Chương 23: Chapter twenty three In His Arms.

The days passed quickly, so Anna thought and she found herself losing track of time. But again this day was different. The doctor was coming, and after William completed his early morning routine, Anna knew she would finally be examined and that meant leaving this perfect haven for she knew things was not going to stay this way once they were back in the castle.. back to the real world.

The wound on her head, once a vicious gash that had terrified William that fateful night, had diminished. The angry redness had faded,the leaves had worked powerfuly—Alfred was a miracle worker—She touched it absentmindedly as she stood by the window, her gaze lingering on the garden below, where the world outside whispered its temptations.

How she wished she could stay here forever, leaving behind the burdens of the world she had grown to despise.