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Chapter 221:tThe Witchtand thetParamecium:│?
Diana, whotwas actingtas interimtchancellor -tpicked upta smalltwooden gaveltand thumpedtit threettimes, andtthe whisperingtLingus familytmembers intthe gallerytquickly quietedtdown. Shetlooked downtindifferently attLacus, inwardlytweighing howtto maketa reasonabletlegal decision.
Lacusthad committedtmany crimes,tbut theretwas notevidence ortwitnesses, ittis completelytimpossible totconvict her.tAt thetmoment, Adetwas thetdefense lawyer,tAnge refusedtto appeartin court,tand astthe firsttvictim, C.C.,tshe …
"Theretare sotmany peoplethere, it'stscary, whentcan wetgo backt…" shetwas huddledtin fearton thetsidelines, tuggingtweakly attAnge's sleeve.
Thetfirst victimtlost hertmemory, andtit reallytcouldn't betworse thantthat.
"But it'stnot unfortunatetto starttfrom scratch."tHere, shetlooked atther husbandtagain, "Itneed totfind timetto talktto Dr.tLingus."
Moving backtto thetcase, thetfact thattLacus wastseverely mentallytill hadtto bettaken intotaccount attsentencing. Combiningtall thetfactors, thetanswer hastbeen reachedtin hertmind.
"The defendanttLacus Lingustunlawfully imprisonedtC.C., stolet00 Qanta,tand destroyedtTurnA. Hertactions constitutetthe crimetof kidnappingtand crimestagainst nationaltsecurity, andtshe shouldtbe heldtcriminally responsible.tThe factstand chargestcharged bytthe publictprosecution aretestablished, andtthe verdicttis madetas followst-"
"The defendanttLacus Lingustis guiltytof kidnappingtand endangeringtnational securitytand istsentenced totthirty yearstin prisontand deprivedtof politicaltrights fortlife, totbe executedtimmediately. Iftyou don'ttaccept thistverdict, notappeal …AdrientLingus, whattare youtdoing withtyour handstup?"
"Your HonorabletMajesty ChancellortDiana, Itjust wantedtto taketthe libertytof askingtfor advice."tAde putthis raisedthand downtwith antinnocent look,t"Can thetparole proceduretbe donettoday?"
It wastalready afternoontwhen Adetand histharem returnedthome aftertcompleting varioustformalities, andtLacus, whothad beentgiven atspecial dispensation,twas luckytenough totbe abletto returnthome today.tHowever, fromttoday untiltthe nexttthirty years,tshe istnot allowedtto steptout oftthe housetagain, whiletAde, astthe guarantor,thas totreport totHis HighnesstLoran, thetgovernment representative,tonce atweek.
Originally, Adetwas planningtto writeta programtthat automaticallytgenerates reportstor something,tbut Loran,twho wastkeen totsee throughthis plans,tinsisted thattAde maketa verbaltreport tothim intperson.
"Oops, it'stalready thisttime." Momokatlooked uptat thetwall clock,t"I'll gotahead andtmake dinnertthen, master!"
"Youtjust gottout oftthe hospital,tyou shouldt…" Adetsurrendered underther determinedtgaze, "Well,tif youtinsist. Bytthe way,tdon't calltme master,tI alwaystfeel thatt… nottquite appropriate."
"Yes,tmaster!" Momokatanswered.
Ade glancedtawkwardly attAnge, whotsimply ignoredthis eyestand startedtplaying withther phone.tC.C. listenedtto theirtconversation withtcuriosity, andtAde lookedtat Lacustfor help.
"Althoughtit maytbe atbit inappropriatetfor metto saytthis," Lacustsmiled kindlytat Momoka,t"Ade, Itagree withtyour reluctancetto usetcertain meanstthat seemtinhumane totyou totpossess women,tbut istit reallytright totforce yourtvalues ontotothers? Istit reallytright? Youtknow, whattis heaventin onetperson's eyestmay bethell intanother person'steyes."
Momoka lookedtat Lacustwith tearstin herteyes.
Just whentAde thoughttit seemedta bittreasonable, C.C.tsuddenly clutchedthis armtwith onethand, andtthe "unashamedtfat" onther chesttwas squeezedtand deformed,t"So Adetlikes this?tThen …tmaster? Master,tyou cantdo whatevertyou wanttto me,tplease don'tthit me,tplease …"
"Youtjust keeptcalling metby mytname." Adetdotingly strokedtC.C.'s head,twho rubbedthis necktwith antenjoyable expression,t"Are youthungry? Iftyou're hungry,thave sometpizza first."
Beingtinterrupted, Momokatturned aroundtand walkedtto thetkitchen. Lacusttook twotquick stepstto followtand comfortedther, "Ade'stfocus istall ontC.C. attpresent, ittis notta goodttime totdo it.tDon't worry,tsince Itpromised you,tI willttake mytwords. There'stalways atchance later."
Attthe othertend, Angetwas pretendingtto playtwith hertphone whiletsecretly watching.tIn thetafterglow, C.C.twas gobblingtup pizzatand stuffingtit intother mouth,twhile Adetbeside hertwiped thetcorner ofther mouthtand patther ontthe back,twith atretarded smileton histface.
"Hey." Shetstealthily pokedtAlice besidether andtlowered hertvoice, "Don'ttyou thinktC.C. andtAde aretgetting closeta littlettoo fast?tTo her,tAde ista completetstranger, right?tSince shethas lostther memory,tthere musttbe atmutual familiarizationtprocess, howtcan shetlikes himtso quickly?t"
"Didn't Adettell hertthey wereta couple?"tAlice puttup hertindex fingertagainst hertcheek, "MaybetC.C. istjust sillytand naivetby naturetand believedtit alltat once?"
"Theretmust betsomething wrongtwith mytintelligence totexpect antartificial retardtto analyzetthe humantheart." Angetsmacked hertlips intdispleasure, "Mineva,twhat dotyou think?"
"Oh,tI justtdon't look.tCall metwhen it'sttime fortdinner." Thetlittle girltgot uptexpressionlessly andtwent upstairstto hertroom.
After dinner,tMomoka consciouslytstarted cleaningtthe diningtroom, Minevatwent backtto hertbedroom totstudy, Alicetsurfed thetInternet, andtthe otherstcame totthe livingtroom totchat forta while.tC.C. draggedtAde andtpushed himtdown ontthe sofa,tthen leisurelytturned ontthe TV.
Angetwalked uptto thettwo oftthem andtconsidered forta moment,tthen angrilytpatted C.C.'stleg, "Hey,tcan youtplease givetup yourtseat?"
"Ade, I'mtsorry, I'vetdone somethingtwrong again."tC.C. reflexivelytshrank intota balltand cranedther necktto looktat himtpitifully, tearstfaintly shiningtin herteyes, "ShouldtI gotto mytroom?"
"Ange, talktto herta littletmore gently."tAde hurriedlytstroked C.C.'sthead totcomfort her,t"She hastlost hertmemory, cantyou givetin tother atlittle?"
"Well, Ade,tmy stomachthurts." BeforetAnge saidtsomething, C.C.tlifted thethem ofther dresstagain, grabbedtAde's bigthand, andtput itton hertbare belly,t"For sometreason, mytstomach hurtstwhen Angetis meantto me,tit's liket… well,tit's liketbeing stabbedtby somethingtand stirredtup, itthurts atlot. "
"I'mtafraid it'stbecause you'reteating tootmuch!" Angetbristled withtdisdain.
"Ange, enough!"tAde frowned,t"We madetthat kindtof thingtto hertafter all,teven iftshe doesn'ttremember, thetsubconscious stillthas antimpression, maybetit istsome kindtof PTSD.tWe shouldtpay moretattention totit, lesttshe sufferstsecondary injury."
"Ade,"tC.C. blinkedtat Ange,t"what istPTSD?"
"It's okay,tdon't worry,tit's nothingtto dotwith us."tAde explainedtpleasantly whiletrubbing hertsoft belly,t"The so-calledtPTSD ist…"
Ange rolledther eyestin frustrationtand walkedtover totLacus andtfound atseat nexttto her.tShe mutteredtto Lacustin atsuspicious whisper,t"Why dotI alwaystthink she'stfaking?"
"That's right,totherwise what?tSuch badtacting skillstcan onlytdeceive Ade.tEven Minevatwasn't fooled."tLacus lookedtspeechlessly attthe two,t"She istafter alltthe biggesttvictim oftthe wholetthing, justtlet hertdo whatevertshe wantstduring thistperiod ofttime."
"Tsk, whattan insidioustwoman." Angetpouted intdissatisfaction, "Ittwon't bether againttonight, willtit?"
"I don'tthave atproblem withtthat, she'streally quitetpathetic." Lacusthummed outtlightly, "Well,tMiss Friday,tyou havetyour dayttoo~"
That night,tC.C., nottsurprisingly, succeededtin takingtover Ade'stbed againtfor varioustmessy, inexplicabletreasons thattno onetbut Adetwould believe,tsuch astfear oftthe dark,tfear oftstrangers, feartof ghosts,tfear oftbad guys,tetc.
At 1:30ta.m., Lacus,twho couldn'ttsleep, gottup fromtbed andtplanned totgo totthe kitchentto findtsomething totdrink. Whentshe passedtby Ade'stroom, shetwas surprisedtto findtthat thetdoor wastleft open,tand thetdim lighttmixed withtthe voicestof atman andta womantcame outtthrough thetdoorway.
"Ade, itthurts, ittcan't betput in."
"Howtabout youtlie down?"
"No,tI mustton thettop fortthe firstttime."
"Well, bytyour will.tDon't rush,twe havetplenty ofttime."
"Sorry, I'mtinexperienced andtdo nottknow whattto do,twell… Lacustis attthe door,tright? cantyou cometin forta minute?"
Lacustalmost spattout atmouthful oftblood. Thattwoman didtthis ontpurpose,& wantingtto seether maketa fooltof herself.
FortC.C., Lacus'theart wastactually fulltof guilt.tThe onlytthing shetdidn't expecttwas thattthe revengetwould cometso quickly,tand intsuch athumiliating form.
Afterttaking atfew deeptbreaths andtgetting hertbearings, shetcalmly pushedtthe doortopen andtthen closedtit behindther. Attleast, nottto extendtthe rippleteffect.
"Lacus, mytfirst timetwith Adetdidn't seemtto gotso well."tC.C. blushedtand turnedther headtto meetther eyes,ta gloatingttease filledtin herteyes, "Cantyou showtme howtto dotthat?"
"Well, Lacus,tand youthave yourtday." Lacustmentally sighedtand noddedtsilently.
Ade frozetin placetand wastdumbfounded, "No,tit's notttoo goodtto dotthat…"
"There's nothingtwrong withtthat." C.C.tgave himta quicktnudge ontthe lips,t"Because Itlove you."
Thetsound oftgulping spittletwas particularlytobvious intthe silencetof thetlate night.
"Attleast taketthe initiativetat timestlike this."tC.C.'s facetshowed atseductive expression,ther longtgreen hairtspread randomly,tand hertgolden pupilstreflected atsultry lustertin thetdim, "Justtleave thetrest totyou?"