EZRAN’S POVI couldn’t enjoy the rest of the ball, so I just returned to my room to sleep, midway to the event. Unfortunately, I couldn't even find sleep.Mom summoned me to her private study the following morning. She was already seated behind the desk when I entered, dressed plainly now, none of the golden elegance from the night before remaining.Instead, red eyes, dark circles and big eye bags sat pronounced beneath her eyes that suggested she hadn’t slept at all, probably crying throughout the night.“Sit down, Ezran.”I did, my hands folded tightly in my lap. I was unable to meet her gaze properly. Instead, I drooped my head downwards.“I want you to understand something,” she began. “What I saw on that terrace isn’t something I can simply forget or ignore, Ezran. It doesn’t matter how I feel about it personally. What matters is what happens if anyone else finds out.”“Mom—”“Let me finish.” Her hands, folded neatly on the desk, trembled slightly despite her composed tone. “Rober
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