Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
33. Faithful Dog

Roxanne's lips suddenly dried. He felt he had to end this charade or else he would drown.

It'swrong. Not because of morals or because of regrets but because of Roxanne herself.

Her chest doesn't like this.

"Master Mu—"

"What's up?!" The door suddenly opened violently and Graean appeared in her nightgown, looking stupefied. He seemed to be running in a hurry. "Young Master's temperature is rising, there is a—"

Graean could not finish his words because he realized something.

The woman looked at Elios sobbing like a child. More surprised, Elios holds Roxanne's hand, which some time ago was the target of Elios' hatred.

"What's wrong?" Graean walked in, came nearing them. "Young Master, what happened? Why you—"

The Graean touch on Elios's arm was instantly brushed aside.

"Stay away from me!" Elios was so angry that he grabbed Roxanne. "Eri, don't look at anyone. Just look and listen to me."

Eri. The name seemed familiar to Graean because his expression suddenly turned pale.

"Young Master, she's not Young Miss Eirene. He's Roxanne."

The next second Graean gasped at Elios's eyes. Despite being in a state of pain and shortness of breath, he looked at Graean as if he wanted to break his cranium.

"But I have repeated many times" Elios murmured like a demon. "I've told you so many times!"

Graean jerks. For those who knew Elios more than ten years ago, Graean knew that Elios was really thinking Roxanne was Eirene.

What Elios said, Roxanne doesn't understand but Graean does.

Elios always tells everyone not to go into his room when he is with Eirene.

"I did something wrong." For now, the Graeans are unwilling to make Elios sicker. "Please enjoy your time."

Graean walked away, closing the door tightly until Roxanne was stunned.

Even I wasn't reprimanded. Roxanne stared in disbelief. I sat on Young Master's bed but was not reprimanded. Graean knew I wasn't Eirene.

So all that power is Eirene?

"Eri." Elios' expression became very soft as if he did not want to kill anyone. "sorry. Ii'm sorry. You don't like the noise."

"Eri." Elios' voice suddenly whimpered. "Why just shut up? Did I do anything wrong? Ah, you're jealous of Sierra? Eri, I told you that even if I love Sierra, it's different from you. Sierra's my sweet little brother, and you're everything. Don't be mad."

Roxanne bit her lips in agitation. He knew he should have stopped but everything looked so sweet it couldn't be ignored.

Enough so Eri, things will be different, right?

"Eri, talk to me. Fast talking. What was? You're upset at First Brother again? Eri. Eri."

Roxanne smiled with tears on her cheeks. "Elios."

Yes, from today it is Eri.

"You're angry." Elios instantly looked desperate as if death was before his eyes. "You must be very angry. What cause? Did Mom make you drink ginger again? I'll talk to Mom now. My mother always heard me, just like you said. Just a minute."

Elios got out of bed unaware of where he was and probably thought he was still in his world before Eirene left.

Of course, reality is different.

He's actually sick.

Elios who was just standing immediately staggered, seemingly asphyxiated by his rising fever.

"Snack." Elios muttered crazily. "Eri, my body is hot. Are you sick too? Where is the doctor? You should take medicine when you are sick. You're different," Elios's raving is becoming more and more obscure.

Roxanne attempts to return Elios' body to the bed as he recalls what Arkas said yesterday.

Also true. There's a reason why Elios reacted that way.

"You must remember this important thing, Roxanne." That's what Arkas said. "Eirene and Elios have special nicknames. They forbid anyone, even me and their mother, to wear them."

Eri to Eirene and ....

"Eli." Roxanne wiped the tears and sweat off Elios' face. "I'm not angry. So sleep on."

Eli. A very childish name for someone like Elios.

But the fact that he smiled at the call indicates that Elios was like a dog that would stick out his tongue if called by Eirene.

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