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Zelda and Esmeralda rushed in at the sound of Jerome’s roar. Their hurried steps slowed the moment they saw everyone’s expressions.The instant their eyes fell on Mira, their faces mirrored the same grim realization.Both Zelda and Esmeralda frowned deeply.“This child… what has she done now?” Esmeralda muttered as she stepped closer. She shook her head reproachfully. “Does she think she has nine lives like a cat?”Zelda stood silently beside them, her brows tightly drawn as she observed Mira while Esmeralda examined her condition.Esmeralda stepped back with a sigh, her lips pressed into a thin line. She could feel everyone’s eyes on her, yet there was nothing she could say to ease their fears.Seeing neither woman speak, Jerome finally called out anxiously, “Esmeralda?”“It seems she has exhausted nearly all of her life force,” Esmeralda said helplessly.It looked as though the young mistress had already been standing at death’s door… but Esmeralda didn’t have the heart to say it alo
Upstairs, everyone settled into quiet comfort. Silence grounded them as they lingered over everything that had happened in the past few days… everything they had regained.Axel was the first to break the calm. He nudged Avril and gestured toward Katherine, who had fallen asleep leaning into her husband’s warm embrace.“Son, why don’t you take her upstairs?” Linus advised softly. “Today has been a lot to take in.”Alex hesitated. He didn’t want to let go.“I think Aunt is very comfortable,” Martin teased.That earned him a swift smack on the back of the head from his father and elder brother, while his mother shot him a warning glare.He also earned a few whistles, namely from Axel and Aengus, while the others chuckled quietly.Alex blushed faintly but quickly regained his composure. “She might not be used to waking up alone in an unfamiliar place after all these years,” he said in a dignified tone.Martin, Axel, and Aengus nodded in deliberately exaggerated agreement, while Alex calmly
However, the alert silence in the room didn’t last long as Beth’s choked sobs broke through. Despite his current state, Alex was the first to reach Katherine’s side.“My dear sister…. Big sister thought… she would never see you again… my dear sister…” Beth choked between sobs as she hugged her sister tightly.Beautrice had just opened her eyes. She stared blankly at the ceiling, trying to grasp the last thought lingering in her mind, when she was suddenly pulled into a warm embrace. This warm scent… she knew… this was her big sister.Beautrice’s lips curled up as she hugged Beth back, “Big sister, I am back.” She had no idea how much time had passed but her big sister was still the same… full of waterworks at the drop of a hat…She lifted her head alertly at the gust of air rushing toward her… her eyes met with a pool of affection… eyes that had always held only her… her lips curled as she turned her extended arms towards the intruder.Beth quietly moved out of the way even though she
Both Cornelius and Baldwin pressed their trembling lips into thin lines, struggling to maintain composure.For once, words failed the duo who were usually far too eloquent for silence.However, the moment didn’t last. Piscina wasn’t exactly soundproof, and the loud noises had already alerted the mob upstairs.They rushed downstairs, spilling into the emotionally charged yet oddly warm scene.The room froze.At the ladies’ side, Katherine had still not woken. Despite the chaos, none of them moved from her bedside.Maddie slowly stood after a few minutes, not out of curiosity, but from a quiet ache of embarrassment and heartbreak. The man she loved was bawling worse than a toddler.“Go…” Ursula whispered, gently nudging her forward.That was all the encouragement she needed.Maddie crossed to the other side of the partition, then stopped. The sight was too warm, achingly so, as if it would be etched into memory forever. She knew how close the brothers were but witnessing it like this… wa
Earlier, she had only half-listened to the healer’s explanation. Honey preserving wounds and preventing decay was one thing, but drawing toxins out entirely was another matter altogether.Yet now, standing before it with her own eyes---The golden honey continued darkening slowly, green spreading across Alex’s skin like ink through water.Seeing was believing.Zelda observed silently for nearly a full minute before finally speaking.“Call me once the entire body changes colour.”Without another word, she immediately strode toward Katherine’s side. Esmeralda followed behind her.The same thing was happening there.Green slowly spread beneath the layer of honey coating Katherine’s skin.Zelda carefully examined her before giving identical instructions and heading upstairs where everyone else had gathered.“Did you manage to get Heather Honey?”Though the question wasn’t directed at anyone specifically, her gaze locked firmly onto Elias.“My scouts haven’t returned yet.”“Didn’t my men al
Jerome turned toward Maddie.“Help me carry sister-in-law to the other inner room.”He lifted Alex effortlessly while Maddie carried Katherine into the room opposite Jack’s. Beth, Ursula, and Agnes followed closely behind.Maddie had just laid Katherine onto the bed when she turned and found Jerome walking in after her.“What the hell are you doing here?” she asked, equal parts amused and exasperated.“What? I----”“They need honey applied over their entire body.” Maddie repeated the healer’s instructions slowly after seeing the utterly clueless look on his face.“I know…” Jerome nodded in his usual carefree manner, “They are an old married couple… what are you blushing for?”“They are…. but you are not…” Maddie tapped the back of his head gently. After a beat, she added flatly, clearly enjoying her husband’s embarrassment, “I have to remove sister-in-law’s clothes to apply medicine.”Realization dawned instantly.Jerome turned red from ear to neck. He opened his mouth, clearly struggl
“What do you mean?” Song Kai turned his head to look at Su Han in confusion.“Do you think I would have agreed to send our men to their doom if I thought the princess had a chance to win?” Su Han asked without answering the question.“We didn’t have a choice...” Gu Hei muttered in a low voice “They
Su Han didn’t waste any time as he rushed to bury his dead while urging Song Kai and Gu Hei to do the same. He knew the Zumerongs were men of their word, and they had an hour, but that wasn’t a lot when you had to bury more than half your men. He sighed regretfully as he looked at the bodies that la
The soldier who had received the order previously returned with the most smelly looking trencher he could find; it was evident from the filth on it that it was used to feed the pigs and yet he walked in carrying it without the slightest change in his expression; he wrinkled his nose in disgust he pi
Viktor turned to stare at Issac, Cassian’s lackey for more than a decade in shock; everyone thought that he was doing this to gain favour in his stead but he knew better… he was not a senile fool, if he was, he could never have found himself a foothold in Alaistair and Cassian’s camp… not just a foo







