Chapter 32

　　Derek's POV 　　When Tabitha arrived, I had already been waiting at the entrance of the council chamber for a while. 　　There was no one else there but me. 　　Before she even approached, Leo had already sensed her, and he kept affecting me. 　　As her light footsteps sounded, I opened my eyes and turned my head. 　　Tabitha wrapped herself with a gray coat and a hat on her head. 　　I couldn't help but start reminiscing, wondering if Tabitha used to be like this, not able to handle the cold. 　　As she stopped a few feet away from me, I fixed my gaze on her face. 　　She looked extremely pale, and her lips were slightly cracked. From a distance, she appeared even thinner than I had remembered. 　　My gaze shifted downward, and I couldn't help but look at her belly. 　　I was worried about her wound. She bled a lot last night, and I didn't know if it had healed now. 　　But I knew that I was in no position to ask. 　　A month ago, Tabitha suddenly agreed to be rejected. 　　Yet we didn't have the chance to c