Burrowing into his arms, Carolien rubbed her aching nose. Lifting her gaze, confusion filled her eyes. "Huh?"

"What's wrong? Hasn't he had enough yet?"

Just as the thought flashed through Carolien's mind, Elijah replied on cue, "Hug me."

She tilted her head and looked at him. Raising her hand, Carolien reached out and touched his forehead. "What's wrong with you? Are you unwell?" What kind of ridiculous issue was this?

"Yes, I seem to have eaten too much!"

It wasn't that uncomfortable. Elijah was just greedy for that feeling so he came up with a random excuse.

"Are you a child? Are you trying to overindulge?" She couldn't understand why he didn't know his own limits when it came to eating.

While saying this, Carolien leaned to one side and supported him. She touched him with concern and gently massaged him. "Is your stomach uncomfortable? Does it hurt or not?"

"Here? Or here?"

"Do you feel better?"

As if taking care of a child, Carolien's expression and actions were very serious.

Although he was full, it wasn't as bad as she was making it seem. However, Carolien's sudden actions made Elijah's mind go blank.

"I'm all right. I'm just a little bloated. I'll be fine soon!"

mean 'fine'? You obviously hurt

had no idea that Elijah was leaning against her because he wanted to feel her softness. She thought he was

get some rest. Prevention is always better than cure.

"I think so!"

"Let's go then!"

She saw a lot of commonly used medicines along with a bunch of user manuals for stomach medicine that had been left inside. Clearly, he often had digestive issues.

no more stomach medicine. I remember there's a pharmacy by the convenience store nearby. I'll pop by to

one side, Carolien had already taken out her coat. Meanwhile, Elijah, who

I'm fine. I'm

do you mean 'fine'? Can't you just be

to the sofa. Carolien pushed him back down and said,

already picked up her handbag and

made all this up just to get her attention. In the end, he had dug his own grave. It was too late for him to turn

the sound of footsteps, Elijah's entire body was shrouded in a

childhood to adulthood, Elijah had always wanted someone to care for him. Unfortunately,

and sickly man who loved someone else other than Elijah's

second-in-command of the Dragot

She was actually the adopted daughter of the Luther

sure whether she

to further the Luther family's business and bloodline.

his father ended up marrying Barbara and giving birth

showed no care for anything, nor did he have any control. He eventually died at a

his mother was

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