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Chapter 262 An Illness of the Mind

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Caught off guard as he was pushed inside, Emyr steadied his wheelchair awkwardly and gave a slight nod toward Basil, observing him closely.

“Master Field, I appreciate your help.”

Basil let out a dismissive snort. “Mr. Emyr, you certainly have your fair share of admirers. A few young ladies are fighting over you.”

Emyr could tell that Basil was speaking with a hint of sarcasm as if he were standing up for someone.

Was it because of Freya?

He frowned slightly. “Freya’s efforts in persuading you to come out of seclusion won’t go unrewarded. I’ve already arranged appropriate compensation for her.”

Hearing this, Basil’s face darkened. “And what about the other girl? You won’t even bother to pay her off?”

“She’s my fiancée. She’s not to be compared with others,” Emyr stated matter–of–factly.

Basil, who had been leisurely sipping tea, suddenly spat a mouthful.

“Fiancée?”

His tongue was scalded, but more importantly, his mind was reeling.

mischievous girl, without saying a word,

wonder she had insisted on bringing him here to treat Emyr. It

and raised an eyebrow. “Master Field,

as her closest master, I

Basil gestured toward him. “Come here. Let me check your pulse.”

Emyr maneuvered his wheelchair forward, placing

Field removed his reading glasses, his usually clouded eyes momentarily glinting with

silent for two seconds before speaking again. “When did

be focusing on my

can get a rough sense of your condition just by touching

a

between his brows as he shot Emyr a penetrating

distinctly feel Basil’s fingers pressing down on his pulse with a

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he withdrew his hand and let out

trembled briefly, but he quickly regained his composure after a

he merely nodded, his expression unreadable, “Understood. Sorry for the trouble.

“Wait”

an eyebrow, looking at him in surprise. “You’re not going to ask me anything

devastated–either drowning in self–pity,

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