Lysander had been carrying a weight of guilt, fully aware that Thalassa blamed him for the events that had transpired.

"Before I lost consciousness, the promise I made to you, you didn't take it to heart, did you?"

Three years ago, he had risked his life to save Thalassa, and right before falling into a coma, he told her that from then on, they would be even. He owed his life to her mother, and with his latest act, they were squared away.

"I didn't," Thalassa started to object.

Lysander said, "You've looked after me for three years, hired the best doctors to cure my illness. Don't you think, with all this care and the effort in finding a doctor, that I owe you?"

"I"

today, you got hurt trying to save me. Doesn't that add to my debt?" Lysander's deep,

even more flustered, her well-prepared arguments slipping away, leaving her unsure of how to respond. "You don't owe me anything." After struggling to piece her words together, that was the only statement she could muster, unable to find

leave, but my grandfather who asked you to go. Why didn't you tell me?" Lysander, seemingly ignoring her

understood; it wasn't Lysander who had

it was your decision." Thalassa felt a weight

nodded, realizing the misunderstanding his grandfather

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claiming she only took care of him to repay a debt and that her obligation ended when he recovered, implying there was no need for her to stay at Royal Estates. She had been under such a misconception, uttering those words

wait to leave."

had an epiphany, nodding in

been so cold towards her

cleared, the barrier between them seemed to diminish, and Thalassa felt a weight off her shoulders. Yet, being in close proximity to Lysander after three years apart made the moment all the more awkward. The tension made her

"About you and Rosalind-"

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