Chapter 8: No Other Way

DAHLIA:

I didn’t know what Kaist said to my father that day when papa ordered me to sleep, but it must not be good, at least for me.

As expected, Kaist’s effort to find Tristan bore no fruits. The engagement party proceeded as planned.

Three days went by very quickly. I rarely slept at night time. I cried my eyes out whenever I had an opportunity to be alone.

“Lady Dahlia, you don’t look good,” Lina said, frowning immensely at my thinning wrist. “Your eyes are so sallow, and you look so pale. Did you not sleep again last night?”

I had no energy to talk to Lina. She continued to brush my hair in front of the mirror, preparing me for the beautification needed for the day.

Everyday was the same since the day I met Tristan. There was a gaping hole inside my heart, and I felt like I was in excruciating pain just thinking that I will be wed soon to someone else.

Worse, I had no way of finding him, b