Chapter 18: Searing Jealousy

“Wife! You’re awake?” Anastasia found Caspian swooshing in and standing by her bedside, staring at her with a worried look on his face.

“Yes,” Anastasia smiled without even trying. She tried to push herself up on the bed but her body felt very sore.

“Careful! Let me help you,” Caspian offered to help her sit up. He held Anastasia’s hand with one of his hands and he slid the other one under her back and gently pulled her up. He arranged the pillows behind her back so that she could lean comfortably.

Anastasia was baffled by how gentle and careful he was being with her right now. It was as though the scary and intimidating side of him was non-existent.

He sat on the bed by her side. Anastasia looked down at her hands and started playing with the blanket’s cover. She didn’t know how to face him after showing her vulnerable side to him yesterday.