I repeated myself, “It wasn’t good.”

Hope seemed to leave Camelia’s gaze almost instantaneously. Her entire demeanor darkened, which suggested that this outcome had not been within her expectations.

And why wouldn’t she be disappointed? She had made such a huge sacrifice by bringing the woman Marcus loved to his deathbed, yet he showed no sign of improvement.

 

All she wants is for her beloved husband to live. It’s not too much to ask, yet no one can give her the answer she seeks or dissuade her from her mission.

Taking in Camelia’s pale countenance, it was not difficult to tell that she had not been eating properly for a while now. After some coaxing, we managed to usher Camelia and her son to a nearby Chanaean restaurant.

Ashton ordered eight dishes, and the food arrived in quick succession.

 

Camelia remained in poor spirits. She turned to her child and said simply, “Let’s eat.”

 

she picked up her fork and immediately got lost in her thoughts. She was so still

 

filling the bowl in front of me with some soup. “You need to

 

stood up and placed the bowl in front of her child while coaxing, “Be a good boy and eat. You need to eat well so you can take care of your mommy.” I started ladling some soup for

Camelia’s trademark obstinance. He glanced at

seat, Ashton had placed

son several times as he

lifted his head to meet my gaze, and I noticed Marcus’ eyes on him. The only

curved upward in a smile. “It’s a great name, fitting for a brave boy. You need to

rather comical with his cheeks puffed from the food he had stuffed into his mouth

great job of raising her child. Grudges between the adults did not stop Tobias from

in relief and tore my gaze from Tobias, just in time to see Camelia

situation will become utterly hopeless if you give

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