Chapter 78. Kiss of Remembrance

Anastasia POV

Even here, with Ethan showing his willingness to help me, my heart was filled with emotions I believed I had completely buried when I discovered the truth about him. The room feels like an ironic backdrop for the whirlwind of emotions swirling inside me. After all, I cannot forget how much he lied to me, but on the other hand, he went to the kingdom of Aconitum to rescue me, risking his life and everything he owned.

I see in his eyes, even though his words say it was not for my sake, that he gave up the crystal for me. But the reality is more complex and painful. But I realize now that it was not out of love or compassion, only for self-interest. He did come to rescue me, I was the reason he gave up the necklace, but only because I was apparently the only one who managed to appease the curse. His intentions, though noble on the surface, conceal layers of selfishness and despair.

Ethan's blue eyes, which once conveyed safety and confidence to me,