บท 267: Wave of loss

Meanwhile, in the Winter Villa,

Irene was sitting before the mirror while drying her hair, her heart still racing from the thoughts of what happened just a few hours ago, and her flushed cheeks didn't seem to cool down anytime soon. Everything feels like a dream to her and she is too afraid to wake up form it.

"I can still not believe...His highness and I are together now..." she said while hiding her face with the pillow.

"WHAT!" Hana, who just entered the room without knocking, said as the glass of milk in her hand slipped and broke into several pieces.

"Hana! Yo—You since when have you been standing there?"

"Ever since you started talking but---My lady, just now whatever you said is that true?" Hana asked as she looked straight at Irene.

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