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... ree days of unconsciousness, followed by a slow, painful recovery.
Lord Sapphire’s lie about my ’fainting’ had held, at least to Evelina and the household. All my injuries were bandaged, a constant reminder of the duel, but the physical pain had dulled to a manageable ache. The emotional wounds, however, were still raw. The memory of my rage, the assassin’s screams, the cold finality of the dagger in his heart – it remained.
I spent a lot of time in my room, reflecting. The duel ...
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