Chapter 42
"Illusions are called ‘illusions’ because they can never come true."
That was what Aiden believed.
So, he quickly discarded the impossible fantasy and focused on reality.
This life was completely different from the dream he had foolishly entertained for a fleeting moment, but compared to everything he had suffered before, it was the best life he had ever known.
For one, he could eat proper meals.
Not starving—that alone was the greatest luxury.
And the food... It wasn’t just edible. It was delicious.
He also had a bed. A space of his own, even if he shared the room with two others.
A place where he could sleep peacefully without fear.
It was overwhelming. It was more than he ever dared to hope for.
His lady, Selina, who was his age, often spat insults at him and flicked his forehead in irritation, but...
If he could set aside his pride, that was nothing.