Stolen Crown Princess (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 84

“Will something like this really be enough?”

Caliph asked, holding her waist tightly. His voice was utterly mismatched with the gentle embrace of his arms.

Ibelia let out a laugh without even realizing it. The steadfast arms wrapped around her waist couldn’t have been more tender. Just that alone seemed to instantly lift the heavy mood that had weighed her down all day.

“Yes, it’s enough.”

She nodded contentedly against his shoulder. In response, he wordlessly tightened his arms around her even more.

Ibelia bloomed into a bright smile and squeezed her eyes shut. The heartbeat beginning to echo in her ears sounded grand. Her whole body resonated with its rhythm.

Each beat sent an indescribable energy coursing through her. Instinctively, she listened closely to that sound. The more she focused, the more it felt like compensation for the exhaustion of the day.

After holding each other for a long while, she loosened her arms and looked up at him. He was still gazing down at her with eyes full of worry. But Ibelia could now smile back at him with a face fully restored.

“I really feel completely better now.”

“…You do look much improved.”

“Yes. My mood’s gotten a lot better.”

Ibelia nodded. She meant it. Her spirits had lifted in a way that felt almost miraculous. His worried eyes, his gentle touch, his warm embrace—it all felt like a restorative potion. Simply holding her had pushed away the gloomy thoughts that had burdened her all day, leaving only pleasant sensations in their place.

It was astonishing—the idea that someone’s embrace could transmit such positive energy.

“Whenever I’m struggling, if you just hold me like this, it’ll be more than enough. I really mean it.”

She whispered like a child, her eyes crinkling with a smile. It was a look of pure innocence, without a single speck of pretense.

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