章 33: Her Distant Gaze

And what about you, Your Majesty? Will you bear all the pain alone?

— Adeline

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Adeline hesitated, her eyes brimming with unshed tears as she struggled to find the right words. "Your Majesty... It's just..." Her voice faltered, overcome with emotion.

"After careful consideration, I've concluded that perhaps it's for the best if Sophia never recovers her memories," Ragnar continued, his voice tinged with sadness. "Some memories are too painful to bear, and I cannot bear to see her suffer."

Adeline nodded slowly, understanding dawning in his eyes. She realized that Ragnar's love for Sophia transcended all boundaries, even the boundaries of memory and identity.

As Adeline nodded slowly, a dawning understanding flickered in her eyes. She realized that Ragnar's love for Sophia transcended all boundaries, even those of memory and identity.