"I don't know if you're genuinely on my side or just trying to placate me with lies," Aurum said.

He walked over to her and gently took her wrist. "Look how thin you've become. Why aren't you eating? What if you harm your health? It would hurt me to see you suffer," he said softly.

Next to them was a bowl of porridge. It was still warm as it was just made in the morning. Aurum picked it up and brought a spoonful to her lips. "Come on, have a little."

Ivy did not open her mouth and stared blan