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Violet gradually relaxed. When she turned around, she confirmed that it was Lucius who had been holding her.

Struggling to speak, she asked faintly, “G–Grandma, is she…?”

Her voice trailed off, lacking strength.

Lucius let go of her, and massaged his temples. He assured her, “Grandma’s fine. She’s just resting.”

“So, Grandma wasn’t taken away?”

Lucius made no attempt to answer.

Instead, he briskly walked out to confront the doctor nursing a sore cheek. “Make sure she’s thoroughly

checked for any potential aftereffects.”

Howard had struck hard. Violet was lucky to have survived it.

Watching Lucius walk away, Violet gingerly touched her throbbing head.

“How did I end up back here?” she asked, lying down.

Despite his irritation at being slapped earlier, the doctor replied truthfully, “Master Lucius brought you back.”

“Lucius brought me back?” Violet asked, doubtful. She wondered if there were problems with her hearing, or perhaps there was something wrong with the doctor’s eyes.

Surprisingly, the next morning, Lucius appeared in her room.

“Turn your head here,” he said sharply.

Violet slowly turned her head toward him, feeling his cool fingers soothe her neck.

“What are you doing?” she asked, startled.

“Applying medicine. Can’t you tell?” Lucius replied, his voice still cold.

you doing it?” Violet asked, confused.

that suggested

had meant that, with a doctor available, Lucius’s personal attention

a brute man and his touch was painfully firm. Violet endured silently, biting back

he suddenly inquired, noting the sweat on her forehead. He adjusted the air conditioning, making it cooler.

“It’s not heat. It’s pain

with displeasure. Shadows quickly veiled his features; he seemed greatly

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buried her head deep, avoiding further eye contact. She knew being

hurting her, grumbling inwardly. Many others desired

you carry me back yesterday?” Violet

dislike for her, she assumed he would have asked

have a problem with that?” he snapped.

unsettling tone. While he didn’t explicitly confirm it, the underlying

look at him; her disbelief was

her scrutiny, Lucius scowled and said, “Who would care for

he left

silently in agreement.

room.

eagerly for Violet. “Come here, come over.”

as

are you feeling after the incident?” Regina

managing. It’s not too

“I’m sorry, he’s

added to Violet’s

hurt much,” Violet

discomfort.

of relief, then said, “Lucius was truly frightened yesterday.

you were dead, and he almost confronted that man. Oh, those two…“.

suspected Regina was just

porridge,” she offered, heading

will

“It’s unlikely.”

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