CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN IMPURITIES

JADE’S POV I feel warmer than I did before I slept off; I wasn't sitting any longer; I was lying down, and something was covering my tiny frame; it was a blanket, the one in his room, which meant that he was back, or maybe he wasn't, and someone else just carried me here. Could I have sleepwalked? It's settled that a mystery man or woman brought me here; if it was him, he would be lying beside me, and if not, the bed would be empty. I didn't want to open my eyes and check, and I was scared because his not being beside me meant a lot of things that I didn't want to imagine. I said that I would be stronger, more assertive, and braver with my life, so this was the perfect opportunity to prove that. I only had to turn around and see for myself; it wasn't that hard to do. I gently open my eyes, allowing them to acclimate to the room's light, before pivoting my head in the opposite direction. To my surprise, there he stands, examining a document in his hand. It must be so important to