Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Healer and The Beast: Kabanata 131 - Kabanata 132

I woke up before Kael, though "woke up" was generous—I'd barely slept at all. Every time I'd closed my eyes, I saw them. Kael and Lydia. Kissing. Touching. His hands in her hair. Her arms around his neck.The images played on repeat in my mind like a curse I couldn't break.I carefully extracted myself from the bed, trying not to disturb him. My eyes felt puffy and swollen from crying, but I didn't care. They'd go back to normal eventually.I went through the motions of cleaning up—washing my face, brushing my hair, putting on a simple dress that accommodated my massive belly. All of it mechanical, automatic, like I was watching someone else perform these actions from a distance.Then I left the room before Kael could wake up. I couldn't face him right now. I couldn't pretend everything was fine when I could still see that kiss burned into my memory.I made my way down to the dining hall. It was early—the sun had barely risen—and the room was empty except for servants preparing for th