Chapter 175

"There's nothing wrong with her body."

In Diana's bedroom, Lebert rose, tucking the hand he'd held for examination back beneath the blanket.

Lebert slowly explained Diana's condition.

"Is her mind fully back, then?"

At Rumdrax's question, Lebert looked over at Cassion.

"That's a part His Highness should explain."

Without taking his eyes off Diana's face, Cassion spoke.

"We talked, and her mind was perfectly clear. She was pretty shocked to hear a whole year had passed."

"And then?"

Cho pressed him to say more, but Cassion wasn't confident in his own memory. Had he possibly only dreamed it?

Cassion closed his eyes, trying to recall every last detail of what had happened.

The scene in the bedroom that evening rose before him as vividly as if he were seeing it again.

Cassion had been reporting his day's business to Diana, same as always. The one difference was that he'd been…