After Yvette died, Kevan withdrew the people who were watching the hospital. That was why he missed such important news. He thought that if he had known earlier, it would have been better.

He could take care of Yvette's funeral arrangements by sending a few people. Larissa would not need to drag her still-injured body back all the way from Aldovia to deal with this.

"Oh." However, he could only nod robotically now. After a pause, he asked hopefully, "Do you need my help?"

"No." Larissa finally spoke. Her response was fast. It was like she could not wait to get him away from her.

Kevan froze. A cold feeling began to creep up his back, and it spread to every limb and bone in his body. He finally found his voice after a very long while and said, "Okay."

It was one word, but it seemed to have taken up all of his strength.

Lewis gazed at him deeply for a moment. When he passed by Kevan, he said in a very low voice that only he and Kevan could hear. "No need to be sad, Mr. Rogers. Lari