After meeting Cedric in the garden, Cecilia felt that Cedric would continue to follow her everywhere, so she finally decided to return to her room. In her spacious but unfamiliar guest room, Cecilia sat on the edge of the bed, still wearing her party clothes. She didn't dare take off her mask, even if she was the only one in the room.
Her eyes stared blankly at the large glass window that led to the palace garden. Outside, the lanterns were still lit from the party that hadn't finished for the next few hours. The music was still playing, but Cecilia's ears were listening to something else.
"Because for the first time in my life, I want to protect something. Not for the kingdom, not for power. I just don't want to lose someone again."
Those words still bothered her mind.
The Cedric she used to know was a selfish man and crazy about everything that concerned Fiona. But now... this Cedric—who looked at her not with suspicion, but with something she couldn't define—confused Cecilia.
