Lysander had been carrying a weight of guilt, fully aware that Thalassa blamed him for the events that had transpired.
"Before I lost consciousness, the promise I made to you, you didn't take it to heart, did you?"
Three years ago, he had risked his life to save Thalassa, and right before falling into a coma, he told her that from then on, they would be even. He owed his life to her mother, and with his latest act, they were squared away.
"I didn't," Thalassa started to object.
Lysander said, "You've looked after me for three years, hired the best doctors to cure my illness. Don't you think, with all this care and the effort in finding a doctor, that I owe you?"
"I"
"And today, you got hurt trying to save me. Doesn't that add to my debt?" Lysander's deep, probing eyes fixated on her, his questions firing one after another.
how to respond. "You don't owe me anything." After struggling to piece her words together, that was the only statement she could muster, unable
you tell me?" Lysander, seemingly ignoring her defense, continued to press. Thalassa's eyes widened in shock and
who had sent
was your decision." Thalassa felt a weight lift off her
misunderstanding his grandfather had
YOUR
him to repay a debt and that her obligation ended when he recovered, implying there was no need for her to stay
couldn't wait
an epiphany,
cold towards her in their
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