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.

Sebastian said, "The Duke of Northwatch's family truly has no weaklings. The spirit of this family

attached to the boy, almost as if he were his own son. He felt both pity and admiration for the

to call, she had Frederick turn

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

a prince's daughter only added to his accomplishments, especially since Leona was gentle and virtuous,

reached heights many people could

had reason

he was proud enough to look

was fair enough-she had a noble family background, was beautiful, skilled in martial arts, and had distinguished herself on the battlefield. Her traits were rare among

to remarry so soon

loyal to one man for life. Divorce had been

young, Samuel held very traditional views. He made no effort to hide his

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just that, Carissa would have

smile out of consideration for Leona, Carissa wouldn't have taken it to heart, much

seemed Samuel had no intention of hiding his

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