Chapter 84 - What does he want from her? (2/2)

That's true; there are ears everywhere. The people in this town give unusual vibes because they are living in fear.

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11:PM - A few hours later, back at the Inn-

When Lyn recalled how pained Rhys looked, she knew she wouldn't be able to get some rest. So after she packed up some medical supplies in a box, she quickly left her room and hurried down the hallway. It was dark, and the inn was trying to save money since the only lights that were on were the small bulbs that dimly lit the hall. 'Well, not everybody has money,' Lyn thought. Even over here in the Snow Kingdom, where people are supposed to live a luxurious life, there are traces of poverty.

It didn't take long before she reached Rhys room, Lyn extended her hand out to knock on the door, but it suddenly opened, ”It really is you,” he looked utterly dumbfounded to see her.

He knew she was coming? She shook her head, not now. ”Does it hurt?” Lyn asked as she looked at his cheek

Rhys exhaled deeply, ”Princess, you know you probably shouldn't visit a man so late at night.”

Lyn flushed, ”But I'm worried, it hurts right? Let me apply some medicine, and then I'll leave,” he seemed hesitant but eventually nodded. Rhys opened the door and led her inside.

”Ah, you cleaned!”

”Because I had women over earlier.”

Lyn frowned, why does he have to sleep around when they are on an vital retrieval mission? Kazuya explained it earlier and said it's a way for Rhys to get information, but she didn't like it, ”Your using those poor girls, and lying to them.”

”No, I'm just telling them what they want to hear and consoling them.”

Was he consoling them? Lyn looked at him puzzled, but Rhys didn't explain it any further and sat down on the couch. Ah! She walked over with the med kit in her hands and took a seat beside him. It was a fairly small couch, so Lyn didn't think much of him getting closer to her. She settled the kit on the seat and started to take out the various items out.

”Rhys?”

”About earlier, did you like it?”

Liked what? When she saw the expression on his face though, her cheeks turned red, ”I--idiot! Don't you remember the reason why you got that injury? Why are you making it worse for yourself?”

Rhys seemed amused though, ”But, you have to admit for a naive Princess, your learning a lot.”

”Don't call me, Princess.”

”Then, Lyn.”

This is more brutal than she thought it would be. Then again, usually Rhys would call her Lyn in a sarcastic tone. This is the first time he's addressing her in a normal manner, so Lyn felt a bit weird about all this. A deep sigh passed her lips; she wonders exactly what this man wants from her. Why does he act this way towards her?

Lyn picked up a cotton bud and poured the ointment on them and began to dab at Rhys cheeks, ”I really don't understand you, Rhys,” Lyn murmured, ”I do know you're a kind person despite being a pervert and all that. However, once in a while, you would get that look in your eyes. Exactly, what do you want from me? The way you act towards me isn't normal.”

For a while now Lyn felt something was odd about the way Rhys treated her. He treated her so differently from other women. Is that normal? It isn't. At first, Lyn thought it was because she was a Princess, but lately, Lyn felt like it wasn't like that. Her thoughts broke off when he caressed her cheeks, ”You can't tell?”

Lyn shook her head, ”I can't.”

”It's because I like you.”