Chapter 372

Unquestionably, this was the answer.

Thalassa maneuvered two chairs together to serve as her bed.

The chairs were of mahogany, devoid of any cushioning.

Sleeping on such a hard surface was frigid and uncomfortable.

But she had no choice. She couldn’t sleep on the floor.

Even though it was spring, the nights were still chilly.

Thalassa lay on the icy wooden surface without a blanket to cover herself.

She was so cold that goosebumps rose on her skin. Wave after wave of cold permeated her, chilling her to the bone.

Unable to sleep, she got up and rubbed her arms as she paced about, generating heat through friction to warm herself.

At first, this helped a bit, but as the night wore on, she grew colder, more tired, and hungrier.

With a grumbling stomach and her energy spent, she didn’t have the strength to continue.

She sat on the chair, leaning against the backrest. She remained still to conserve as much heat as possible.

She endured the night in this manner.

sun’s rays bathed everything in a cool and radiant

the entire night freezing and

her eyes

to the brightness, and opened her

of tries to adjust

Daybreak had arrived.

slept a

low, and her

cold and hunger, she couldn’t sleep.

get up. She opened the door

to wrap her arms around herself

dark to make out

she could see clearly.

by a high, smooth wall. Climbing over the wall

it was designed to prevent anyone from climbing over it, either in or out.

scaling the

saw the well-maintained garden with its orderly arrangement of flowers and trees.

in full bloom. Their vibrant colors and fragrant scent filled the air

beautiful, as the butler, Fitch,

current state, she had no inclination to appreciate

and pulled on it, but

her hand and knocked.

answered,

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