A long silence embraced the chilling night. Though Thalia wore a long-sleeved evening gown, the cold air seeped easily through the satin fabric, brushing against her skin. The countryside carried a mood of simplicity, in contrast to the capital, lively yet almost suffocating. Her lips parted, but no words would form, unable to spark a conversation with the man beside her. He sat hunched forward, elbows resting on his knees, his hands gripping his head in despair. He had remained in that posture ever since the scandalous scene had happened, unmoving, lost in the weight of it all.
Thalia let out an apathetic sigh. “The way you treat your woman reveals how dangerous you are to her. You did not even consider that she was carrying your child.” Her gaze hardened as she looked at him. “We may gr
