Chapter 166. Let Her Go

Luc arrived back at the palace exhausted, but eager to see his precious Giovanna.

She was so beautiful that morning when they loved that he couldn't get angry at her offenses, just as she couldn't occupy her mind with the constant humiliations he inflicted on her. There was something so special about the way she relaxed, it felt like the sky was opening up and the storm in her life was being swept away.

Freya was waiting for him in the living room and he hugged her affectionately. But when he pulled away, he felt his joy fade. Freya looked at him worriedly.

"What happened?" The fear in her voice was not subtle. Had Giovanna escaped again? Or worse... Had she made good on her threat and taken her own life?

"Meg's in hospital."

Luc breathed a sigh of relief.

"Did she have a headache? Did she break a nail? Did she sneeze?" Luc asked, and without waiting for an answer entered the palace with Freya running t