Chapter 414

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Nyx stirred vaguely amid a noisy clamor, frowning as her lashes fluttered and her mind cleared. She felt so cold.

Water splashed, and before she could process it, strong arms hauled her out of the tub. They wrapped her in a blanket like a cocoon, dried her off, and dressed her in thick clothes.

Huddled in her partner’s arms, dizzy and dazed for a while, Nyx finally pieced together what happened. She’d fallen asleep in the bath.

“Achoo, achoo-!” After a string of sneezes, she stopped, her little face scrunching up.

She’d felt the chill while dozing but couldn’t wake up–just curled her hands and feet tighter. The bathwater had gone cold ages ago, and she’d soaked in it who–knows–how–long. Now her nose was stuffed, breathing rough.

“Ugh, I think I’m sick,” Nyx said, struggling to breathe a few times before sighing. Embarrassed, she turned and buried her face in Pale Wolf’s chest.

They had worked so hard to strengthen her body. But she was so stupid and caught a cold in summer. She felt ashamed.

He didn’t say a word. Nyx waited quietly, but a weird feeling crept up on her. Maybe she was imagining it, but she swore Pale Wolf’s hands were shaking. Not just his hands–his whole body seemed to tremble.

“What’s wrong?” She looked up and flinched at his bloodshot eyes. “What happened?”

“Weren’t they at Four Peaks Mountain? Did Banon pull something again?‘ she thought.

“Where’s Aurelius?” Nyx asked, panicking as she glanced at the door. Straining to listen, she caught chaos outside–someone wailing in terror.

‘Why are the maids crying out of nowhere? Did something happen to the Emperor?‘ she thought.

Nyx freaked out, clutching Pale Wolf and demanding, “What’s going on? Don’t hide it from me!”

She squirmed to go check outside herself. The door swung open, and the guy she’d been worrying about appeared, perfectly fine.

“Nyx,” Aurelius said, his eyes red too. He hugged her chilled body tight, murmuring low, “Don’t be scared. I’m here–we’re both here.”

As he spoke, he cupped her face. Under her confused stare, he suddenly kissed her lips, pouring everything into it–like he wanted to carve her breath into his bones.

Nyx already struggled to breathe, and the kissing made it even harder for her to catch her breath. She didn’t know what had gotten into him. Pale Wolf, who held her, soon started acting crazy too.

She had no one to turn to for help, like a little rabbit that had fallen into a den of beasts–small, pitiful, and helpless. They kissed her over and over, her face flushing red from holding her breath.

“You guys. You won’t even spare a sick person?” she finally managed to free herself, glaring at them with misty, round eyes full of accusation. “Jerks!”

But the males didn’t calm down. If anything, it was like she’d hit a nerve. One by one, they stared at her with frightening eyes, making every hair on her body stand on end.

“Spare you?” Aurelius gently stroked her face, nuzzling against her ear. “I’d never let you go, Nyx, no matter what.”

He swore he’d be her man forever, in this life and every life after. She’d never shake him off.

1/3 WORD Mom, 1/ War Chapner 434 43%2 Work bram shon–conned leaving her mind blank. Her sweet little kitty suddenly started talking like some domineering medord.

She wondered if something had possessed him.

She narrowed her eyes, studying her partner’s face closely, searching for signs of a disguise. Before she could spot any hints of a mask, she lost her freedom again. Erik pulled her into his arms.

Be stayed siem, not saying a word, just kissing her nonstop while his chest heaved dramatically. It wasn’t until Aron arrived with the imperial pbysicians that the weirdness finally stopped, rescuing Nyx from the chaos.

Long at the crowd in front of her. Nyx started questioning her entire existence. The whole imperial medical team was hem. Even the wine–bearded old director had come personally.

Yax called out to excuse him from kneeling before he could wobble down, granting him a seat instead.

Thank you. Your Ladyship, the old director said solemnly. He took her pulse with grave focus, giving her his full attention.

The other physicians stood by, observing her complexion and energy, listening as she described her symptoms. As they Isened her expressions turned odd.

Why does it sound like Her Ladystup just caught a cold? they thought.

On the way be. Aron had made it sound like a dire emergency, and he didn’t seem to be faking it. When they entered the bal and saw Auns and the general in their frenzied, despairing states, the physicians had been scared half to death.

Even though they suspected Nyx might just have a cold, they kept their mouths shut, silently wondering if their medical skills were baking Confex pain of eyes ined on the old director’s trembling hand as he took her pulse, pinning all their hopes on him. Time ficked by and for der gew bearer Nyx’s brand won teady tab, her nose itchy. She tried to hold it in but couldn’t, turning her head to sneeze. Erik indunely pailed our a soft handkerchief and wiped her face.

They were did genten by now–she’d been a mess in front of them plenty of times. Nyx didn’t mind and felt no shame, Leating hu send so her geatly.

She & gesen used to it long ago. The physicians, though, couldn’t get used to it.

Seeing the youngerd turn into a doting softie was something they’d witnessed before, but it still felt unreal every time. A Sew garsinians couldn’t belp weaking glances, and even the old director instinctively looked up.

How’s Nyx’s condition you as he lost focus, Aurelius’s commanding voice cut in The cit decor pied, wing off his chair with a thud. “I am incompetent The ar serted to freeze in an instant. The handkerchief in Erik’s hand tore apart, and darkness flashed before Aurelius’s on He boughty couldn’t be cured The foute to their beloved might not have long to live, suffering through sickness until the end, ripped their hearts then Tory wibed they could take her place.

“My son new booking the old ducesor said, bowing low with shame. I’ve checked her pulse repeatedly and still think it’s just Uld. I cut bod any other piness”

We strah net died and brilliant. After joining the imperial hospital, he quickly earned favor with whose eyes, being respected figure. He’d always been confident in his abilities.

Bet with hearton and Cesena Yeed so on edge, and hearing Nyx’s illness stemmed from Banon’s vicious scheme, it couldn’t golkky he wensetsun ingles cold. Yet a cold was all he could diagnose.

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Chapter 414 What’s wrong with a cold?” Nyx was still out of the loop. She looked around in confusion. “Am I not supposed to have a 田