Lenora spent a month resting quietly.
During this time, Julian shielded her from all outside disturbances, allowing her to focus entirely on recuperating.
A steady stream of precious medicines and tonics was delivered to her room. After days of care, the raw, swollen wounds across her body gradually scabbed over.
Even the leg she had broken when falling from the cliff was slowly healing.
Lenora spent these days watching mountains, rivers, and clouds. Only after stepping out of the square cage that was Hawthorne Manor did she realize how vast the world was, how beautiful life could be.
She no longer wallowed in past misfortunes and returned to her medical texts.
Since she marryed into the Hawthorne family, household chores and Lady Eleanor's constant interference had left her little t
