Chapter 315

The sky above the garden was impossibly clear. Sunlight filtered through the canopy of leaves, scattering golden patterns across the petals that swayed gently in the breeze. Camilla sat on a wooden bench, dressed in a simple white dress. Her heart felt light—peaceful—in a way she hadn’t felt in so long.

“Beautiful, isn’t it?”

The voice beside her was soft, familiar. Camilla turned her head, and a