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Chapter 24

Author: Regina
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"I said it’s great!" Leon blurted out, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Aric. "Because my herbs work—it helped you!"

But his excitement didn’t seem to reach Aric. Instead, Aric’s expression grew colder, a shadow of danger creeping over his face like a silent storm brewing on the horizon.

"Are you pitying me now?" Aric’s voice was low, laced with restrained anger.

Leon froze, his smile stiffening. He hadn’t expected such a response from Aric.

"No, of course not!" he quickly explained, panic flickering. "I’m just happy because the herbs and portion actually worked!"

"So..." Aric stared at him, his gaze dark and icy, "you’re happy because your herbs worked and indirectly it helped me." His voice was terrifyingly calm, yet it sent a chill straight to the bone. "It seems, then, that what makes us ‘happy’ isn’t quite the same."

"Huh?" Leon was completely baffled, even a bit lost. But the next second, Aric’s eyes sharpened, their edge cutting straight into Leon’s chest like a blade.

"Your
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