Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 673

Gesta and Sarnet were on high alert, making it difficult for La Til to reveal that she was awake. If she raised her head now, they would surely notice she’d only been pretending to sleep.

Staying in one position was making her itch all over. Her nose itched, and so did the corners of her eyes. Just as she was struggling to hold on, Sarnet sighed right above her head.

There were no more sounds of fighting, and the sharp tension had vanished—Gesta seemed to have disappeared into the fox’s den.

Though the awkward atmosphere had lifted, La Til still couldn’t shake off her suspicions.

‘Could it be that Gesta isn’t as kind as I thought?’

* * *

The next day, La Til took the opportunity to change her face using a mask and dressed herself like one of the palace attendants. Then, she headed toward the library area, a place Gesta often visited.

While wandering nearby, she deliberately brushed past Gesta as he approached, striking his shoulder firmly.

“Ah!”

Gesta stumbled sideways and let out an exasperated sigh.

“Watch where you’re going!”

Tree, standing behind him, snapped sharply.

“I’m sorry. I’m in a hurry.”

La Til apologized while carefully observing Gesta’s expression. In truth, she’d intentionally bumped into him hard—she wanted to test whether Gesta only showed his kind side when she was present.

If Gesta’s behavior differed depending on whether La Til was around or not, he would react sharply to an unpleasant “accident” caused by a stranger.

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