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    “Let Alice in,” I instructed the guard. As I did, I shot Bryan a look of disapproval and muttered, “Alice was crying because she’s concerned about me. You just don’t get it.”


    Just as I finished speaking, Alice burst through the door and sprinted to my bedside, weeping.


    Her eyes were puffy and red, with tears streaming down her face. She looked at me urgently. “Makenna, are you alright? Are you feeling any better?”


    Her distressed state touched me deeply. I quickly reassured her, “I’m okay. Please, don’t worry.”


    Alice let out a relieved sigh. Her voice broke as she said, “You’ve been unconscious for so long. I was terrified. I feared you might never wake up. On our way here, you stopped breathing multiple times.”


    The worry in Alice’s eyes filled me with warmth.


    I lifted my hand to gently brush away her tears. Just as I was about to offer her some words offort, a nonchnt voice from behind her interrupted us.


    “I’ve told you that with three princes here, Miss Dunn is in good hands.”


    It was only then that I realized someone else was standing behind Alice.


    When I took a closer look, my eyes began to ze with fury.


    It was the man who had deliberately made things difficult for me during the assessment, one of Bryan’s subordinates!


    Confronted by my enemy, my anger surged. My face darkened, and in a stern tone, I demanded, “What are you doing here?”


    Unruffled, he shed a polite smile and greeted me, “Hello, Miss Dunn. It’s a pleasure to see you again.” Then, he straightened his posture and introduced himself formally.


    “I am Amon Gray, adjutant to Prince Bryan. The incident during the assessment was a misunderstanding. You passed as well. I hope you can overlook it.”


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    I scoffed and turned away, unable to muster the energy to engage with the detestable Amon. I even shot Bryan an eye roll.


    “Ahem…”


    Bryan caught my unimpressed look, coughed, and diverted his gaze, pretending nothing was wrong.


    Sensing the tension, Alice stepped in to smooth things over. “Makenna, please, don’t hold onto your anger. Actually, it was Amon who helped save you that night.” She then exined how she met Amon, who helped her find Bryan.


    As I absorbed her words, my initial anger began to subside and was slowly reced by a profound sense of gratitude.


    I was taken aback to realize how busy everyone had been because of me that night…


    I looked around the people in the room. With my eyes filled with genuine gratitude, I said earnestly, “Thank you for everything. If not for your efforts, I probably would have died.”


    “Oh? Is that all?” Bryan arched an eyebrow and crossed his arms defiantly. “We saved your life. A mere thank you doesn’t quite cut it, does it?”


    I wanted to roll my eyes at him, but considering he had indeed yed a part in saving me, I paused to reconsider my response. With sincerity, I said, “I’m deeply indebted to you, a debt I may never fully repay. Once I’m better, I’d like to invite you all to dinner. And I’ll be cooking.”


    “Dinner?” Bryan’s lips twitched into a reluctant smirk. Then he dismissively waved his hand. “Alright, I’ll let it slide this time.”


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