Arriving at Nicholas Croft's villa, even after three years, nothing has changed here; the black leather sofa is still in the center of the hall, with that same rosewood coffee table in front.
Once upon a time, she sat there, secretly drinking his liquor and smoking his cigars. So many times when he returned, she was already passed out drunk on the sofa...
Returning once more, Beatrice Hargrave felt no particular nostalgia. This place felt like home; in fact, back then, she always considered it her home.
After surveying the villa, Beatrice asked the question again, "Uncle Nicholas, why did you bring me to your home?"
"Lonely," perhaps annoyed by Beatrice's question, Nicholas Croft said while undoing his tie, as Beatrice plopped onto the sofa, "You could maintain a celebrity here, or perhaps marry my sister soon; then you wouldn't be lonely."
