"What?" Runa didn't understand what Mandy was talking about. "Holy city? What do you mean? Did he return to the prison of the Tsarqis? Did Roderick punish him?"
"Runa, calm down."
The ECG sound was getting faster, indicating Runa's heart rate was increasing. She felt the panic attack that she usually experienced if she made a mistake that her father would not forgive.
But now she was panicking for a different reason.
If Arden were to leave her, then who would she live her life with?
Runa looked at the white blanket that covered her body. "No," she said. "You must be lying. Did something happen to him? Did he—did something happen when he faced a powerful demon that he couldn't meet me?"
When Runa looked at Mandy again, with a wistful gaze full of pleading, Mandy's face became sad.
"Runa…." Mandy rubbed Runa's arm, which was not covered by the blanket. "Focus on your recovery first. After that, we will talk."
