Chapter 1194

“Um, okay.” Neera pursed her lips as she wrapped herself in the blanket under his gaze, then closed her eyes.

She didn’t know why she did it.

She just felt embarrassed, even a bit awkward, unsure of how to respond to his attentiveness.

Another reason was she would be reminded of Jean whenever she saw the man.

The concern he showed her earlier would inexplicably remind her of Jean’s tenderness.

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What’s wrong with me? Has my emotions intensified from missing Jean so much that it’s causing me to think of him?

Amid such chaotic thoughts, she heard the sound of footsteps leaving.

Surprisingly, her anxiety gradually ebbed with his arrival and departure.

It was as if something had smoothed it over.

Before long, her mind and emotions calmed down, and she finally drifted off to sleep.

Not far away, Darcel continued to gaze at her, his pitch-black eyes unreadable, leaving one to wonder what he was thinking.

her company?” Caleb asked unexpectedly as he suddenly appeared from nowhere and casually sat next to

glanced at him, answering

when he heard the comment. He choked, spurting out

quite a stir as he laughed and coughed simultaneously, causing Darcel to frown and shoot him

wake her up with

much softer when he spoke again. “My apologies. I was caught by surprise.”

started teasing him.

Do you think everything you’ve done before isn’t? You specifically went to rescue her and even brought her a cup of warm milk and a blanket. Could you be any more

tone still as icy as ever.

and just assumed I

you mean by my men? Don’t make it sound as

turned his head, his gaze carrying a hint of danger. “Keep talking nonsense, and I’ll

get

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soon.

Darcel remained silent.

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unexpected. Your girlfriend had been dragged into such a complicated situation. She looks like a simple girl who devotes herself to studying medicine. Hence, treating wounds and saving people are the only things she knows. How can she even withstand all the fighting and killing? It must

Darcel emphasized, reminding him at

on her soundly asleep face, a trace of tenderness flashing in his eyes.

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