Forbidden Flower of Moriarty || Moriarty the Patriot Fanfiction ||

Chapter 12: I'm sorry

A/N: I know you're on edge about the previous chapters so here it is. Your awaited next chapter. (*^_^*)

Just so you know, I haven't slept for four days because of this.

Oh well.

Happy Reading!!!

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"Can we meet tonight?"

Elise blinked in surprise. There it is again, that subtle pained look in his eyes.

"I have something I want to tell you. Can we meet at the study room like usual?"

"Is it something you cannot tell me now?"

"Perhaps..." He smiled like usual but there was another emotion hidden beneath that smile. "I need a bit more time, you see. If it is all right with you, that is."

She placed her hand on his as she smiled in understanding. "Of course. I will come and meet you tonight, William-nii-sama."

"Thank you, Elise."

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"William-nii-sama's acting troubled again... it's just like back then about the case of his student and his lover..." She placed a thumb on her chin. "What does nii-sama want to tell me...?"

Elise couldn't outright ask Louis if there is something troubling the older blonde since the way William talked to her seemed like he prefer to keep it discreet between them. Sure, William can be a secretive man if he wants to but it's worrying when he is making that kind of face.

The face that looked like he was in pain.

The question is... what could have hurt him for him to make a face like that?

She wanted to know and hopefully help him remove the pain.

She also noticed another troubled from Louis as well. Earlier, she was surprised when he suddenly asked her if she likes someone romantically.

When she did answer a yes but couldn't tell the name yet, there was a look of conflict in his eyes that made her curious.

It wasn't easy to answer that the person she had grown to love was William in front of the younger blonde. Perhaps she was embarrassed that she couldn't tell him or maybe because he is the little brother of the person she loves that she couldn't bring herself to tell him.

She wanted to tell William herself but she couldn't find the right time to tell him.

"Ah..." Sighing, she took off the camellia hair ornament and caressed the petals. "How could I possibly tell him..."

She had loved flowers even as a child, which prompted her to learn the language of flowers. That's why the moment William gave her the white camellia hair ornament years ago, she couldn't forget how her heart skipped a beat and her joy as she knew what the flower meant.

Adoration. Love and affection.

White camellias stand for adoration and are given to someone who is meaningful to you.

She thought there was a meaning behind that action.

But the rational part in her brain says that maybe the blonde was just being kind and thoughtful since they'll be separated for a couple of years for their education.

She also thought that it must be purely coincidence since he probably didn't know the flower language. William might be a genius, yes, but he's probably not aware of the meaning of the flower.