The Queen's Back

Chapter 341

Chapter 341

After everyone had left, Mona looked at Maxwell with a gaze full of enduring affection and relief. Now that Maxwell was back, she felt at ease. "Maxwell, go take a shower first, she said. Tll bring something for you to eat in a bit." "Alright, Mona, wait for me, Maxwell replied, equally eager to rid himself of the smell clinging to him. After speaking to her. he headed upstairs.

Mona called after him, "Maxwell, use the room next door-someone's in the one we used to stay in She didn't specify who, but Maxwell knew it was the imposter occupying their former room. Nodding, he headed into the adjacent bedroom.

Once Maxwell stepped inside, he noticed that everything in the room was singular, all belonging to Mona. Realizing it was the room she had been staying in alone, he felt an unexpected waive of relief.

Mona realized Maxwell had no fresh clothes, so she got some from their former bedroom. However, she hesitated when she reached the doorway; the thought of facing the imposter made her uneasy. Instead, she explained to the guard at the door where to find the items and had him retrieve them.

"Mona, is it Maxwell who's back?" came the voice from inside the room.

Yes Monareplied flatly, waiting for the guard to return.

"Have you decided what to do with me?" he asked again. With Maxwell back, it was clear he wouldn't be allowed to stay here much longer. He wondered what would happen to him.

Not yet," Mona said.

At that moment, the guard returned with everything Maxwell needed, just as Mona had requested. After thanking him, she headed to the adjacent room. Mona had prepared a lot for Maxwell; all the items were brand new.

sound of running water from the bathroom. Mona smiled

gaunt face, she realized he hadn't eaten well these past few days. She couldn't help but wonder if someone had mistreated him. Thankfully, the doctor had just examined him, and aside

late it was, she served Maxwell some oatmeal and

and blood. She set the dishes on

came naturally to her. "You should eat first; you've lost quite a bit of weight these past few days," Mona said gently, her heart aching for him as she dried his hair. His hair still felt the same as before-somewhat coarse-but it had grown longer and needed a trim. "You know, Mona, you've lost quite bit of weight, too," Maxwell said, wrapping his arms around her waist and

face now appeared gaunt and bony, making iwclear that she hadn't been doing well during his absence. As Mona dried his hair, her arms wrapped around

honestly. "But now that you're back, it's a

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che picked up the towel again, quilly resuming her rask, despite his longer hair, she managed to dry

shower, the damaged skin was even more pronouncel, and the water had caused the wounds to become inflamed Seeing dis male her

applied the medicine to Maxwell, wrapping it in gauze afterward. Every movement

It was how she always was her eyes would betray her feelings whenever she hurt. After eating, he pulled her into his embrace. He gently wiped away the tears gathered at the corners

Maxwell said, wrapping his arms around Mona. Sitting on his lap, she felt a bit hesitant to move, worried that there might

If I had, you wouldn't have suffered so much," Mona said, self-blaming. It frustrated her that it had taken

caressed her face. "I'm fine; please stop crying," he reassured her. "They just locked me in the basement; they

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