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.”

injured two years ago. Although you can’t walk, you still have

just examined, a slight smirk forming

steal one’s soul. But

but do you think I’d

hand with his other hand, pulling her arms

custom-made wheelchair beneath him pinned her legs down, denying her any chance to fight

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

his shallow breathing as his grip

forced out each word with difficulty. “You—you

Emyr was astounded.

a figure burst into the room, grabbing Emyr’s hand

go right now! Do you want

released his hold

collapsed to the ground,

to 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 that had touched her. Charmaine defiantly counterattacked, “What’s the use of wiping

Emyr’s face grew darker.

in admiration. “No wonder she’s the one that popped your cherry! She’s

brushing against death, Charmaine shot back

“Kane, this is none of your business.

not my business? Before our family passed away, they made me promise to look after you—to find you a

his brother. He pretended to cry with an overly dramatic

Charmaine turned to Emyr and asked, “Wait, was it really your first

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