Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
32. Sad Woman

Thankfully the next day Roxanne was allowed to take care of Elios again. It seems that Elios' other wives were not used to approaching except in emergencies, for they all did not know when Elios would get angry and kill them.

In other words Roxanne was sacrificed.

Graean could not accompany Elios all day. He must represent Elios in his work.

Today Roxanne will give Elios the cure.

All day long Elios was sleeping. His fever was still high and his breathing was blocked without the help of oxygen.

Just in the evening, Roxanne wakes Elios up for a meal.

"Young Master, at least just a spoonful."

It seems that Elios' own consciousness was not so much that he found it difficult to recognize Roxanne. The man did not complain much as Roxanne helped him get up, carrying a spoonful of chicken porridge to his mouth.

In the porridge, he added two grains of hallucinogenic drugs.

As expected, Elios simply swallowed it even without protest, taking a few more mouthfuls before downing a small amount of water.

Then he lay back down.

"How long?" roxanne's mumbling was very subtle to herself.

Arkas didn't say how long the drugs worked. He just said the dose was high and Elios' body was a little hard to take medicine because he downed a little poison.

Then, let's wait thirty minutes.

Roxanne remained silent there, watching Elios lie still despite his fever. Roxanne waited and kept waiting until she was sure thirty minutes had passed.

Then ....

"Tu—" No. If she was hallucinating about her sister, there's no way she could have called Elios Young Master, right?

Then ....

"Elios."

Roxanne doesn't know what her fate would be if the drug didn't work. Despite being nervous, Roxanne's eyes did not hesitate in the least.

His hands extended out to that alluring handsome face, stroking his cheeks as if they had already belonged to Roxanne.

"Elios."

He's moving. Slowly, his eyes opened. The eyes were open, but the mist in Elios's eyes showed that he was no ordinary Elios.

"Eri?"

Roxanne needs to bite her lip when the name is called.

But ... Roxanne doesn't have anything.

"Elios." Roxanne smile.

Suddenly, Elios gasped. He sat down without regard to his condition and Roxanne thought he realized he was being tricked.

But the next thing confirms everything.

Roxanne's body was pulled in the arms of Elios, so tight that it felt like it wanted to crumble.

"Eris. Eri. Eri." Elios pronounces the name of his sister as well as her lover full of longing. "My elf. Eri."

Roxanne was prepared but this turned out to be more annoying than she expected.

He raised his hand, hugging Elios back as his tears fell with humiliation.

I need to be someone else to hold me. What a sad life.

"Eri." Elios pulled out both Roxanne's palms and placed them on his own cheeks.

The next thing is what keeps Roxanne stuck. Elios closed his eyes and cried like a child.

"Tu—Elios?"

"I miss you." Elios was crying out. "I miss you, Little Star. I'm like a fool missing you."

Why does Roxanne's chest feel torn apart? He is not jealous of loving Elios but it really hurts when he gets the love that Roxanne never had just when she was someone else.

"Eri, Eri." Elios rubbed his face in Roxanne's hands, leaving behind a trail of still-pouring tears. "I can't sleep every night. I'm in trouble every day. My chest is tight, Eri."

Roxanne.

"You said it was your decision. You said you did it because you were Narendra. But I can't."

Elios was shaken by his own cries. His breathing became even more strained, but Elios still rubbed his face into Roxanne's hands.

He was sincerely crying over his lover.

"I don't believe in everything around me. All phony. My life must be fake. I was just having a bad dream. I will wake up one day and accompany you again."

"Eri, right? Tell me I'm just dreaming. Tell me you're laughing at the Star Castle, laughing at your stupid brother for missing you crazy. Come on, Eri."

At that time Roxanne did not know why she regretted her decision.

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