Chapter 21

“Yes. I’m not even hoping for a lead role, so even a supporting role… I’d be more than happy just to be one of Galatea’s handmaids.” Hwani said as she helped her mother lie down on the bed. Now that her contract with Ezio was over, this was truly the best she could hope for. * * * “I will now announce the cast for The Ring Thief.” And yet. “In the role of Saint Galatea, Hwani Derossi!” …Huh? The moment the director spoke those words, Hwani’s mind went completely blank. Suppressing the urge to collapse onto the rehearsal room floor, she asked,