She began to grow nervous at his prolonged silence.

“Are you still there, Mister? You didn’t faint, did you?”

“No.” Nico closed his eyes wearily. “I’m exhausted and would like to take a nap,” he murmured.

“No! Don’t fall asleep!”

She banged madly on the wall to keep him awake. “You’re badly hurt, and you might never wake up if you fall asleep!”

Nico was amused.

Having been training in the barracks with Cedrick from a young age, he would not die that easily.

Aside from Cedrick and Gwendolyn, she was the first person who cared so deeply for him without knowing who he was. It gave him a warm, fuzzy feeling.

“Mister? Are you asleep? Or are you almost dead?”

An urgent hammering on the wall sounded again.

“No.”

She heaved a sigh of relief. “I’ll keep you company if you’re feeling sleepy. Would you like to hear a story?”

“Do you know any scary ones?”

“Uh… Aren’t we living through one right now?”

Nico gazed weakly about the cell and chuckled.

Indeed, it was quite eerie.

“I know some morbid jokes, Mister.”

“This dungeon is morbid enough.”

“Mine are more morbid than that.”

Bonding over their chat, the pair passed a pleasant half an hour in each other’s company.

stopped when the doctor, who was arranged by Charles,

more, Charles sent Gwendolyn back to the condominium on the

the area she was permitted access to from

displeased. She only asked him

her meals, however, Charles did his best to

half weeks pregnant, Gwendolyn began exhibiting symptoms of morning sickness and drowsiness—signs of hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed

day at noon, Charles received a summon

“Mother.”

her

coffee with a grave expression. “Be honest with

momentarily taken aback. Keeping his gaze fixed on the

you still lying to defend

lost her temper and overturned her unfinished cup to the

beneath the coffee table was lined with carpet, the impact hardly caused

table, knelt beside her, and wiped her hand with

of devotion, Kylie felt her rage subside.

not thinking straight, Charlie! I’ve done some digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must be fathered by her fiance

kept his head bowed, refusing to

was furious. The good impression she had of Gwendolyn

worthy of you. What did she do to you to warrant

he wiped her fingers diligently. He

mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another

once. “I will either

through an abortion. I would

on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as you would your own.

sore

gave a sad little laugh before gazing up mournfully. “Is my existence not a wretched one, Mother? You

“You little sh*t!”

Enraged, she slapped him

to whom she

sorry for causing you so much misery over all

hand and smiled. “It’s all

foul

what I’ve been through, Charlie, you should know that it won’t

did not want to answer her,

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