[Ruvian's POV]
'Looks like I'm worried for nothing.'
From what the nurse said, Vanessa would likely recover and be fit enough to take the Vazrun Island Test.
Ruvian inhaled deeply, pinching the bridge of his nose as he leaned against the smooth wall, near Vanessa's curtain.
The nurse had reassured him that nothing fatal had happened. Yet seeing Vanessa's expression still made him feel a little sympathy. The skin under her eyes was pale and swollen from crying too much.
Ruvian understood the reason for that.
Her nightmare.
At that time, Vanessa was still too young to be executed together with the rest of her family. Because of that, the royal family decided to spare her life and send her to an orphanage instead.
But that was only on the surface.
