Chapter 278: Meeting Seraph
Rina quickly stood up as well, understanding clearly his deep concern. She nodded warmly, offering a reassuring smile. "Yes, Young Master. She’ll be very happy to see you awake again."
With a gentle nod, Orion quietly moved toward the door, his mind already carefully considering the words he would speak to comfort Seraph, hoping deeply to erase the quiet sadness that had likely accumulated in her heart over these many months.
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Sunlight filtered gently through the sheer curtains of Seraph’s modest yet warmly furnished room, casting soft patterns across the wooden table where she sat quietly.
A small stack of carefully arranged parchments rested before her, each page meticulously filled with simple sentences, letters, and carefully practiced syllables—a testament to months of painstaking effort in reclaiming her lost voice.
Seraph gazed silently out the window, emerald eyes fixed absently on the distant garden beyond, yet unfocused, her thoughts far away from the serene scenery.
The delicate features of her face bore a subtle sadness, tinged with lingering hope, as memories of Orion drifted continually through her mind.
She often wondered if the warmth she once felt in his presence had vanished forever. Days had turned to weeks, weeks into months, yet his absence had only deepened the ache inside her heart.
Even after learning of his condition from Rina and seeing him herself, the worry that Orion might never awaken again haunted her continuously. Her quiet heart held onto a fragile hope, a gentle whisper promising her that someday Orion would return.
Suddenly, in the gentle stillness of her room, faint sounds echoed softly down the corridor outside. Seraph’s distant gaze immediately focused, her delicate frame tensing instinctively at the unfamiliar yet deeply familiar rhythm of footsteps approaching.
Her heartbeat quickened, breath hitching slightly in hopeful anticipation.