Chapter 1308

Outside the hall, Derek was drenched in cold sweat, his legs trembling. Even when Carissa emerged, he felt his heart still hanging in the air, uncertain and uneasy.

Salvador had not exploded in anger as Derek had expected-that, in itself, was a shock.

Wiping the sweat from his brow, Derek bowed respectfully as Carissa passed.

Carissa spoke quietly, just loud enough for the two of them to hear. "Don't worry, Mr. Walker."

Derek felt a pang in his chest. "Take care, Commander Sinclair."

Once she was gone, Derek returned to the hall to attend to the king. He couldn't resist stealing a glance at Salvador. To his astonishment, Salvador's face seemed to hold a note of happiness-something Ďerek had never anticipated.

Earlier, when he had sent Connor off to Serenity Palace, Salvador had spoken of the Hell Monarch's journey to the Southern Frontier as if it were all part of a grand scheme. So why was he suddenly in a good mood now?

Truly, the mind of a king was difficult to read.

Salvador noticed Derek's gaze and said, "Bring in the meal!"

Derek instructed

felt dry and bitter, but after taking

lightly, his mood visibly

mirror it. "I don't need to understand, Your Majesty. If

If what Carissa said today reflects my brother's true thoughts, it reassures me. On the

laughed along. "Your Majesty

my brother and I had no grudges

to his mouth,

the tickle in his throat caught him off guard. He

swallow properly. The coughing fit intensified, leaving him violently vomiting into his

produce much-only a bit of yellow bile mixed with a trace

immediately ordered the royal physician to be

Robert arrived, he examined Salvador quickly. He explained that the coughing was caused by excessive heat in

or eaten, so naturally, his health had weakened a

At least now, he knew it wasn't anything

only Salvador could calm his mind for just a moment, his health would improve significantly. He really overthought

both anticipation and worry. She didn't dare send anyone to inquire too hastily, for fear Salvador would

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