Chapter 12

Benedict's heart skipped a beat. He rushed over and pulled Rowena into his arms, concern lacing his voice. "What's wrong? Is it your injuries again?" Rowena shook her head. It took her a while before she finally explained what had happened. After hearing it, Benedict's first reaction wasn't sympathy—it was disappointment. He had once believed Rowena truly loved him. That was why she hadn't hesitated to marry into the Robertson family. Now, just after a few days of learning the family's rules, she was already desperate to run away. Maybe her love for him wasn't as deep as he thought. Strangely, his mind drifted to Minerva. If it had been Minerva, she would've endured it all for him. Ever since the wedding, Benedict had been frantically trying to track her down, but none of her numbers worked. She had vanished completely. Even the only people who might know where she was—her parents, Noah Schuman and Emily Parker—were stationed in some remote country for diplomatic work. They were