Gavriel could no longer hold himself back. As soon as he finished his duties at the palace, he headed straight to where Althea was.

It was already late noon when he arrived. From a distance, he saw her laughing freely while playing cards with Melva and Tristan.

He didn’t approach her right away. Instead, he stayed where he was and simply watched her for a moment.

Rudy quickly came forward to greet him and began reporting what had happened during the picnic by the shore.

“Lord Tristan ...