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!"
obviously hurt your stomach.
he wanted to feel her softness. She thought he was in pain,
room to get some rest. Prevention is always better than cure. Do you have
"I think so!"
"Let's go then!"
a lot of commonly used
pharmacy by the convenience store nearby. I'll pop by
on one side, Carolien had already taken out her coat. Meanwhile, Elijah, who
fine. I'm
'fine'? Can't you just be honest
pushed him back down and said, "Be good and wait here! Don't worry. I won't run off or leave
picked up her handbag and rushed to the door with a
traumatized by that incident. She couldn't let Elijah suffer. She had no idea that he had made all this
out of the door and listening to the sound of footsteps, Elijah's entire body was shrouded in a strange mix of
had always wanted someone to care
who loved someone else other than Elijah's mother. His mother, Barbara, was
second-in-command of the Dragot
the adopted daughter of the Luther
not sure whether she
everyone. knew that their marriage was to further the Luther family's business and bloodline. Simply put,
various reasons. Thus, his father ended up marrying Barbara and giving birth to
he have any control. He eventually died at a young age. The relationship between the two was probably as cold as ice. Meanwhile, Elijah was born
that his mother was very capable. Despite being
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