NIRELLE

"Doctor?" I call out when we have been in the room silent for a while. I feel like she needs to tell me what was wrong with me, if there was anything wrong. Strangely, I might’ve been more worried if she’d said I was fine. Too much damage has already been done. A lot of harm that I would want to forget as quickly as I can. I do expect Lucien to make it down, I think, and maybe a bit sure that the staff would be back later with news that he can't make it, not after he had run out on me earlier.

"Yes, Mrs Vexley." She...