Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 239

Noticing that the glass contained nearly half, Elysia turned to Holden and instructed, “Please fetch me a piece of gauze from the wooden box on the shelf.”

Upon hearing this, a flicker of hope brightened Holden’s face. If he retrieved the gauze, Elysia wouldn’t have to bleed anymore. He hurried over to the shelf, found the gauze in the box, and rushed back, flustered.

Elysia had already applied some medicine to her wound and was about to reach out for the gauze when Holden said, “Allow me to bandage it for you.”

As he spoke, he unwrapped one corner of the gauze, focusing intently on her. Elysia didn’t refuse; she extended her hand. Holden gazed at the long scar on her arm, feeling a pang of sorrow. “Elysia, does it hurt?”

“Not at all.” Compared to the pain from Fabian, this slight discomfort felt no more than a mosquito bite–it was hardly noticeable.

After dressing the wound, Elysia picked up a cleaned, dried flower root beside her. She pressed out the moisture, combined the water and blood, then added powder and simmered it over a low flame.

After about half an hour, the antidote was ready, and a smile finally graced Elysia’s face as she poured the mixture into a glass and carried it to the room.

As soon as she stepped through the door, the others‘ eyes brightened with hope upon seeing her. However, their expressions darkened abruptly when they noticed the bloodied gauze wrapped around her hand.

Javier furrowed his brow. ‘Elysia harmed herself to create the antidote?‘ As this troubling thought took root in his mind, he gazed at the crimson–stained gauze, his heart twisting in anguish.

The elders needed no further explanation; with just a glance, they understood what had happened. Although it pained them, they accepted it was all to save someone important to Elysia–her kin.

Elysia approached Fabian, lifting the glass to his lips. Yet he lay still, suppressing the pain wracking his body. He gently touched her bandaged hand and murmured, “Is this because of me?”

The normally resilient man now had tears glistening in his eyes. Elysia’s heart softened, and her voice became gentler. “Drink this, and it will counteract the poison.”

Feeling a sharp ache in his heart, he steadied the glass and consumed the remedy.

as the poison subsided.

woman remained frozen in place, her plans falling apart. She had thought that even if she failed to kill Elysia, taking one of her kin would be enough. Yet, she was astonished that the poison had been countered.

in the process. Elysia’s gaze narrowed upon the woman;

and pressing her hand against the woman’s wound. The woman

of sweat dotted her forehead as Elysia smirked slightly. “You endure quite well. I wonder how long you can keep your composure.

bit her lip

infected and rot. If that happens, amputation may be your only option. You look young–maybe only eighteen?”

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Chapter 239

shame it would

do you want

plot. If you do, I will

turned cold. “That

they offered you to earn your devotion Maybe I could offer

by her master, without him, she wouldn’t be who she was. So, no matter the cost, she would not betray him. Even if

more unbearable than death. However, if

widened. “You truly are foolish. Do you think I can’t

poison you used, I already know it’s Bone Corroding Powder. I offered you a chance at self–preservation, but you

when I say make your life more unbearable than death, I truly mean it.” Elysia pressed down even harder on the wound. The

In their eyes, everything Elysia did was justified, especially against

and only then did Elysia withdraw her hand. Turning to

‘Did they not find this version of me unacceptable? Having grown up in luxury, they should have

she could imagine the kind of person she must be–a paragon