Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1377

At Willowbrook Estate, a light drizzle pattered from the eaves, leaving the entire estate damp and misty. Hayden stood under the corridor, listening-was that the sound of fighting, or just the rain?

He stood there for a long time before finally turning and entering the house.

Sonny lived here now. His legs were shattered, and he would never stand again. In addition to his leg injuries, his face bore fractures, and the constant pain tormented him. The pain from broken bones was excruciating.

Hayden didn't visit often because every time he came, Sonny pretended to be fine and hid his pain. It was an act that made Hayden's heart ache every time.

Inside, Chaya was tending to Sonny. She wiped his face and massaged his hands and back to prevent sores from forming after lying too long.

Seeing Hayden enter, she took the basin away and said, "I was just about to feed him some millet porridge. Have you eaten?"

"No," Hayden replied. "Bring another bowl. I'll eat with him."

He pulled a chair to sit beside the bed.

Sonny smiled weakly, his cracked lips still swollen and far from healed. Each smile threatened to reopen the wound.

"Don't smile," Hayden said gently, tapping Sonny's shoulder. "If it hurts, just say so."

Sonny's smile was brittle, and he seemed to struggle to keep it there. "It doesn't hurt."

took the bowl

opened his mouth to eat. He didn't eat much, just a few bites. Although Nicholas had

for Chaya to bring him another bowl of millet porridge. He just ate from Sonny's bowl. "It's dirty,"

eating, not noticing that something fell into the bowl. "Sonny, we've been together

him, his bruised face

I mind you?" Hayden continued, only to realize the tears falling into the bowl were his

off a horse and hurt my waist and legs. The pain was so sharp,

Sonny's cheek, and he whispered, "This old servant feels

the millet porridge and glanced outside. The rain had intensified, and the Shadow Guard who had been

had

on the corridor, the

really was

carrying a

said. "I've

of him, just enough to block the view of the Shadow Guard

his sleeve and gently placed it in Sonny's mouth. "Take it. Once you do, the

himself? The medicine would

seemed to know what the medicine was for and swallowed it dry. The pain was unbearable, and every

His eyes filled with

face had gone pale. Then, he smiled and said, "I found a piece

suddenly covered her mouth, tears streaming down