Chapter 125: (Bonus - )
"You’re invited to the palace?" Madeline asked Cassian the next morning when he discussed with her about what was written on the note he received. The young lad nodded, barely looking excited about visiting the palace, and that made Madeline grow concerned as to what else was written on the letter.
"Why does he need you to come? Is it regarding the case?" She guessed, and Cassian shook his head, subconsciously nibbling on his pink bottom lip as he couldn’t bring himself to reveal to her what was written on the letter.
"I don’t know." He sighed. "I’ll confirm my suspicions once I go there, but it’s not something you should stress upon, focus on getting better instead, and take your medications at the appropriate time."
"But....when are you going?"
"It’s not as urgent as you think, but since it’s from his Highness, I’ll have to be there today and see what he wants from me." As much as he tried to hide what he felt, Madeline could guess that the reason why he never frequents the palace was because he never liked going there, else, his reaction wouldn’t be like this.
Seeing as he wasn’t ready to continue the discussion, Madeline respected his privacy and tried to clear off the gloomy air with a bright smile.
"Guess what?" She asked, and Cassian cocked his brow at her sudden question, finding her unexpected thrill to be the distraction he needed.
"What?"
"Last night, I forgot to take my medications before heading to bed and before you say anything, it wasn’t intentional. Normally I’d find myself sleepwalking or revisiting that same night but I barely dreamt about the accident when I slept last night. For the first time, I didn’t have to wake up to that nightmarish event, and this happened without using the pills."
"That’s my girl." He raised his hand for a high-five and Madeline didn’t hesitate to connect their palms together as his words made her feel even more confident.
"Does this mean you’ll stop using the medication?" He felt prompted to ask, and Madeline thought about it before shaking her head.