Only once in the De Crescent carriage did Milena realize how tired she really was. She kept dozing off on Raphael's shoulder all the way back to the Manor, and she didn't even protest when he carried her inside. She had been reluctant on leaving, but somehow, she was also too tired to truly protest. She knew Rayan didn't want her around while he'd confront his brother, but she also wondered what the twins had to say after this... Their mother was dead. This thought was haunting Milena on her way back the De Crescent Manor. Had she done her best in that fight? Should they have tried to capture her instead? No matter what, the young Duchess couldn't put her heart at ease.
She leaned against Raphael, hoping this night would end soon. Their father had decided to stay back to help Valentin an
