Looking at the young man before her, she couldn't help but feel a trace of admiration. He was still so young, yet faced with a body that might one day be completely paralyzed.
And yet, he neither complained nor fell into despair. Instead, he continued to smile and joke as if nothing had happened.
This kind of mental resilience was something many people could never achieve in a lifetime.
From this point alone, she could already see how firm Prince Kael's will truly was.
"Do you really know what illness I have?" Prince Kael suddenly asked, his voice low and calm.
It wasn't disbelief—it was simply curiosity. Over the years, he had visited countless famous doctors. None of them could diagnose the real cause of his condition.
Zora raised an eyebrow. "What reason would I have to lie to you?"
In truth, as early as the moment when he had stepped forward to protect her in front of Icarus, she had already made her decision.
She would save him.
