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.

who was arranged by Charles, arrived to administer Nico’s

to the condominium

she was permitted access to

not complain, nor was she displeased. She only asked him for several books

meals, however, Charles did

hormonal imbalance. In response, Charles employed a female gynecologist who would show up every afternoon to examine her and diagnose the

Charles received a

“Mother.”

dutifully before her

expression. “Be honest with

momentarily taken aback. Keeping his gaze fixed on the ground, he

you still lying to defend

her unfinished cup to the ground. The coffee splashed

beneath the coffee table was lined

the coffee table, knelt beside her, and wiped her hand with a

her rage subside. She spoke again, employing

digging and found that she is engaged in Chanaea. Besides, I saw the way you looked last night. The child must be

his head

good impression she had of

is not worthy of you. What did she

as he wiped her fingers

made up his mind, so she sighed. “Either marry another woman or have her

up at once. “I will either marry

of the child in Gwendolyn’s belly, he averted his gaze, and his voice seemed to wilt with defeat. “It will damage her body to put her through an abortion. I would like her to bear this child. If I come to regret it after marrying her,

want this stain on your honor for as long as you live? You won’t feel the same love for the child as you

words struck a chord in the sore spot Charles had

a wretched one, Mother? You did this, too, didn’t you? Does that make you, in

“You little sh*t!”

glared at him in shock. Enraged, she slapped him across

she gazed at her beloved son to whom she

you so much

hand and smiled. “It’s all right. It

crying foul at the injustice

through, Charlie, you should know that it won’t be

answer her, as he did

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