Chapter 171 Before Departure

The faint sound of the wheelchair rolling closer made Oriana tense up without realizing it.

She turned to look. Gideon's expression was steady, almost unreadable. He reached over and put out the candle by the bed, then settled down beside her.

Oriana felt something she couldn't quite name.

She shifted slightly and looked at him in the dimness. The line of his face, from his forehead down the bridg