Chapter 214 He Was Waiting for the Day

When Tristan carried Nova out of the bathroom, she wished she could just disappear. She wanted nothing more than to shrink into herself so this shameless man wouldn't get even the slightest glimpse of her. … Verdantalia. Ivy was trapped in a small, bare room where her freedom had been taken from her. There was no phone, no electronics—nothing to connect her to the outside world. The window had been sealed off with iron bars, making the room feel more like a prison than a place to live. Her days passed in silence. The only person she saw was the maid who brought her meals. But even that was no comfort—the maid was deaf and mute. She'd come in, leave the tray of food, and disappear without a word. It reminded Ivy of her time with the White family, but now it was worse. She was stranded on an isolated island, completely cut off from the world. There was no laughter here, no signs of life. Every day, she'd pull up a chair, sit on the edge of her bed, and gaze out at the almond trees