Rose lay in her bed with a blanket over her. She had washed off the dirt and worn a fresh dress. Aside from the small cut on her lip, there was no sign of her visit to the dungeons.
The girls had looked horrified when he walked into the room with her in such a state, but they had quickly cleaned her up and got her into bed.
Caius didn't leave her room the whole time and after she got into bed, he sat next to her with no plans to leave.
"I have sent for the physician. He should get here soon." He grabbed her palm. "I am sorry, Rose. I should have sent her away a long time ago, not until this."
Rose shook her head and squeezed his palm. At first, she had wondered if she had gone a little overboard, but it was easy to keep up her act when she saw her husband's reaction.
She had to bury her face in his chest multiple times to hide her smile, especially when he ordered his mother to be sent away.
