Chapter 76

• Simone remained in bed for the next two days with a minor fever. The finest doctors were called to her bedside. Her hot sweaty forehead had spiked meticulously, progressive body temperature were the result of extreme stress levels. They let her rest, believing that not only was her body exhausted but so was her mind.
• Lucien stayed by her side the entire time. By the end of the second day, her fever broke and Simone finally opened her eyes to a very concerned Lucien.
• “What happened?” Her weak voice was dry.