Chapter 774

'And then…' Thinking about it further, Jade couldn’t bear to continue. 'Could it be that I spent the night with Orion?!'

"Morning..." The familiar deep voice sent a shiver through Jade, followed by a surge of joy enveloping her entire being. That voice, she would recognize it even in death.

It was Caelan. This was Caelan's voice!

Jade remained motionless, her body stiff. The swing from immense sorrow to immense joy was too overwhelming—she needed a moment to process it all.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Caelan noticed Jade's odd behavior and propped himself up to look at her face, only to find her silently shedding tears.

His heart clenched, and his first instinct was to apologize. "I'm sorry, last night I had no choice. Your situation was too dangerous—"

Before he could finish, Jade threw herself into his arms.

Caelan was at a loss, his body rigid, afraid to move a muscle.

Tears dripped onto his chest, scorching his skin and softening his heart.

"Are you still in pain?" h