Quietly closing the door behind her, Madeline quickly turned on the light switch in order to brighten up their spacious room. She pulled the cupboard open and brought out an anti-inflammatory cream before proceeding to help Cassian take his seat on the couch.
Crouching to the tiled floor on both knees, Madeline took her time to inspect Cassian's jaw where he got punched. To her relief, there was no sign of swelling, the only error was the little bit of redness that painted his cheek due to the effect of Gregory's hit, and she shouldered the guilt.
"This….this is all my fault." Taking her hands away, Madeline felt a heavy thud in her heart, followed by an unquestionable anger as she remembered her uncle's fault in it as well. Just as she is to blame for Cassian's predicament, her uncle and Aunt are also to blame for this.
