166-167 The Dust Settles
Each following day, Olson would lead a group of hunters searching through the snowy mountains for the bear that had completely vanished, his reproach towards Orleans becoming even harsher. Several times, even in front of everyone, he berated him as a "useless coward." As for Wen Maixue, he would sometimes scold him lightly, and other times, he would physically hit him, completely tearing off his mask of a noble lord.
The imposing Olson by day, lived a miserable night. He desperately tried to fall asleep, but invariably woke up at midnight, finding Wen Maixue invariably not by his side. He knew where Wen Maixue had gone, yet he could not interfere. The flames of resentment soared higher and higher in the hearts of the father and son, both on the brink of explosion, yet each still clung to the last layer of moral defense.
It was still a night when Olson woke as usual at midnight, the area beside him ice cold, Wen Maixue having left again.
