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"

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

don't owe me anything." After struggling to piece her words together, that was the only

didn't you tell me?" Lysander,

understood; it wasn't Lysander who had

thought it was your decision." Thalassa felt a weight lift

realizing the misunderstanding

YOUR

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.

thought you couldn't wait to

an epiphany, nodding

been so cold towards her in their

between them seemed to diminish, and Thalassa felt a weight off her shoulders. Yet, being in close proximity to

"About you and Rosalind-"

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