Chapter 22: The Hidden Blade

*"Tap."*

Like a single drop of water landing right between her brows.

*A kiss?*

*...Can I really?*

Lucian regained a fleeting moment of clarity. Borrowing strength from some unknown reservoir within, he suddenly shoved past Shao Ying, scooped Serena into his arms, a

Chapter 23: Rewards and Punishments

A reward?

Serena's eyelashes fluttered slightly.

The way he phrased that...

She had merely stepped in to keep Lucian from losing his mind and flying completely off the rails. A simple kiss—what kind of reward was that?

Using the word "reward" for it felt inhe

Chapter 24: A Sudden Collapse

With that final declaration, completely ignoring whatever thoughts might be swirling in Jing Lin's head, Lucian grabbed a change of clothes and strode straight into the guest bathroom.

His physical resilience was nothing short of monstrous. Thanks to the medicine appl