Chapter 343 - The Kidnap Part 1 (1/2)

When Lyn woke up, she found herself in an unfamiliar room. Stone cold walls, a small window - no doubt she had been kidnapped. Her hands were tied too, and her mouth there is cloth around it. The fact that they didn't restrict her eyes is already surprising enough. A deep sigh escaped her lips. Rhys is so stupid, making her walk up to these people herself. She recalled the sensation of Kazuya's lips when she had stood up to leave. It's almost as though he knew what she was trying to do. Of course, he already knew.

If Kazuya wasn't so weak, there is no doubt he would have stopped her. But with his current condition, forget stopping her, even kissing her seemed difficult. Kazuya said he agreed to hand her over. However, Lyn knew he was only going along with it for disguise. So, the fact that she marched up to them herself..

”You idiots! What were you thinking?!!” A familiar voice boomed outside her door.

”Boss, sorry, but uh, she was injured ..”

”Yeah, Boss, if we left her there, she would have been prey to those people.”

”She's hurt? Why didn't you say so sooner,” the doors slammed open then. Lyn's eyes widened when she saw the person standing in front of her. She thought she was just hallucinating earlier. But..it's really him.

He strolled over and bent down, ”Wait, let me remove your ropes.”

Lyn managed to nod her head.

The second she broke free from the ropes, and Zepher got rid of the tape on her mouth. She wrapped her arms around his neck and started to bawl like a child. ”Brother, brother... ”

A deep sigh passed his lips, ”You haven't changed at all, have you? You still cry a lot. I guess that's like you, though. Hey, it's fine. Sorry, did they hurt you? What were they thinking when you're already in pain.”

”Brother...”

”You don't have to be afraid Lyn.”

She isn't afraid. She just missed him so much. When she woke up after that time, all of a sudden, people were rushing back and forth. 'Prince Zepher is a traitor, he massacred an entire village..and hurt the elite guards.' Lyn couldn't believe it. Why would she believe it? Unlike everybody else, Lyn knew how gentle and kind her brother was.

She demanded answers from her eldest brother. However, his gaze was cold, and he would always be in a bad mood whenever she mentioned him. Everybody else was sworn to secrecy too. Nobody would tell her anything.

”But, huh. You really fought?” Zepher asked his lips curve to a smile.

”Oh, um, yes, I used your weapon, brother.”

Zepher laughed, ”You're still using that old thing? Throw it away. I'll make you something different.”

Lyn shook her head, ”I want to keep it. The first weapon brother made.”

”I see. Lyn, you got poisoned, right?”

”Ah-huh.”

”The antidote you received was only temporary. I've already asked my subordinates to fetch you the real one. So hold on a bit.”

”Okay,” Lyn didn't know what else to say. She was feeling a bit overwhelmed, seeing him. So, instead, she just looked at him for a bit. Brother has changed a lot. But, she can still see some of his old features.

”Zepher today's met--”

”...Who is that?”

”My wife.”

”I see, then..”

Wife ..? But the two of them are...' you aren't blood-related.' Kazuya's words echoed in her head. Even if she wants to treat Zepher as her brother. Does Zepher feel the same?

”Just now, um... Did you have to go somewhere?” Lyn asked. That lady mentioned something about a woman waiting for brother?

Zepher's gaze dimmed. ”It's nothing,” he scooped her up in his arms and laid her down on the bed. ”Lyn, get some rest.”

”Zepher, we haven't met in so long..um I want to talk so....”

However, Zepher pulled the blanket around her. ”Get some sleep, Lyn; we can talk about things when you wake up.”

...

Lyn woke up to yet another unfamiliar room. She was no longer in the same stone-cold place like before. The place seemed a lot grander. Is this brother's room? She placed her hand on her forehead. The headache and dizziness from the previous day had vanished. Even her wounds were better.

”Your up?” a familiar voice woke up from her senses. It was Zepher; he just entered the room with a tray.

”Brother, good morning?”

Zepher laughed. ”It's lunchtime sleeping beauty. You slept a lot.”

”Ah-huh.”

”Eat up; we can go on a walk after this. I'll show you around.”

”Say Zepher..um...” Lyn didn't know how to bring it up. But she wanted to make sure.

”What?”

”I was thinking when will you send me back home?”

”Home?”

Lyn nodded.

”Not anytime soon. The waves are too dangerous right now.”

Oh...

”Are you bored here?”