Even after Seren retired to the guest room that night, her mind was still filled with Great Lady Theodora's words. The story of their predecessors, King Theron and Queen Esther, the past behind the current Ivanov family, the broken relationships surrounding her husband—all these made her feel like she's experienced another lifetime.
It wasn't her own story, but she felt herself sympathizing about the experiences of these people who had made their own decisions and had properly lived their own lives. It made her curious how amazing and scary 'love' is. Didn't that 'love' that brought happiness also brought pain to the members of the royal family?
As she lay in bed, her thoughts gradually drifted to Drayce.
'He said he would return in two days. One day has passed, now one more day to go.'
