Nash's lips curved into a slight smile. "Aren't I doing fine now? Compared to what they've been through, I've had it easy."These words made Nina's nose sting, tears threatening to spill from her eyes again. She looked up, trying to hold back the tears, hating how emotional she was becoming. "Tell me, how did you find the antidote for my poison? Where did you get it?" Nina asked, confused by the sudden discovery of a cure when so many had tried and failed.Nash was silent for a moment before he said, "I begged for it.""Begged who?" Nina pressed."My father."Nina was taken aback. "Your father?""Not William, but my biological father," Nash said coldly.Nina was surprised. "You found your biological father?""He found me."Nina didn't expect this turn of events, but she could tell from Nash's tone that he didn't want his biological father to find him. After all, they had never met, so there was no emotional connection. He acknowledged his father to get the antidote for her
"Are you okay with this?" Nash's deep voice asked, "Will you regret it?"He sought Nina's consent, not wanting her to act on a whim."No regrets," Nina replied, looking at him. "After being married for so long, at least once, let's truly be a couple."She didn't have many demands. After all, how could she be content with just being a nominal couple, especially when they had a child together? Nina felt there were too many regrets and they shouldn't end this way."Alright." Nash leaned down and kissed Nina's lips.His movements were gentle, treating Nina like a precious gift from above. Nina savored his caresses, every touch making her body tingle, blurring the line between reality and dreams. She felt as if her body was melting like water. Occasionally, a jolt of electricity surged through her, making her gasp.Nash was breathing heavily, sweat dripping from his forehead as he tried to control himself to avoid hurting her. But his blood seemed to be on fire, heat rushing to his
They were called away early in the morning, giving Nina space to leave. James’s words reminded Nina of the events of last night, making her blush, but she calmly responded, "I slept well, thanks. You guys carry on.""Sure thing," James replied, not noticing anything unusual.Even though last night wasn’t a dream, not seeing Nash made everything feel surreal. His absence added to her confusion, but she didn’t dwell on it. She knew she would be notified when he returned.Nina went to join the women to help them dry the herbs. As she approached, she heard Arin excitedly shouting, "Nina, why are you out so late? Did you sleep in? Mr. Micah is back!"Arin was thrilled at Micah’s return and wanted to see him, saying, "Everyone went to see what treasures Mr. Micah brought back. Let's hurry and go too."Hearing about Micah’s return brought Nina a sense of relief. At least he was safe. After the Allied Forces invaded, she had been worried about his safety.Following Arin, Nina asked, "D
The girls were clearly worried about Micah. He reassured them, "You don't need to worry about me."Nina observed Micah. Despite the news of the village massacre by the Allied Forces, he showed no emotion. It seemed he already knew.Micah turned to Nina and asked, "How are you adjusting here?""I'm doing well," Nina replied. "I've gotten along well with everyone.""That's good."Micah's expression shifted slightly. "The Captain they mentioned, is he from your country? I saw them helping to rebuild the school."Micah remarked, "Your people are really kind-hearted, helping the villagers without asking for anything in return."His tone carried a hint of skepticism, as if he found it hard to believe such a selfless army existed.Nina added, "In our country, the army isn't used to wage wars and plunder. They protect the people. That's how we build a harmonious nation!"She spoke with confidence, contrasting the chaos she saw here with the peace back home.Micah seemed taken aback b
We tried to comfort her without thinking, "It might not be true."Ivy's eyes turned cold. "Then what is true? Dad acknowledges me, but he doesn't? Have you forgotten how close we were when we were kids? How did things change as we grew up?""Maybe he’s just adjusting to your return," Wes continued to speak kindly. "He has been searching for you all these years."Ivy let out a cold laugh. "I don’t think he considers me his sister!""That’s not it…" Wes started to explain."He treats that woman well, giving her gifts when I get nothing!" Ivy's face twisted with malice. "Why should she have what I don’t? Kill her, and let’s see who he treats well then. If I can’t have it, no one else should!""Yes, Miss!" Wes replied.Ivy watched them with clenched fists, her eyes filled with an uncontrollable hatred, like a venomous snake ready to strike.Meanwhile, Micah had his own matters to attend to.Nina accepted the gift from Micah and stayed with the children as they played. They had gro
The arrow had lodged itself firmly in a tree. Even though it was now stuck there, Nina was still shaking with fear, unable to calm down. Micah furrowed his brows, looking into the depths of the forest. The assailant, realizing their plan had failed, quickly retreated, not wanting to be discovered."Are you okay?" Micah asked, his concern evident.Nina's eyes were wide with shock. The arrow had been aimed directly at her head, clearly intended to kill. Despite the heavy presence of soldiers in the village, someone had still tried to take her life. Who had she angered to such an extent?"Nina," Micah called again, breaking her out of her daze."I'm fine," she replied, though her voice trembled slightly.Micah released her, and she walked over to the tree, pulling the arrow free. It seemed like an ordinary arrow, giving no clues about its origin."You sensed something was wrong earlier, didn't you?" Nina asked, realizing Micah's earlier words had been a warning."I felt something
When he sensed it, he knew immediately."Knowing too much isn't good," Micah warned her. "But you got hurt partly because of me, so I won't let it happen again."He didn't want to disrupt Nina's life.Nina thought for a moment. "It's okay. My life won't be easily taken here.""Let's go," Micah said, continuing to escort her.Nina frowned slightly. He avoided the topic of the Pharaoh, which suggested he was intentionally keeping it from her. Maybe he didn't trust her. Mentioning the Pharaoh didn't elicit any significant reaction from Micah either, hinting at a possible connection he didn't want to disclose.Nina felt Micah could be a breakthrough. She should keep an eye on his movements without alerting him."Miss Nina is back."As soon as Nina and Micah returned to the village, someone called out. They had been worried since she had been gone for so long.Just then, Nash came out and saw her with Micah. His scrutinizing gaze landed on Micah. He walked over and asked, "Why did
Nina's attention to Micah irked Nash. He asked, "Why were you with him all afternoon?""I told you, I fell asleep there," Nina replied.Nash couldn’t understand, "Why didn’t you come back if you wanted to sleep? Being alone with him can cause rumors."Nina didn't like his tone, "How are we alone? There were kids there. Besides, Micah and I are just friends. Who cares what others say? This isn't the old days. Why are you being so old-fashioned?"Nash pursed his lips, his expression darkening."And you disappeared early this morning. Your people couldn’t find you, so I had to do something on my own. Is that wrong?""Fine, let's not argue."Nina sensed that continuing would only make things worse."I don’t want to argue with you," Nash said softly, trying to calm her.His tone was gentle, showing he didn't want to upset her. This softened Nina's anger, and when he knew how to back down, she couldn't stay mad. "I was with Arin. Micah asked me to stay and teach the kids after he le