Chapter 9 The room was a haven of silence . Lemira opened her mouth as if to speak , but then , words failed her . At times like these , language seemed utterly inadequate . After all , she had tried to explain herself countless times before , only to be met with disbelief from her brothers . Lucians Adams apple bobbed slightly before he finally let go of her hand . His eyes filled with disappointment as he looked at Lemira , If you keep going down this path , I cant protect you when Asher gets back . Think about what youre doing . With those words , Lucian left the room . Lemira let out a sigh of relief , leaning back against her pillow . What was there to think about ? Bent over backward trying to please them , only to be kicked out and end up dying miserably in a mental institution like in her previous life ? Not a chance . Here , catch ! Suddenly , there was a cold pack wrapped in a bandage before her . Lemira took it , pressing the cold pack against her bruised cheek , stealing a glance at the man beside her . In a low voice , she said , Thanks for earlier . His voice was cool and distant , Why didnt you explain yourself ? Lemira lowered her head , a bitter smile on her lips , Would you believe me if I told you Ive tried explaining so many times before, even showed them proof , and they still didnt believe me ? They just thought I was lying . A brief silence fell over the room . Lemira didnt feel like explaining any further ; most people didnt believe her anyway , just thought she was disobedient . Its hard not to believe you . Lemira was caught off guard . Did he really believe her ? Orion stepped closer , placing his hand on her forehead , Your fevers gone down . Lemira was stunned ; his touch was cool and soothing , making her feel much better . She glanced at the scar on his wrist , Is that from an accident too , the scar on your wrist ? Orions hand froze for a moment before he quickly withdrew it . He began to remove the empty IV bag , taking a while before answering , Yeah , an accident . He leaned against the table , his back to Lemira . His profile was shadowed , making it hard to read his expression . I have one too , on my leg . Lemira lifted her skirt a bit to show him , Right here , see ? Looks a lot like your scar , doesnt it ? The scar on her thigh stood out against her fair skin , which made even more conspicuous by how high shed lifted her skirt . He glanced at it , and then quickly looked away , Kid , dont just lift your skirt in front of men . But youre a doctor . Orion cleared his throat , reminding himself he was also a man . Hadnt anyone taught her these things ? He then said , That scar could be treated . Why havent you fixed it ? Lemiras expression dimmed , a wave of pain washing over her . Because Rowan had said that scar was a reminder of their parents , and hed take care of it when he had the time . She had believed him . But then , Rowan had looked at her scar with disgust , saying he hated it and would never treat it , blaming her for their parents death . That scar was her stigma for causing their deaths , he said , and she should remember that for life . At the time , she was devastated , even believing she was responsible , which made her even more subservient to her brothers . Remembering the past made it hard for Lemira to breathe . But she couldnt bring herself to say this out loud , instead asking , What about you ? Why havent you treated yours ? Im a man ; it doesnt matter . But a young lady like you should get it treated . Lemira forced a small smile , Maybe later . Orion , seeing her looking down , didnt press further . 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