Chapter 223 The Wish for a Child.

Third Person POV

Henry’s deep violet eyes never left Aubrey’s face. This was the face that haunted him night after night, the one he could never get enough of.

The air between them grew charged, yet Aubrey still felt no real danger. After all, Henry couldn’t actually do anything to her.

Instead, she said lightly, “I’m tired. I want to sleep. If there’s nothing else, you should go back and rest too.”

Her words struck him with a sense of defeat. From her tone, from her gaze, he found no trace of affection. It wasn’t like before, when every glance Aubrey gave him had been burning, so intense it could almost sear his skin.

Back then, he hadn’t even needed to turn around to feel her staring at him with that fevered devotion. He had always glared back with harsh rejection. Yet now–now he wished more than anything that she would look at him. like that again. With love so deep it felt like he was the only man in her world.

“I can’t read your heart at all anymore…”

His low, hoarse voice carried a weight of helplessness.

I long for you… how much I

eyes drifted downward, settling on her belly. “I’ve even thought about braving the Moon Goddess’s birthplace, asking Her to dissolve

smile vanished,

setting foot there would be suicide. Don’t even think about it! And the contract with the Moon Goddess is sacred and untouchable. You chose to be my brother–stop speaking

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Wish for

drained the color from his

between them

it’s natural to crave new life–as if it could carry you forward.” But

and firm, her voice

to trust me–and yourself. I will

it!” Henry’s lips pressed tight, his gaze tangled with emotion. After a moment, he leaned closer, whispering so

want you to have a child. I even think… if, after our first time, I hadn’t made you take that medicine, maybe you’d already be carrying my

eyes shone faintly. Just the thought of a child, made of both of them, sent heat rushing through

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