Everyone gathered in Helios Rune Abelavish's study.
Penelope sat beside Isabella. The woman continued to hold Isabella's hand tightly. Isabella's hands were so cold that Penelope wasn't sure if what she was holding now was a human hand or an ice cube. Penelope glanced at Ethan, who was sitting in front of her. Her older brother always stared at Isabella's face because right now, Isabella looked more like an undead than a normal human.
"Are you all right, Isabel?" Penelope asked. She was very worried about her best friend's condition. "If you don't want to talk about this or hear about this, that's fine. I don't want to stress you out or make you sad. I don't want to make you cry."
Isabella shook her head and took a deep breath. "It doesn't matter. I want to hear everything you know, Penny."
