"Are you alright?"
Ann wiped the tears on Rubica's face. She had not been able to stop crying before, but now she couldn't shed even a drop of tear.
"Should I prepare warm water and, um, bring a puppy?"
Ann couldn't ask Rubica if she had convinced Edgar. The duke had come out with a firm face, so there was no need to ask. Ann just pitied the girl for having to argue with her husband for the family. She had come to an unfamiliar place and was supposed to be loved by her husband.
She could stay up all night if only she could console her.
"No, there's no need for that."
However, Rubica only shook her head.
"You shouldn't overwork yourself because of me. Just go and rest. You should have gone to bed hours ago."
Was it because she had cried for so long? Her voice sounded hoarse. Ann felt even more worried about her.
"But how can I leave you like this and go to bed?"
"I want to be alone for today."