Chapter 220

Verbena

“Then Sire is…

“He’s in the healers’ wing under maximum supervision. All know is that the prince is doing well and recovering quickly. The healers are very knowledgeable and have great abilities. They’re taking good care of him,” Briar explained.

“Ah, so that’s why he hasn’t come…

I felt foolish admitting how much I wanted news of him. I wanted to know if he was truly well and if he needed or missed me. When he was hurt before, he called for me. I had sensed his need for my presence. But one morning, I woke up, and he was gone. He never returned. I stared at the bed for a long while, feeling lost and unsure of what had happened or where he had gone.

“These are the king’s decisions, and not even the prince can defy them,” she sighed, taking my hand. “But believe me, he would rather be here than

anywhere else.”