Chapter 161

161 The promise … Lyla When I arrived at my room , the warm scent of lavender greeted me .

Nanny was there , smoothing the wrinkles from my bedspread .

The windows and curtains were open to let in light.

and a cool breeze .

The entire room looked sparkling and brand new .

She looked up as I entered , her face lighting up with a smile .

Done with training already ? she asked surprisingly gently .

I blinked .

I expected her to scold me for going to train barely hours after recovering .

Yes , I nodded , staring at her cautiously .

Good ! she nodded and returned to her task , humming softly to herself .

I stood there for a few minutes , hoping she would snap at me , but she didnt .

She must have noticed I was still there because she looked up again .

Did you want something ? she asked .

No , I shook my head .

The maids would have cleaned the room .

Youre at that age when you shouldnt be bending so much .

Thats a wonderful way to say thank you , she murmured without looking at me .

I raised you well .

Thats not what I mean , Nan , I sighed .

I feel so bad that youre cleaning my room .

I can do that .

* Ive always cleaned your room whenever you recover from an illness and back when we still lived together .

Its something I enjoy doing taking care of you ! Im 23.

You dont have to do that anymore .

Why ? she paused , straightening .

Because youre still the messiest 23 year old I know .

I saw dirty clothes under your bed and unspread laundry in your bathroom .

Not to talk of your clothes .

are not properly arranged in your wardrobe .

Who knows , that might have caused the illness .

laughed despite

sound like my

didnt answer ; she was fluffing my pillows

youre not going to say anything about me , training ? I

scold me now

once over and

wish I were y , but

half my energy running after you, begging you to eat healthy , asking you to document your heat so your pheromones dont take you

let you do whatever you want to do

my guest if 11:56 1/4 161 The promise She gave me a once

angry , but Im not

spend half my energy running after you , begging you to eat healthy , asking you to document your heat so your pheromones dont take you unawares , arguing with you

to let you do whatever you want to

my guest if you want to

you from

stifled another laugh

I crossed the room to where she was

Gamma Theo was worried that you might beat

worry , Nan … nothing will happen to

didnt miss the sadness in her

you thought about going back to our lives ? Dont you think weve been here for too long ? I snugged deeper into her , sighing as her soothing scent

, but these days , Im beginning to feel

been coronated yet , and I promised … Do you even have any plans of leaving ?

, not

me

I told you .

put yourself first for once , Lyla , she interrupted me again before returning to her

youd see that youre not needed here

us to I

had brought this up , and

clearly wrong with her , and

II go shower really quick , I

I entered the room and

still there

of my bed , her expression

the aura around her felt miserable ,

with things like that

I cleaned my body and

at my vanity table to do

came to me , placing a small gift box on the table before she

gift , she

weeks before your

an early

smiled

Thank you .

box , I opened it and gasped with shock when I

The promise

, tears glistening in

of you from when you were a

so beautiful … even now … much more and …

, wondering what

I love it .

She

so hard to control

the necklace around my neck

my skin , they fitted

the room swimming for a

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