Surprised to hear that, Xavia replied, “…Huh? What happened?”
Watching as everyone turned to look at him as well, Ian sighed before saying, “Well… as you all already know, there’s a very slim chance that his legs will heal… Sure, there’s still a tiny possibility that he’ll make a successful recovery if things go well in the initial stages, but more likely than not, he’ll end up with a prosthesis…”
Xavia had seen all sorts of prosthesis in blockbuster movies, and she was well aware of how advanced they now were. With that in mind, she was just about to celebrate when Ian suddenly added, “Now, I know you all think that that’s a good thing, but… We all know how prideful and stubborn that man can be. I’m not saying he won’t take the prosthesis, but… he’ll probably need some time to accept that potential fate.”
“Just to be clear, I want to believe that he’ll successfully recover as much as all of you do, but… Optimism and reality are different things, and I just want all of you to remember that…”
Everyone at the table was well acquainted with Zivon, so they completely understood where Ian was coming from. It took them a while, but everyone eventually nodded. He was a great man, and if anything could help him get past this setback, it was time…
With that decision made, everyone began discussing how they should deal with Jenna’s comeback. However, before they could get past the first sentence, Jenna cleared her throat and muttered, “…Um… I… Don’t think the public should find out about my return… After everything that I’ve done, I’m sure I won’t be forgiven that easily, and the last thing I want is for all of you to have your reputation harmed because of me…”
“Remember, we aren’t the common folk, so if I suddenly get to return without proving myself, then it’ll just seem like the royal family is abusing their power… With all that said, I propose to just continue living on as Jennie. That’s already more than enough for me…” concluded Jenna.
Xavia herself was left speechless as well. Sure, Jenna had turned a new leaf, but… her past actions were permanent, and she had no idea how to deal with that…
In the end, it was Ian who broke the silence by saying, “…Well, for now, let’s just let her continue living on as Jennie. Once people finally learn about her existence, then we can just reveal the truth then… Of course, things won’t go that smoothly, so you’ll need to work harder from now on, understand?”
Knowing what Ian meant, Jenna simply nodded in response…
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