Chapter 230 – Trickling Blood
"Here, for you." Isolde said with a soft smile, stretching her right hand toward Cassius.
The surrounding island seemed to fade into the background. Nothing else existed but the two of them, with the soft, comfortable pink sand beneath them.
Cassius looked at Isolde's outstretched hand, noticing a black box with a purple ribbon resting comfortably on her palm.
He cocked his head, an eyebrow arching. "This is?"
"I thought you deserved something after becoming a Palatine." Isolde replied, now a little embarrassed. "So… uh… I got you something, I guess?"
This was her first time ever gifting something to someone. She'd watched videos on the Net to learn how to do it and what men usually loved… but she was still unsure of her choice.
Cassius could see her hesitation and nervousness, and he almost laughed.
Almost.
But there were times when even a harmless laugh, in a relatively perfect couple, could do more harm than good.
