Her insecurity

"Is there something wrong?"

Cecilia gasped when a familiar voice greeted her from behind. 

She was reading in her library all alone.

Mary, Theo and the other already arrived from the South Island last night, and she gave them a day off to take some rest.

"Max, what are you doing here? If my father know--,"

"Don't worry. I saw him in the palace. So, what's wrong?" He rested his head to her lap. 

Cecilia let out a heavy sigh before she's reading her book again about the history of Icicle Island.

"Nothing."

"Then, why did you avoid me since two days ago, right after Gracia's accident?"

"I'm not avoiding anyone."

"So, you didn't care about her words?"

"Max, I'm still reading."

"She sent me her resignation letter."

Cecilia knitted her br