Vanessa knew this very well, but to be proactive would seem too deliberate. She lowered her eyes, and the wind from outside the window blew in, causing her to cough a couple of times. The driver moved to close the window, but she quickly stopped him, "No, the wind isn't cold. It'll be spring soon."
For her, winter was the hardest to endure, and so was summer. The feeling of standing under the scorching sun for an entire day was a lifelong nightmare. Compared to those hardships, losing her freedom wasn't much at all.
As soon as she returned to Rosewood, Vanessa developed a fever and fainted in a daze, constantly muttering in her sleep.
The housekeeper was the first to notify Julian.
He rushed over upon receiving the news, his expression hurried as he entered. He tossed his coat to the h
