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Esme scoffed, saying, "You have to be kidding me." But this was the same man who was prepared to execute her without providing any hard proof. What prevented him from eliminating her while posing as a simple helper?

He was about to continue when they both heard the soft groans from behind her. Lucien stood frozen in shock when Trevor leaned his head towards their conversation. His eyes fluttered for a brief second before closing.

He was by his side for seconds without thinking; he couldn't believe his eyes—he was awake. He had been unconscious for days, and now he just woke up. 

Lucien stayed quiet for a while as Trevor muttered incoherently, without specific meaning. His head was buried low in his palm. And he let out a deep sigh. 

"I would really like to know what you did." This time, he spoke softer and calmer than before, not using a voice meant to threaten her if she didn't speak up.