35 Can you go insane from boredom?

'Paying attention?' Devon's brows twitched, but said nothing. 'Very well. If that's what he wants. I'll let him be.'

With that thought in mind, Devon continued on eating. She ignored the fact that Lewis was drilling a hole in her head with his gaze.

When Devon finished eating, Lewis automatically took the tray of empty plates back to the kitchen. As he did, he glanced at Agnes, who was busy cleaning the house.

Meanwhile, Devon flung her legs out of the bed, sitting down on the edge.

'Normally, during this time, my lady-in-waiting will serve me warm water to wash my face. But in here, life is different.' She thought, looking around the room.

To sleep with a man whom wasn't her husband was something unheard of. Yet no one seemed to criticize her. Be it the doctors and nurses in the hospital, or the patients they passed by when she was discharged.

'If this was in the high society, they will drag my reputation and honor in the mud.' Devon let out a faint smile, gazing down at her feet.

She stretched her legs, her heel against the floor, and she shook them sideways. This setup with Lewis still felt strange to her deep down.

However, Devon decided to adapt to this new life. She had to, as fast as she could.

"A country powered by technology…" she muttered, watching her feet shake. "… isn't it fascinating? How come I never heard of it? A country like this, the Emperor will surely take interest and conquer it."

"Hey." Suddenly, Lewis' voice reached her ear. She turned around, seeing him holding his phone while staring at it while he strode in.

"Here." He said, tossing the phone on the bed.

Lewis stood on the other side of the bed. His knuckles on his hips, his eyes on her.

Confused, Devon furrowed her brows. Seeing her reaction made him perk his chin towards the phone.

"You want to see the world, right?"

As soon as Devon heard that, her eyes brimmed with excitement. Immediately, she snatched the phone to see what was in it.

However, her twinkling eyes were replaced with confusion. She held the phone up, tilting her head from side to side.

What she was seeing on the screen was the 3D version of the globe. She swiped it — left to right — and it moved according to the movements of her finger.

As she mercilessly spun the globe on the screen, Lewis pursed his lips in a thin line.

"So?" Lewis cleared his throat, crossing his arm.

Honestly, Lewis felt conflicted about it. If Devon said she wanted to travel the world, he would make preparations. But, knowing her habit — just in case she still had it — Devon definitely said to show the world.

Hence, he was showing it. Just in case this was what she meant, it would still nice to tease her. That was what he thought.

Slowly, Devon shifted her pair of stunned eyes to him. "Where is it?"

"What?"

"The Romanov Empire?" She muttered under her breath.

Devon couldn't find it. Since she did extensive studying about the land she ruled, Devon memorized the geography of the said empire.

It may be hard to figure it out just seeing the globe, but the Romanov Empire had a different shape. The reason she could distinguish it easily.

So, the question in her mind was, where did it go? Also, what was that reaction written on his face? As if he never heard of it? Even children knew the power of the said empire.

"Huh???" Confused, Lewis cocked her head to the side. "What are you talking about?"

Hearing his words made her breath hitch. It didn't seem Lewis was lying to her, the more reason she was mind-boggled.

"No…" she whispered in disbelief. "You don't know the Romanov Empire?"

Lewis frowned as he sat down on the bed. He cleared his throat, facing her solemnly.

"Listen here. There is a Roman Empire in history, but not Romanov Empire." He looked at her, dead in the eye.

"You keep talking as if you lived in another world. You had an amnesia, I get it. But, sometimes like this one, you make it sound like that's not the case. Instead, you sound as if you're just a completely different person inside that body."

Devon froze as she held her breath. His keen intuition slightly terrified her. If Lewis believed in that claim, he would have figured out her little secret.

"Goodness…" He let out a deep sigh as he scratched his temple with his finger. "What were you writing before you fainted? I didn't know you write fantasy books."

'Romanov Empire doesn't exist…?' Devon kept her mouth shut, but her mind was in utter chaos.

All this time, she had believed she was just in a small kingdom. That's why she's been wondering how come she never heard of it.

"Hah…" A short chuckle that sounded like a scoff escaped her mouth. "It doesn't exist…"

"Oy…" Lewis furrowed his brows in confusion.

Devon bit her lower lip; the corner of her lips stretched from her to ear. She shot him a look, her eyes brimming with utter glee.

"It doesn't exist?"

"…"

"Different world… it must be." She mumbled to herself. Confused which emotion should be the dominant one.

"Are you okay?" He asked, concerned at her, who was mumbling to herself.

"My friend!"

To his surprise, Devon suddenly grabbed his hand. He flinched as she drew back a little.

"What year is it today?" She asked, with eyes full of anticipation.

"Uh… 2020?"

Upon hearing his answer, her grin stretched even wider.

"Hah! Ha, haha!" Her laughs that were akin to short scoffs soon echoed across the entire room.

"…" Meanwhile, Lewis pursed his lips in a thin line. He sighed and shook his head.

'Scary…' He thought internally as he picked his phone resting on the bed.

As soon as he did, Lewis exited the 3D globe and went to web. He searched:

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