Chapter 273

Alanna was dazed as she listened to him. Though she kept quiet, a tear silently rolled down her cheek. She got what she wanted, but she felt no joy.

Their relationship left her with a heart covered with scars alongside several insignificant delightful moments.

She had never expected them to end things this way. She thought they would part ways on a friendly note or that perhaps Hades would soon grow bored of her someday. This was the only outcome she had never foreseen.

Hades' gaze fell on her tear, and he instinctively wanted to help her wipe it off. However, Alanna dodged him the moment he raised his hand. His fingers froze in mid-air.

After several moments, he withdrew his hand. "I asked Margaret to cook you some chicken soup. You should at least take a sip."

After a short pause, he continued, "You can stop taking that medicine. I won't pressure you to take it anymore."

Then, he got up to serve her the soup. He wrapped his slender fingers around the bowl so tightly that his kn