Anna hurriedly stood up despite her weakened condition.
The light of hope in her eyes faded when she saw the figure entering, led by a knight. The door was swiftly closed, and the knight went out, leaving only the two of them inside.
A lantern flickered in the woman's hand who entered, illuminating the chamber and revealing her identity. In her other hand, she carried a bowl covered with a lid.
A condescending smirk etched itself on Sarah's lips.
"My, my… it seems like our great royal concubine has finally woken up! The knights said you've been banging on the door all afternoon and only stopped later on. I guess you fell asleep out of boredom when no one attended to you. Are your hands sore now?" she teased, her voice dripping with malice.
The chief lady-in-waiting approached and placed the lantern and the bowl on the table.
