Jessica appeared extremely determined, never wavering in her own thoughts. But in Henry’s view, she had always been in a state of confusion. Perhaps the current her had not yet found the answer that belonged to herself.
“Jessica, calm down, don’t overthink things.” “What does that mean?” Jessica was somewhat puzzled, not quite understanding what Henry meant. “If you need it, you can choose to rely on me.”
Jessica silently buried her head in the pillow. She didn’t dare lift her head, afraid that Henry would see her expression at this moment. The usual Henry was always grinning and acting frivolous. But what he just said was really handsome. So, had he always been hiding himself? Jessica was truly curious about what kind of person Henry, who was called powerless, really was.
She felt her head was very heavy, as if she would fall asleep at any moment. A man and woman alone together in a room was obviously inappropriate for Her Royal Highness The Princess.
But if the other party was Henry, Jessica didn’t have so many reservations. Today, she would make an exception and sleep somewhere outside the manor.
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Seeing Jessica fall into a deep sleep, Henry also stopped the movements in his hands. The effect of [Healing Hands] was quite good—most of the injuries on Jessica’s body had been alleviated considerably by him. However, for real treatment, she still needed to see a doctor. There were also some sensitive parts on Jessica’s body. But since Jessica had already fallen into a deep sleep, there was no need for him to wake her up.
He stretched his waist, and the bones in his body also made tired sounds. It was somewhat regrettable that he hadn’t had time to discuss the sale of medicinal herbs with Jessica before she fell asleep. It seemed he would have to continue this matter tomorrow.
“Young Master Henry, it’s time to go home for dinner.”
A calm voice rang out behind Henry. But this voice shocked Henry into breaking out in cold sweat! He whipped his head around, only to see Lilith looking at him with a calm expression, as if she were no different from being at home.
Henry was almost scared to death. How could this woman appear and disappear like a ghost, without making a sound? “Lilith, do you know I could have been scared into cardiac arrest?” “If you died, what would you need me to do at your grave?” “Just don’t dance.”
Lilith looked at Jessica sleeping on the bed, then looked at Henry, and said calmly, “Young Master Henry, I only asked you to discuss cooperation with Her Royal Highness The Princess, I didn’t tell you to drug her, did I? If others found out, you’d probably be paraded through the streets and then chopped into pieces to feed the dogs.” Lilith spoke as if she were stating a fact. Meanwhile, Henry silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Look at what Lilith was saying—he clearly hadn’t done anything, yet he felt like he had already made his move.
“Listen, Lilith, I didn’t drug Jessica. I just gave her a massage, and she fell asleep comfortably!” “Why are you telling me? Tell the Magic Knights.” “I really didn’t do anything to her…” “I know.”
“……You know, yet you still said that!” “Just teasing you.”
Lilith’s face showed no expression, making it hard to imagine that what she just said was merely a joke. Henry even suspected that if there were any benefits to be gained, this big-breasted woman would definitely sell him out!
Lilith tugged at the straps on her shoulders, her gaze settling on Henry again. “So, time to go home for dinner. Just leave Her Royal Highness The Princess alone here.” “Um, I don’t think I said I was going home for dinner?” Although he was so poor he could barely keep the pot boiling, Henry still had a little bit of money left, planning to go out for a good meal tonight. But how did Lilith find him?
Upon hearing Henry’s words, Lilith’s face instantly darkened. She walked straight up to Henry, looking down at him from above, her eyes looking at him like he was trash. “You’re saying that after I cooked dinner at home, you still plan to go out to eat, is that right?” Lilith’s voice was calm, but Henry heard a trace of death threat in it. He silently swallowed and squeezed out a smile on his face. “Just kidding, how could I not go home to eat when there’s food at home?”
“You find it funny, do you?” Lilith suddenly grabbed Henry’s “life force,” startling Henry into reflexively raising both hands in surrender. “Hey, let’s talk nicely, no need to be so rough, right?” “Young Master Henry, you don’t seem to have much of a memory.”
Lilith’s hands continuously kneaded little Henry, making Henry very uncomfortable. Moreover, Jessica was lying right beside them. What was this? Public indecency in front of the Princess?
Henry grimaced, his brain chanting countless purification mantras. Seeing Henry’s struggling appearance, a moment of pleasure flashed across Lilith’s face. She leaned close to Henry and whispered, “You look very uncomfortable. Do you want me to help you solve it right here?” “Home! Go home right now! I’m already eager to go home for dinner!” “Very good, what a well-behaved child.”
Lilith decisively let go, while Henry curled up, not daring to stand straight.
This woman had monstrous strength—if she had used a little more force just now, he might have had to say goodbye to little Henry! Could this woman be a sadist?! Henry was covered in sweat, not daring to think further. He had to remember that he lived under the same roof as her—who knew what kind of drugs she might slip him in the middle of the night!
“I’ll go home first. If I don’t see you later, you should know my methods.” Lilith bowed slightly to Henry, then stood in the shadows of the room and just like that, whoosh, disappeared from Henry’s sight!
Henry’s jaw nearly dropped to the floor. Now he finally understood how Lilith had silently appeared behind him. This kind of magic that allowed free movement through darkness was simply a natural-born assassin. Henry suddenly realized that Lilith might have been monitoring him like this all along. This meant that when he was giving Jessica a foot massage, Lilith had seen everything! Fortunately, he usually didn’t secretly do any little exercises in private. Henry breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jessica sleeping on the bed. Just let her rest well for the night.
****
Looking at the relatively normal food on the table, Henry finally relaxed. It wasn’t that Henry didn’t trust Lilith, but the meals Lilith had been making recently had some problems. Every time after eating, his whole body would heat up, and in the end, he had to drink a cup of Drowsy Red Tea to resolve it. He didn’t know what Lilith was feeding him.
“I say, Lilith, next time you monitor me, could you give me advance notice?” “Young Master Henry, I greatly respect your freedom.” “No, monitoring me is also called respecting my freedom? Do I have some misunderstanding about the word freedom?” “At least when you were washing Her Royal Highness The Princess’s feet, I remained silent about you secretly taking advantage.”
Lilith’s face rarely showed a smile. But Henry’s expression looked completely burnt out. Sure enough, this woman had been in the room from the very beginning!