Chapter 1329

The voice was soft, but it came from below.

Adrian looked down at the man he was holding. James's eyes were wide open, and he was so startled that Adrian quickly let go.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do that."

Adrian wasn't sure why he was apologizing. He hadn't meant any harm, yet he still felt embarrassed.

James smiled. "It's fine. I understand."

Adrian felt relieved. There was no anger in James's response, and he realized he might be overthinking things. The night before, he had been up late reading, and the stories had started to mix with his thoughts.

for helping me.

calm look. "Don't thank me. Esther asked me to check on you. If it

to relieve

checked him over. She worried that even her mentor, Simon, might not be able to cure him. Esther loved James dearly, and if he passed away, the loss of two men

there's no cure, then let me

"What do you mean, 'let me be'? You broke up with Esther over this and made up terrible excuses to hurt her and push her away. Now that she knows the truth and there's still a chance to get better, you want to give up? What

to confront him about this, and now she finally did. She was

this side of Pearl. He made a mental note

expect such a harsh response, but he held back any objections since she was trying to

did it because he couldn't bear the thought of her watching him deteriorate. Esther had always admired

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