Forced Marriage: Thirteenth Wife
39. Small Habits

A flash of shadow approached Arkas' office at the time of the moon was shining bright. Although it should have been a soundless arrival in the cold middle of the night, Arkas realized that well.

"What's wrong?" arkas murmured while staying focused staring at his work on the computer screen.

"Roxanne moves on her own accord, as you expect."

"I knew. Then?"

"Mrs Graean seemed pretty sure if there was something behind Young Master Elios' attitude. But he had trouble finding out because the Young Master forbade him from approaching. That's also Roxanne's influence."

"Hm."

"Then, Young Miss Sierra ...."

"What's wrong?"

"I think Young Miss is trying to interfere into Young Master's Castle. But until now I haven't seen anything suspicious."

"Sierra loved Elios and Eirene. It's not strange happening." Arkas quit his job for a moment and went to the window.

However, Arkas did not try to meet face to face with the person who was reporting to him.

"For now, keep an eye out and protect Roxanne. If Elios seems to have begun to control the drugs given, separate them immediately."

"Good."

Arkas smiled silently. "But what do you think? Can Roxanne be Eirene?"

The one who only showed his shadow was silent, I don't know what. Even when Arkas turned back to his desk, the man suddenly gave a whisper.

"Please don't insult my Miss even if it's just a joke, Young Master."

".... I can't possibly insult my sister."

Arkas could feel the man leaving and would likely return to Elios Castle to watch.

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"I just need to eat this?" Elios asked but after that he directly put the medicine grains into his mouth, swallowing them together a mouthful of water without the slightest hesitation.

Roxanne's attention was on Elios' neck and wrist at the time. The scars from the shackles were quite tightly turning blue on Elios' white skin, but he didn't even discuss them at all.

"Then, Eri, let's go back to sleep."

"I'm bored." Roxanne refused to lie down. "Can't we go out for a second?"

"You bored?" Elios looked out the window of Roxanne's room and immediately nodded. "All right, let's go. The weather is also sunny. A nap outside would be nice."

Roxanne immediately smiled happily. He got out of bed, spontaneously willing to help Elios stand up because he knew he was sick.

But Elios looked confused.

"What, Eri?"

"Come on. I'll help."

Just then, without Roxanne noticing, something pulsed in Elios' head.

As a twin of Eirene and her lover for most of their lives, Elios never once recalled Eirene saying she would help him.

Because Irene never asked for anything that would make Elios need help. Even if Elios needed help with something, Irene at least never reached out to help Elios stand up.

It looks simple. Very very simple. But simple habits explain a person's identity.

"Shh." Elios was holding his head which suddenly hurt.

Reality tried to break through the hallucinations, but the powerful influence of the drug made by Arkas' wife was also not playful.

"It's not worth it for my Eri to do this." Elios forced his body to move and gently brushed off Roxanne's hand.

Instead, Elios pulls him closer, hugging him gently and affectionately.

"I'm sorry, Eri, I want to carry you but I'm afraid my headache is hurting you."

Yeah, that's normal. Eirene served not served. It has always been that way and Elios has always been happy to do for his lover.

Of course, Roxanne who heard this immediately understood it.

"I'm just not happy to see Eli sick." Roxanne whispered, immediately reassuring that the act had been done for a reason. "Then let's go slowly."

"Yes." Yeah." Elios smiled brightly. Grab Roxanne's hand and hold her tight. "Come on."

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