Chapter 60

His eyes were fixed on some empty point in midair.

Seeing that unfocused stare left me both bewildered and at a complete loss.

Don't tell me he fainted with his eyes open, he was so shocked?

I quickly grabbed Cassion's cheeks and turned his face toward me. Only then did his gaze slowly drift over and lock onto mine.

Those golden eyes gave absolutely no clue what he was thinking.

"Your Highness, did you hear what I said?"

Did I hug him too hard?

Did the sudden pressure on his chest make him pass out?

More importantly — was he even breathing?

His head had turned, his eyes had moved, so he seemed conscious enough, but with no reaction at all from him, it was genuinely unsettling.

He should have collapsed in front of me once or twice by now, if this were really going to happen.

I pulled my…