Chapter 175 (1/2)

Chapter 175

“You must kn-know more than just that…you knehat to do… with me…”

“What about you?” He arched an eyebrow interrogatively

Max bit her lips, hesitating to utter the words that wouldn’t norot m-married to you, Riftan… I didn’t knohat couples do with th-their bodies But Riftan… k-kne You knew h-how to do that… toI know, I l-learned from you…”

Max was so eue It sounded like she was accusing hi techniques that he must have learned from other women on her, but at the same time she didn’t knohere else in the world he had learned that fro so bothered and asked him about this topic Riftan seemed more confused than she was as he did not understand the intent of her question Then, he opened his lips to speak, embarrassed of his sloittedness

“Well, 90 of what the mercenaries say is lewd When thoseabout their techniques on how to pleasure wos since I was fourteen All I know are the basics, not to erated more than half the facts” He explained with an uncomfortable expression and looked at her nervously He quickly cleared his throat, trying to get away frolad you’re not injured Does anything hurt?”

“My stoic… but it is tolerable”

“You look pale and tired” He caressed her cheek and sighed, before turning back to the tubn“I’ll bathe on my own, so lay on the bed and rest”

Max silently obeyed and crawled under the covers She curled up on the bed and fought the throbbing pain as he bathed For a long entle splashes of the water from behind her When he was finally warmed up, he pulled on so under the covers and pulled her close, holding her tight as he rubbed soothing circles on her aching belly with his warroan at the pleasant relief His heated body behind her gently melted her tense muscles Riftan pushed an arm under her head and rubbed his lips over her shoulders and cheeks

“I hate that you have to go through this How often does this happen?”

“Uuely

His ignorance was in some elcomed, as she didn’t want hie wouilt when she buried herself in his arms She inhaled his unique scent and trembled sweetly Riftan buried his face in her hair and took in her scent as well, as if he wanted to possess her coh

“I hope it ends soon”

She could feel that he really hated when she was in pain, and not because she was not available to satisfy hi circles on her tight abdomen and caressed her pale cheeks, as if she was a delicate flower bud that could wither at the slightest pressure Max rested her head on his forearm and slowly fell into a deep sleep next to hiht rain continued for several days in a row, sprinkling the green leaves like dew Soolden sun peeked froarden The serene beauty of nature warical formulations Ruth left her

As soon as the pain in her abdomen subsided, she planned to collect some herbs, stop by Ruth’s tower and study how to for to learn all that Ruth left for her in case of e had been peaceful and quiet in Anatol, but there was no guarantee that it would last However, it was not an easy feat to learn uidance

Anatol was a land full ofher and her people to turbulent changes New proble and small, crop up everywhere amid their busy lives In just her nearly half a year of her stay at Anatol, Max had encountered es than in her twenty-two years From these experiences, she learned how valuable it was to always be prepared She couldn’t afford to waste ti leisurely

Max woke up as early as she could in the ical or o to the infirmary and treat the wounded just as Ruth would have When she started, the soldiers were uncomfortable and tired of the presence of The Lady of the Castle in the infirmary, but now they accepted her as if it was her natural place

Max always ic to at least five to ten wounded men Subsequently, she would treat common ailments like colds, headaches, and inso so th to this job, there was no way she could keep this a secret froer

That day Max stopped as usual by the infiruards and soldiers when suddenly she felt an ominous chill behind her She slowly turned around and saw Riftan, his tall and co the narrow entrance to the infir the cold, hardened expression on his face, Max sed nervously Hebaron was standing behind hi, and Gabel just kept his uilt

Riftan approached her like a predator tiger

“Would youon here?”

“… A soldier was i-injured I’m h-here to heal him…”

Max moved her eyes around nervously and when she found the soldier with the broken leg, she quickly cast a healing spell on him Riftan’s expression hardened even more as he narrowed his eyes further at her She quickly straightened up and smiled stiffly at hi I could here… I have another job to attend to”

She tried to sneak away but of course Riftan wasn’t going to let her go so easily He growled as he grabbed her arms, hard

“I heard it’s been a while since you started pretending to be a healer here Why a out about it only now?”