Chapter 138

Though Miranda had seen Elian's body before, aware he bore numerous scars, a closer examination today still took her aback.

Previously, she'd only glimpsed the scars, unable to gauge their depth. But now, inspecting them closely, she realized most were life-threatening. Just how much luck did he possess to be up and about today? Many of these wounds, had they been a millimeter deeper, or slightly more off-course, would have ended his life or left him permanently impaired. The gunshot wounds lay bare before her, unhidden and raw. "Lucky guy," she remarked coolly.

Elian's gaze fixed on her face, silent, just watching her. Miranda didn't ask where the injuries came from; she already had a pretty good guess.

"These are old wounds, but not too old for you. Some haven't fully healed and might trouble you now and then. You're still young, so with care, they can mend," she said, pulling out a small jar of ointment. "This stuff's worth its weight in gold. In a month, your scars could vanish completely."

"No need," Elian suddenly said.

Surprised, Miranda gazed up and met right his eyes, which settled on hers; they were deep and mysterious, like a still pond with hidden depths.

"Leave the scars," he murmured with a grim voice. "I don't want them gone."

hand hovering

the scars be. For her, these external wounds were no

points, she removed them, observing, "You've got a lot of pent-up energy. If the tension gets too much, you might

often had excess energy, so she didn't think much of it. Elian shifted uncomfortably, squinting at her.

looked at Elian. "I'm

deliberately drifted to his lower half. Elian's neck flushed crimson as he gritted out,

a prescription

she turned away, Elian's expression was a mix of frustration and embarrassment - not directed at her,

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she turned and noticed Elian now covered with

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