Chapter 42

He hastily walked into his closet, appearing seconds later with a shirt on and unbuttoned.

“Who did that to you?” I was still in shock. His eyes darted back and forth between mine, taking in the horror on my face.

“It’s none of your business,” he said before walking out of the room.

I stared after the locked door. What kind of monster did that to him? The scars were fully healed but his back has been destroyed. I waited for him to return but he didn’t and so I went back to sleep. Waking up next, I noticed he wasn’t still back yet. I walked out of the room, wondering where he slept.

I didn’t have to wonder for too long because I met him downstairs heading outside the castle with Amice beside him. Did he sleep in her room? I was confused about how they were together this early. Upon getting closer to them, I heard Amice ask.

“Can I see the greenhouse? Do you still have it around here?” Her voice was soft like she couldn’t hurt a fly, but I know better than that.

“Yeah, I’ll show you,”