My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 558

The next day arrived. After being informed by Maria that Nash had not left the basement since the day before to eat or drink, Hera felt her heart break. Thus, she was now carrying a meal down to the basement for him.

While she did not understand alchemy, she was certain that Nash’s prolonged work on it must have exhausted him. Not eating all day would have certainly worn his body down.

When she pushed open the basement door, Hera caught a whiff of a -refreshing herbal aroma.

She spotted Nash sitting cross-legged on the cold floor with his eye closed.

“Honey?” Hera called out playfully.

Nash slowly opened his eyes, his bloodshot irises catching Heral attention.

Hera felt her heart seize as she rushed over, her voice trembling.”

Your… Your eyes…”

haven’t gotten any sleep for t long.” His red eyes were

but he brushed it off with a casual

that was filled

pill will be done in no time I’ll eat soon,”

his face gently, her eyes. reddening as she said, “Honey, you’re working so

grasped her hand and kissed it lightly. “Snatching someone. from the gates of hell is no easy task. You go rest. I’m already at the final stage and can’t afford to be distracted,” he replied with a soft chuckle.

planted a kiss on Nash’s cheek, and said, “You’d better eat later, or I’ll be really upset!”

wife!” Nash grinned.

stay with Nash longer but was worried about disturbing him. If her interferenc led to the failure of the alchemical process, it could have dire consequences. Hence, Hera left

the flame to the max. A peculiar and eerie wave of

a third-grade

a deep breath. He had even considered using his finge test out the flame’s

Divine Farmer’s Cauldron. This tempering stage would take about hours.

a code to transfer money to an elderly man.

fit as a horse. If it were anyone else, they’d be pushing up daisies. by now.” After saying that, he held his hands behind his