It had been several days since Rosalie had awoken, but she remained cocooned within the comforting walls of her bedroom, steadfastly refusing to entertain any visitors or leave the room. Even Princess Angelica, who persistently attempted to see her, had to reluctantly depart for the Swan Palace, compelled by her duties to attend to the Izaarian guests still lingering in Rische.
The duchess attributed her seclusion and despondency to a recent malady, often bemoaning phantom headaches and persistent weariness. Damien, her devoted husband, readily embraced her explanation, promptly issuing strict instructions to the entire household at the Dio mansion to steer clear of his ailing wife unless expressly summoned.
Deep-seated within her, the root cause of Rosalie's anxiety and sorrow lay undeniably in the stark realization of her own predicament, coupled with the unsettling absence of any clear guidance on her next steps.