Chapter 407: Relentless Pursuit
"Anne, you’ve arrived at a grand estate, its gardens filled with beautiful roses. Your prince is in the garden, waving at you. His voice is gentle, and his smile is captivating. Step by step, you walk toward him."
Anne’s breathing quickened, and her feet moved slightly.
How could she forget? Leonard’s favorite outfit was always a white suit. From the moment she first saw him, Anne had thought he was the most handsome man in the world.
"Anne, you can close your eyes now and slowly imagine the world I’m describing to you."
Anne relaxed, following Eric’s instructions. His voice was so gentle and soothing that all her worries seemed to vanish.
"You follow the prince into a tunnel. Tell me, what does it look like?"
Eric’s forehead was beaded with sweat as he focused intently on guiding Anne’s emotions.
"It’s... the young master’s room... He brought me to his room. I thought he would do something to me, but he didn’t... He told me to crawl under the bed. I was so scared that I did, and that’s when I saw an entrance."
"Take your time walking down. What do you see? Do you see your prince? Tell me."
"I walk slowly... The young master said I should go work as someone else’s maid. I saw the letter K, and then... he took me through a passage marked D. So many... so many hallways. It seems... I saw B again!"
"Who did you see? Or was it more letters? Take your time; you’ll see your prince soon!"