[Ellie's P.O.V.]
He probably thought that something bad had happened to me. I was expressionless as I listened to him continue to say, "But the Moon Goddess still took care of me. I saw you at Yili's coming-of-age ceremony! You were still as dazzling as ever, shining like a star. At that time, I felt a sense of ecstasy in my heart, but when I thought about how I had married someone else during this period of time, I didn't dare to look you in the eye. I even felt regretful that we had met under such circumstances."
Kans rambled on, but this could no longer stir up any ripples in my heart. His emotions were not worth mentioning compared to the threat to my life.
But what surprised me was that he actually started to resist Tufarre. I thought of the confrontation scene last night. Even when he faced Tufarre's slap, he didn't retreat or speak as obediently either.
