? You—you don’t see any building in front of you?"

Aria’s tone shifted sharply from normal to flustered, carrying disbelief mixed with confusion.

She never expected this to happen, and questions crowded her mind like a university exam.

Again and again it pressed her with the same question.

Why, why, why couldn’t the male lead see the Heavenly Train Station!?

"Lolo!?" Aria’s voice grew louder than she expected, and the young man quickly made his way up to her.

"Tell me, can you see the building next to us? The stairs, and even the signboard?"

Lolo responded with a brief sign in silence and a sweet, gentle nod, and Aria confirmed it.

He can see it clearly.

She turned to the male lead standing beside her.

His face was serious and cold, not someone easy to mess with.

Aria knew then that Caelan wasn’t lying.

"You really cannot see it."