Chapter- 343

"...."

Lucien stared up at him, who was as well staring down at her. 'Did I mishear something?'

"No," Efthalia responded. He as well crouched down and sat on the soft grass. He stares at the view for a while before gazing back at her. "I want you to stay. Could I ask that for my birthday gift in return?"

"...."

. . . .

Theat very night when Lucien finally woke up after a month, Efthalia was the one to witness it. He had just walked out from the bath and was getting ready to go to bed.

Efthalia did hear Lucien's voice, who seemed to have woken up. He was about to enter but there was as well an unfamiliar voice he had never heard before.

'An intruder?'

He wanted to be careful that he wasn't noticed, nor that his presence was triggered. He was grateful that it was dark and that it wasn't noticeable when he was standing at the ajar door.

"Wow~ it took you so much time to wake up. I thought you were planning to sleep for your entire life."