Chapter 270
The next day, Ryan woke up. He was still in pain, but it wasn't as unbearable as when his bone was being
reset.
Despite the discomfort, he forced a smile to reassure Carissa and the rest of the family.
His resilience was heart-wrenching to witness.
Even so, the acupuncture in his throat continued. Rowan insisted it couldn't be stopped. Since they didn't do it yesterday because of the bone-setting, it couldn't be skipped today.
Especially since Ryan had cried out during the procedure, which had proven the treatment to be effective. So, both Sebastian and Rowan believed that the poison in Ryan's body was being expelled faster than expected.
Additionally, the withdrawal symptoms from the Peony Bliss had not resurfaced, which greatly surprised Sebastian. He knew that even for adults who committed to quitting, the process could take over six months.
Yet, here was a seven-year-old child with such an indomitable will.
private conversation with Rowan, Sebastian said, "The Duke of Northwatch's family truly has
boy, almost as if he were his own son. He felt both pity and admiration for the boy, and naturally hoped Ryan
came to call, she had Frederick turn them all away, except for her cousin Leona and
a strikingly handsome man with a touch of arrogance. As the heir of the Earl of Gracehold and one of the top-scoring scholars, he had every right to be
daughter only added to his accomplishments, especially since Leona was gentle and virtuous, and deeply in love with
Samuel had already reached heights many people could only dream
reason to be
enough to look down on
skilled in
to remarry
had been her first mistake, and now, remarrying was
very traditional views. He made no effort to hide his disdain for
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Carissa
Carissa wouldn't have taken it to heart,
it seemed Samuel had no intention of
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