Sophia closed her eyes for a while.
"You know, when you brought me back and I saw the extent of the damage that was done, I felt like I disappointed everyone," Sophia admitted.
Lucien simply stood there, watching her blink her tears away. He did not interrupt her because he could see how difficult it was for her to say everything she had kept inside for so long.
"When you told me you were leaving with the King, I was restless, so I hurried back to my bedchambers. I decided to go tell Arabella and ask her if maybe she could give me more details," Sophia said as her voice broke.
She lowered her head before continuing.
"I was worried about you, you know. But when I got to the door, Ryan was there waiting for me. He persuaded me to go out with him, and when we did, I remembered him giving me a drink. Then I woke up the next day on my bed," Sophia concluded with her head bowed.
Lucien could not contain his anger.
