Chapter 27

I slowly made my way down the stairs, each step feeling like a hammer to my head. The pounding in my temples was relentless.

As I reached the bottom of the staircase, Victor appeared before me, his face etched with concern. "Are you okay?" he asked, his brow furrowed with worry.

I forced a weak smile and nodded. "Just a headache," I muttered, rubbing my temples in an attempt to ease the pain. "They seem to be getting worse and lasting longer than normal.”

Victor's expression softened as he placed a comforting hand on my shoulder. "Don't worry about anything today," he said gently. "Just go rest in your room and rest. I'll send the doctor in to check on you."

Before I could respond, Alexander approached us with Lidia by his side. As he drew nearer, something strange happened - my headache began to go away as if his presence had some soothing effect on me.

"Are you alright?" Alexander asked, his eyes filled with genuine concern.

I stood there dumbfounded, unable to tear my gaze away fro