Yennefer's eyes were soft, her expression loving. She reached out to caress James' face. Yennefer's consciousness was finally back.
“Mom! Mom, are you okay?” James was delighted, assessing Yennefer's current demeanor. The malicious aura had vanished completely.
Yennefer nodded, smiling. “James, I've heard all about your secret.”
“Mom, you knew what happened earlier?” James asked, startled by Yennefer's remark.
Did she hear my conversation with 'Aunt Sheba?'
Yennefer nodded. “Yes, I've not only heard your conversation with Sheba, but I also saw it happen. It wasn't anything like this in the past. Previously, I've always felt like I'm locked up in a dark cage, unable to see or hear anything, and there is no way I can escape, no matter how much I wish for it. But this time around, I heard your voice! I panicked, trying to scratch my way out. Like a mist, the cage poofed and was gone. Even though I could see you, I still couldn't move! I think it was because your Aunt Sheba knew she was wrong. That was why she released me!”
Jones pushed open the door and walked in after hearing Yennefer's familiar voice, with Roxanne and Lucian following behind him.
Yennefer smiled at them before recounting the details during the period when her sickness acted up.
Without the aid of medicine or any treatment, Yennefer's consciousness had returned voluntarily this time.
Yennefer said calmly, “Jones, James, I can feel Sheba disappearing from my mind. I think I will be fine now.”
She continued, “I've lost my mind previously. Maybe it was because we have strong telepathy as twin sisters, so I subconsciously thought of myself as Sheba. I kept thinking that she died a wrongful death. So many years have passed. It's time I stop thinking that way now. I'm sorry for James, though. He tried his best to heal me all these years. You are the best, my son!” Yennefer consoled them when she noticed the others still looked worried.
She focused her gaze on James, and a happy smile spread across her face. I can never ask for a better son than James!
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