Chapter 21

“My princess, how are you feeling now?” Mary asked, almost putting her face in Silver’s face as she leaned forward.

“I feel good,” Silver replied, stretching up in bed. She couldn’t believe she was in pain some moments ago.

“What is the time? Are they not bringing dinner?” she asked Mary.

“My princess, this is the next day.”

“What?” Silver shouted, sitting straight up in bed.

Mary nodded. “Yes. It is the next day, princess. You wouldn’t wake up when dinner was brought in and also when breakfast was brought in, so I decided not to disturb your sleep.”

Silver stared wide-eyed at her. “You mean this is already afternoon of the next day.”

Mary nodded. “I have never seen you sleep so long and peaceful in a long while.”

Silver smiled. “Did Jason spend the night in here?” Maybe that was why she slept so soundly. She had slept in his arms.

Mary shook her head. “He left immediately after you fell asleep.”

“What?” Silver shouted. The