I Will Live for Your Death (20 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 109

Ilyd cupped his cheeks in her hands and met his eyes. Rivet’s face, which she hadn’t seen in days, felt rough to the touch.

Had fatigue built up over time? Or perhaps…?

Sensing the meaning behind her gentle caress, Rivet smiled softly and spoke.

“It hurt.”

The moment she heard him say it hurt, Ilyd’s expression darkened instantly.

“Where and how…? I’ll send for a physician right away.”

Rivet quietly shook his head. Then he took Ilyd’s hand from his cheek and placed it over his left chest. She could clearly feel the steady, relentless beat beneath her palm.

“Right here… it hurt terribly.”

Because you were hurt, I was hurt too.

A bitter silence pooled in her mouth. She knew well that this kind of pain couldn’t be eased by medicine.

“You ordered me not to hurt.”

As if trying to suppress the pain, Rivet pressed firmly on the back of Ilyd’s hand resting against his chest. Shadows gathered between his brows, and his usually steady eyebrows began to tremble.

“Therefore, I beg Your Imperial Majesty the Empress not to hurt either. I dare not issue commands… so I’ll make a request instead.”

Right now, that was all his heart held.

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