Chapter 525

• “It’s been over a week...” I thought, discouraged. Ethan had never gone so long without seeing me. I started looking for him, but he seemed to be avoiding me, because I could never find him. He even stopped seeing the public, which worried me. I needed to keep working to collect devotion, and the public was essential to achieving that goal!
• I continued to examine Sany every three days, and she had been improving considerably since starting treatment. However, on the ninth day, she strangely took a turn for the worse. I was sure I had given her all the correct instructions, but upon examining her, I noticed some of her symptoms had returned. I began to question whether my diagnosis was correct. She just smiled and said I should reevaluate the medications I was giving her.
• The next day, the flowers that were usually brought to my room daily did not appear, and the meal I received was below the usual standard. I couldn’t help but ask Gia, the servant, about it. She had always been kind to me, and over the years, as she served me, we had developed a friendship that made me comfortable asking questions.