LOGINIris walked into the room shortly after.The Kalsir knight closed the door behind him in silence, then left without raising his gaze.Iris noticed it immediately.“Did something happen?”He did not answer right away.He removed his black glove slowly, then placed it on the nearby table.His footsteps were quieter than usual.That alone made her feel that his mood was not good.He stopped near the bed.He looked at the food she had almost finished.Then at the medicine.“Did you take it?”“Yes.”He nodded slightly.A short silence followed.Then he suddenly said:“The nurse who entered your room.”Iris’s body tensed slightly.“What about her?”He finally looked at her.“She will not return, so rest. No one will bother you.”She blinked in confusion.“Why?”He did not answer immediately.Instead, he sat on the chair opposite her and rested his arm on the armrest calmly.“The Kalsir knight told me what she said to you.”Iris’s eyes widened slightly.So… he knows.She felt embarrassed the
Iris sat silently on the edge of the bed after the nurse left.Her words were still circling inside Iris’s head in an irritating way.“Men usually get bored quickly.”She lightly bit her lip.She did not even know why she cared in the first place.There was really nothing between them.And Gabriel was not—Her thoughts suddenly stopped when she heard another knock on the door.The Kalsir knight entered once again, but this time she was not alone.Several maids followed behind her carrying huge trays of food.Iris’s eyes widened in shock.“A-All of this?!”The maids placed the dishes on the table one after another.Hot soup.Fresh bread.Cooked meat.Tea.Desserts.Even carefully sliced fruits.The table looked as though it had been prepared for a small feast.Iris blinked several times.“…Are there other guests?”The knight gave a rare small smile.“No.”“Then why—”“His Majesty said you have not been eating properly for a while.”Iris felt suffocated for a moment.That man…How does
Gabriel narrowed his eyes toward the door and clicked his tongue in irritation.He muttered, “Didn’t they find another time to bother me?”Iris buried her face in his neck.“Embarrassing… embarrassing… embarrassing…”She muttered softly as well.Her heart almost dropped when she heard the knocking on the door.She asked in a faint voice, almost a whisper:“Aren’t you going to see… who is knocking?”He looked at her with a slightly displeased expression.Then he sighed and stood up while still carrying her.He placed her gently on the bed, then began dressing himself calmly.Iris pulled the blanket tightly around herself and hid her face inside it.After a few minutes, she felt a hand pull the blanket away from her face.“I sent someone to bring you clothes, hygiene supplies, and a few other things. Stay here and wait for me, alright?”Iris blinked, then replied softly:“Alright… thank you.”His expression seemed displeased by her words.She heard him murmur something unclear, then he
The sound of the door opening echoed.Gabriel turned immediately, his eyes turning cold in a single instant.The two nurses froze at the entrance.The first one was carrying a small metal tray and some medicine, and her face immediately turned red when she saw the scene in front of her.Iris was wrapped in a blanket in Gabriel’s arms, her head resting against his bare chest, her arms clinging to him as she slept.As for the second…Her gaze stopped directly on Gabriel.Tall.Bare-chested.Extremely handsome. His features were sharp in a way that stole attention despite their coldness.A strange heat rose to her face unconsciously, and her heart was beating heavily.“S-Sorry!”The first nurse said quickly, bowing with clear embarrassment.“We only came to bring the lady her medicine. We thought she was alone…”But the second one did not look away from him.Instead, she stepped a little further inside.“It seems her temperature has dropped significantly.”Her voice came out softer than
The door closed quickly behind the doctor, and silence remained in the hallway.Gabriel did not move.He stood there for several seconds, his eyes fixed on the door the doctor had just walked through.“…Intimate relationship?”He repeated the words slowly, as if trying to understand how the man had even reached that conclusion in the first place.Then he remembered.Iris had been in his arms the entire way.Her clothes were wrapped in his coat.And he had entered the hospital carrying her in that state, with obvious panic, without caring about anyone around him.Gabriel pressed a hand over his eyes for a moment.“Damn it…”This was the first time in his life he had been misunderstood like this.And the worst part…He had not corrected the misunderstanding at all.He slowly lifted his head and looked toward the room where Iris was resting.His gaze gradually softened.“…My wife.”The word slipped from his lips unconsciously.And he liked it far more than he should have.A deep desire s
Gabriel’s eyes darkened, then he let out a cold laugh.If Iris had not been with him, he would have shown them exactly what he was capable of.Being attacked on the road had not been part of his plan.But it did not matter…He would deal with it later.In his own way.Gabriel pulled out a jade communication slip from his pocket, then gave instructions to Alex, one of his commanders.He was the same young man Iris had met on the ship before later discovering that he was the leader of an elite unit.Gabriel ended the communication, then lowered his gaze.Iris was still clinging to him.The sharpness in his eyes softened slightly.He lowered his head near her ear and whispered in a husky voice:“What? Did you enjoy my embrace that much?”But, unlike usual, no response came.A feeling of unease crept into him.Wait…Could it be?He quickly grabbed Iris’s face, only to freeze for a moment.She had lost consciousness.His dark eyes widened, filled with complicated emotions.“Damn it…”Iris







