Chapter 513

Dorothea worried about his condition and had been checking in on him at the manor every few days, while also keeping Adrian on constant watch over his movements. Over the past couple of days, Donovan had shown slight signs of returning to his usual self, so Dorothea instructed Adrian to prepare a table full of his favorite dishes. That evening, she arrived at the manor for dinner along with Ethan and Grace. Donovan seemed to be trying to pull himself together. In a rare moment of goodwill, he finally made his way downstairs and reluctantly joined the family dinner. During dinner, he even ate a few bites, though he remained sullen and silent the entire time, as if completely oblivious to the presence of his family. After half a month of sinking into a dark, sunless depression, he had lost at least ten pounds. His cheeks had hollowed noticeably, his eye sockets sunken, and his eyes had dimmed with no light. His face had begun to sag slightly, and his overall appearance was utterly h