Chapter 80

When I opened my eyes again, it was already dawn. I looked out the window and saw the sun rising. Lionel lay on the edge of my bed with his eyes closed, dozing lightly.

When he heard movement, he immediately woke up. Reaching out to caress my cheeks, he whispered, "You had a fever last night. It was hard to get a doctor to bring it down... Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"

I felt sore and weak but nothing too uncomfortable, so I shook my head and sat up.

"Are you hungry? I'll have the cook make you something to eat," Lionel said.

"Okay."

After a few minutes, Lionel brought me some easily digestible food. After eating my breakfast, I finally felt refreshed. Lionel didn't want to leave, but it was an eventful year. Frequent wars were breaking out in many places, and even Franz had been sent away. As Alpha King, he couldn't be greedy for comfort.

Before he left, he doubled the number of bodyguards assigned to me.

"Be good and wait for me at home. Don't go anywhere. I'll worry."

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