Chapter 932: It Is All In Vain (1/2)

Chapter 932: It Is All In Vain

Rowena suard and they were taken to the royal infirht before Rowena left, the bodyguard explained that his condition still ended up worsening especially when Rowena left

"Hefor my sake" Rowena pursed her lips and tried to blink back her tears "Stupid"

After what see time, she was finally reunited with her friend

True to the bodyguard's words, Julian was not awake, and instead, he si and the Second Prince were present, with the for around Julian's bed and Liauard spoke up "His Highness, Princess Liam tried to chase after you—"

"Julian!" Rowena rushed to her friend's bed and knelt down at his side

"You are back, Princess" the king looked up weakly He hadn't been able to sleep

"Rowena?" Lianored the two of therabbed the bottle in her hand and uncorked it "I have the cure, so you'll be okay now, Julian"

Raphael only stood by the door, he wasn't given passage to the room, and could only watch as Rowena fed her friend the potion

As he watched, the only thing he couldn't help but notice was the gentleness that Rowena portrayed and how fiercely she ignored everyone to get the cure for her friend

"Julian!" Rowena called out to her friend as she watched the vessels on his face clear up

"Rowena?" Julian's eyes blinked open as he called out to her weakly

Rowena's eyes stung with tears as she threw herself into Julian's arain—I should have listened to you"

The embrace between Rowena and Julian was filled with soto feel so insecure about in Raphael's eyes

Based on his conversation with Rowena, this Julian was someone who had been there for her in the past years So it made perfect sense why Rowena cared so much about Julian

Raphael kept his expression caldo looked so happy and the other one also looked relieved

Raphael quickly shook his head He felt bad for his jealousy, seeing the closeness between Rowena and Julian He couldn't feel this way, he should be happy that Roas relieved

"O, easy there, Rowena, you ed her back

"I'm sorry, I just ht I would lose you"

"Aw, coently "Even when I'one, you'll be okay You're okay, aren't you? It even seeht a new friend"

Rowena threw a look at Raphael, and the king and Liam also seemed to have realized that Raphael was there

"He's so back this panacea," Rowena explained "Without his help, I would be stuck in the Merfolk jail"

"Ohsounds like you have one hell of an adventure," Julian commented "I'm jealous"

He smiled broadly but his voice eak and Rowena could see that he was still not well

Rowena soing to live for a long time, Julian You have to sht He's my brother" Julian cast a look at Liam and scrunched up his face "Can I now say that you look like a pale version of me?"

Liauess you can say that"

The Crown Prince, no, the Second Prince was expecting hatred to come from Julian and yet there was no hostility in his tone

"My son," the King of Verona smiled and was also in tears He looked over at Rowena and said "I am in your debt, child"

"Please, don't feel indebted to me," Rowena told him "If there's anyone that you should feel the need to be indebted to–you need to make up for the lost time you have with your son"

"I will But I still have to thank you and your co of Verona looked over at Raphael and nodded his head "If there is anything that you wish for, ask and it shall be given to you"

Raphael waved a hand "There is no need to thank me, I did it for doiven to hi Urther owed RaphaelHowever, he didn't think about the cost

"Probably because you saena and fell for her, huh?" Julian laughed and aze "And you want to save the damsel in distress"

"Julian!" Rowena frowned at him "I am not a damsel in distress"

Raphael liked Julian's sense of humor and the fact that the man could still joke even when he was really sick Raphael thought he hid his feelings well, so slightly impressed, he finally stepped into the infirood things about you from Rowena," Raphael said "You are her friend"

He emphasized on the word friend He did it subtly but Julian took the hint

Julian chuckled and sat up "Well, they're only probably good because half can be attributed to Rowena over here She's my partner in crime My name is Julian, and you are?"

"I am Raphael"

"Nice to meet you, I would stand up and shake your hand but—"

"Julian, don't force yourself" Rowena scolded him

Raphael simply approached and took the other man's hand in his "Nice to meet you, Julian"

While it was clear and visible on Julian's face that the poison had been cleared ahen the two of them touched hands—Julian's hands were cold and cl