Pharaoh sighed, "That explains it. Medically speaking, it's complicated. The point is, she shouldn't be staying here any longer, even if she doesn't know why herself."

Nina glanced back at Yvonne, her heart aching. "Then I'll leave it to you to take care of her, Father."

Pharaoh didn't see this as too difficult. As long as Yvonne was willing to go with him, once they reached the tribe, things would be much easier to handle.

After learning about Yvonne's condition, Pharaoh set up a separate place, designed like a small garden, just for her. Besides regular room cleaning and three daily meals, there would only be one attendant to take care of her. This peaceful environment would help Yvonne replace some tranquility.

They arrived at the tribe around dusk. Yvonne seemed uneasy, almost fearful of the darkness, and her overall state wasn't good.

Sensing this, Pharaoh had the attendant take her to her quarters. While she was getting settled, he made sure food was delivered to her room.

When Yvonne came downstairs and saw Pharaoh, her anxiety lessened a bit, which he noticed.

He invited her to sit across from him and served her some food.

Yvonne ate cautiously, as if she were afraid of doing something wrong that would upset Pharaoh.

Pharaoh called over the attendant and, in Yvonne's presence, gave instructions, "This is Hannah. She's here to take care of you. You're in charge here and she'll do whatever you say. In this place, it's just the two of you, and she will follow your every order." Yvonne looked confused.

Pharaoh explained again, "Think of it like this. You're the queen, and she's here to help you. Understand?"

Yvonne shook her head.

Hannah chuckled, "It means you're in charge, and I'm here to take care of you."

Yvonne still looked puzzled.

It was only then that they realized how challenging this would be, as they couldn't even communicate properly with her.

Just then, someone came to speak with Pharaoh about some family matters, so he had to leave Yvonne with Hannah.

After Pharaoh left, Yvonne asked softly, "Is he coming back later?"

Hannah looked toward the door and asked in return, "Do you want him to come back?"

Yvonne didn't answer. She wasn't sure if she should say yes or no.

Hannah couldn't quite understand what she was thinking, so she simply continued to serve her food.

She had expected it would take a long time to get Yvonne to open up to her. But to her surprise, Yvonne came over to her while she was washing the dishes in the kitchen. Startled, Hannah asked, "Is there something you want to do?"

Yvonne walked over, opened the fridge, and took out a carton of milk. But she didn't know how to open the straw.

Hannah helped her, inserting the straw and handing it back. "Next time, just call me. I'll help you."

Yvonne nodded. "Thank you. Are you going to sleep with me tonight? My brother said girls should sleep with boys. Are you a boy?"

Hannah, knowing what Yvonne had been through, gently rubbed her forehead and asked, "Do you like sleeping with your brother?"

Yvonne froze for a moment and then shook her head.

Hannah smiled, "Then from now on, we won't sleep with him. We'll sleep by ourselves. I'll tell you a story tonight, and once you're asleep, I'll make a bed on the floor." Yvonne visibly relaxed at the thought of not having to sleep with her brother.

Clearly, she had been forced to be with Joe many times.

Later that evening, under the moonlight, Hannah opened a storybook and let Yvonne choose. Yvonne hesitated for a long time, watching Hannah's expression carefully before picking a story. As Hannah began to read, Yvonne watched her with wide eyes. When she reached the part about a little girl painting a blue sun, Yvonne leaned in close.

"Where is the blue sun?" she asked, searching for the drawing.

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