"I gave him all," Lyra whispered, her voice shaking. But strangely, she didn't want to cry at all, one thing that always contradicted what she always felt about her ex. It's too confusing and at the same time a relief.
As she spoke to Duke Kleo, her shoulders became lighter, her voice, her heart, and her breathing became lighter. She could speak more fluently about the dark and painful things that had been trapping her for so long. "He looked happy at that time, as well as me. He hugged me tightly while thanking me. Then the next day he said he would go away for a few days because he would talk about our marriage to his parents, as well as prepare a party.
I should have realized this was too weird. If indeed this was a party for both of us then he should involve me right? But he's too smart to lie, which he probably did to other women. He said that this party was a surprise. He would prepare everything like the party I'd been dreaming of.
