Cynthia’s POV:
Just as I turned around to leave, Roy suddenly clutched his chest and collapsed to the ground.
“Oh, my God!” I immediately knelt beside him to help him up.
“Roy, what’s wrong?”
When I saw his face, I found that he was extremely pale and sickly.
“Roy, what happened?”
Jennifer and Anthony both rushed to help us when they saw Roy faint out of nowhere.
“Did you get injured in the fight with Larry?” Morgan pursed his lips worriedly.
“Mrs.Jones, can you ask the doctors to treat Roy as well?”
I hoisted Roy’s arm over my shoulder to support him.
Anxious for his health, I turned to Jennifer pleadingly.
Before Jennifer could answer me, Roy shook his head weakly.
“No need.I just suffered some flesh wounds.I can use an incantation to treat it myself.”
“Don’t exhaust yourself, Roy.”
Jennifer eyed Roy worriedly.
“Don’t worry, Mrs.Jones.I know my own body.Thanks for the concern though.”
Roy smiled feebly and tried to stand on his own two feet.
It pained me to see Roy being so stubborn, but I knew him well.
He probably didn’t want to inconvenience Jennifer at a time as critical as this.
“I’ll help him,” I said resolutely.
“Don’t worry, everyone.I’ll take good care of him with my healing magic.”
Morgan and Jennifer looked at me dubiously, but I nodded at them reassuringly.
Seeing this, they finally nodded.
“Thank you, Cynthia,” Jennifer said gratefully.
“No, I don’t want to bother you—” Roy started to say anxiously.
“It’s fine, Roy!” I interrupted him, shaking my head firmly.
“Let’s go.”
After saying goodbye to everyone, I helped Roy back to his room.
persuade
to take up any more of your time.Just go back
Roy kept saying.
sure you get
looked at him seriously and
stop pushing yourself past
Roy finally fell silent
at Roy’s door, he said, “Okay, we’re here.I can heal myself now.Thanks for the
expecting this from
see him in
many years, and I used to love him.I had seen every side of him.I shook my head and strode inside his room, pulling Roy
really think I’m
onto the bed, I turned around to ask a maid to fetch a
to prepare a cup of magic tonic drink for Roy to quench
this.”
don’t like bitter stuff, so
at me and his
particular with bitter food now.I’m
at me, took the glass and drank
I heaved a sigh
would subside for now.I took out my wand and
“Heal!”
I stole glances at his face from time to time.He had been a little
I was done, I stood
make you feel uncomfortable.I just want you to feel better.I
so many years ago, so it was only natural that he felt
I couldn’t help but feel
Roy didn’t answer me.
I said, “Okay.I won’t bother
around
“Wait! Don’t go, Cynthia!”
Roy’s voice sounded from
I was overwhelmed with a flurry of
Roy?”I asked
moment’s silence, Roy whispered, “I’m
I smiled gently.
to apologize.I wanted to heal you
do owe you an apology.I was too cowardly back then.I let you down.I’m sorry.Cynthia, you deserve a better man,” Roy said loudly,
floor.I didn’t expect Roy to
say that, Roy.It’s been so long.I don’t care about whatever happened in the past
I spoke, my voice trembled slightly.I quickly lowered my head to hide the tears welling up
would have it, we weren’t meant to have a
walked out of the room without looking back and shut the door behind me.I didn’t want
door, I wiped away my tears with the back of my
want to cry, but for some reason, tears kept
I whispered under
all these years, I still loved
Roy’s POV:
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