Chapter 7 Offer

Emyr stayed silent, his gaze fixed on her.

Charmaine was unbothered by the silence. He glanced at his leg and said, “I am confident that I can heal our leg.”

“Ms. Nelson, mind your words!”

Tad, who was nearby, issued a stern warning.

These days, discussing Emyr’s leg had become taboo.

As expected, the man’s eyes darkened further, and his grip on her hand tightened.

“The once unrefined and undisciplined Ms. Read thinks she can do as she pleases when she returns to the Nelsons?”

Charmaine pressed on a pressure point on his wrist, controlling the strength of his hold.

“Since you’ve delved into my past, you should be aware that I spent two years in South Aspus. There, I met an old holistic medicine healer who taught me healing techniques. Your fainting in that room would not have happened without him.”

Emyr’s expression darkened even more at the reminder of that incident.

“Don’t think I wouldn’t kill you.”

“I believe you would, but I’m also trying to give myself a chance—and to make amends with you.”

you can’t walk, you still have

the medicine cabinet she had just examined, a

that smile could steal one’s soul. But his hands, eager for

do you think

he finished speaking, he grabbed Charmaine’s hand with his other hand, pulling her arms behind her and twisting her

legs down, denying

grateful you’re still innocent. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have left

breathing as

forced out each word with difficulty. “You—you were drugged and injured. I—I can help

Emyr was astounded.

a figure burst into the room,

her go right now! Do you want to choke my future

released his hold under Kane

ground, coughing as she

see Emyr looking down at her. His expression was cold and superior as he took the alcohol wipes Tad handed him to clean the hands

Emyr’s face grew darker.

mouth and gushed in admiration. “No wonder she’s the one that popped

her breath and barely brushing against death, Charmaine shot back with

is none of your

cheeks, exaggerating his expression as he pretended to cry dramatically. “How is this not my business? Before our family passed away, they made me promise to look after you—to find you a good wife who could spend the rest of your life with

pretended to cry with an overly dramatic display, his handsome face contorting comically.

and not caring about the consequences, Charmaine turned to

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