Chapter 95. Surprise Revelation

Cercei’s POV

“Hello, my dear sister.”

Her face bore that familiar, wry smile.

“Vienna?” A gasp escaped my lips, and astonishment engraved across my face.

Indeed, the voice I had heard earlier was hers. My ears had not played tricks on me, after all.

“What has brought you to this place?” I inquired, my words promptly escaping my lips.

My eyes looked across her figure, taking in every detail. She seemed changed, stripped of her usual charm. Fatigue and lack of sleep had left marks under her eyes, her previously carefully styled hair now appeared dishevelled, her lips had lost their colour and were dry, and her outfit was no longer the branded style she usually wore.

And I wondered why she came here looking for me.

“I had the intention of having a conversation with you, but your lover has kept me trapped in these walls,” she replied quickly, her sarcasm remaining intact despite her obviously unfavourable situation.

“Lucia