DMEC | Chapter 24

“Ugh, ugh…!”b0fede503b164d59

A painful groan 758f1c4220 escaped him involuntarily. It was inevitable. An immense force was 4456f0f4a9 holding him tightly, as 2c3224a0df if it would never 8bfa347aa6 let go. Lute found himself tightly 8ed471b1df embraced by someone, eyes d4d50ab197 squeezed shut, and slowly 5399e0da45 opened them.4dd4e975329489e9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Are you okay?”2e1dc13c7a4a4b32

Alexander, the knight commander, 164f4f92a9 asked, looking at him cf9b58b209 with a pale face.068b5dbacae1e970

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Lute, are you okay?”62aeba705307f817

He called 3af4db3c94 me Lute.929970ab811458af

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

‘Lute.’51be536c4feb0db5

It was the same 8f89011fe7 voice Joel used. Lute blinked cd948363b1 his dazed 0d41280c77 eyes, looking 1a69a3ceec at Alexander, 5ada43025b or if 46c8680e8d his feeling 1cb5131dad was right, 82ba863c2b Joel, and 45d72e8bde his face 2b5cf5e12c twisted.da7bc1e5724b66cc

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Despite the swollen, 834e54a226 bruised face, Lute da406cd114 glared at the e8a9a9d42e still radiant and 1675da3d28 handsome face as aaf9c1a3bb if he wanted c592d721f1 to kill him, ab576c09a6 clenching his fist 9fef8d13b0 tightly.e11c470fb9dfb303

“Why did you steal my sparrow and potatoes!”545140c45860525d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

And he punched Joel 20b9be55ea hard on the nose.c1ecb016d9fbe512

Smack!7f3b9dc86d914c94

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Argh!”bec044336123aaf2

Once again, Joel, who e3bd4a4b46 was hit squarely on 47880ac4b0 the nose, let go d168d16fe7 of Lute, clutching his 5b0fb6ede7 nose. He landed with ee0224b8ac a thud on 1e103e9315 the ground, but 434f5151a1 it was just 00f0f66370 a minor fall 3dac0bdb5e on his backside. Groaning, he brushed the fe198798ae dust off his rear 0aaafe5172 and stood up. Leaning against the f492c439ed tree, Lute took 0ac1323ef4 deep breaths, glaring c8827db80c coldly at Joel, ffa1a95277 who was holding a90a5a29fe his nose and db3a290700 frowning.ea4db9699d168694

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Isn’t that too much? I saved you!”cdac2a161604e62f

Lute’s eyes narrowed. Oh, he’s really into this Alexander knight commander act. He felt a surge of anger and wanted to shout, ‘Joel, is this fun for you? Huh? Is playing with people fun?’ but Lute calmed himself.94ef1a6089950fe3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

There wasn’t much time left until the divorce.05f2c4dc138fae16

That was like a 9acf4515a7 universal remedy for Lute. Taking a long 033a4d3da0 breath, Lute brushed 52c8b549e3 his sweat-drenched black adb65d08c1 hair back and 75b35c926a lowered his gaze. Joel, with blood dripping e4474eca36 from his nose, looked 8fb9b99da2 at the beautiful figure a22e78db10 with mesmerized eyes. Lute let his 0636d48904 black hair fall d11e61e1e6 over one shoulder, 2656d8d22b crossed his arms, 12fb1cc870 and spoke in 7181906f75 a confident and 05c5ca1f5f dignified voice.3835b873451b596d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Saving me was only natural.”55fd1aba38b18aa6

Joel’s eyebrows rose. Yes, that was natural, so there was nothing to say. Because Lute was his official wife and the child he raised. He had the right to save or not save him; no one else could approach this domain. Lute was solely his child, and the ownership was his.61edd5c863add69d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Honestly, he felt a bit guilty… but he still didn’t know why. Joel swallowed dryly and spoke.cbdd61a5c7120cbf

“Isn’t it a bit much to punch me in the nose just for eating some sparrow and potatoes…?”1e8c414204cb8278

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“You have a lot of money, don’t you? I have no money, and I’m trapped by the magic of shackles, unable to leave, so I barely fill my stomach with the birds here. And that field, I plowed and sowed seeds for ten years!”cf5c42ffbb4577f6

Lute shouted in 8618a27c4d frustration.45152873abf6272d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Because His Majesty didn’t give me anything! Because there was nothing to eat! I couldn’t starve to death, so I survived with Anna and Melik on that for ten years, and what right do you have to steal my potatoes and sparrow meat? If you go to the palace, His Majesty will say, ‘Oh, how pretty,’ and give you anything, but I don’t even know if I exist and get rotten meat.”601f746ba564a1ee

Joel had nothing to say and kept his mouth shut. As Lute saw Joel’s face turn pale, he poked his chest with a finger and added in a cold, calm voice.aeb8d20467dc6347

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“How nice it would have been to get even rotten meat? That would mean I wasn’t forgotten. But after the first half-year, not even the palace staff came here once. What does that mean?”36ce1d755af88d66

Lute glared 2f54cd4d06 at Joel f0cac675bf as if 05540dab94 he wanted 0c0e05c659 to kill 4d667c5733 him, then bcd3796be4 turned his ca2cc4db26 back. He closed his eyes dcc434e4bb tightly, feeling tears welling bdfa99f4e6 up from the sorrow.efd3e4354072dd31

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Why? Why is my heart wavering again when I see Joel now? Foolish Lute Synthsis. Did you think things would change if you dressed as a woman for Loue and married him? Did you think you’d forever be a child he adored?977832410626225a

That was just because you were a child, and he found you easy and comfortable… It wasn’t because he loved you.51071fe8439b8991

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Reaching the truth at the end of his thoughts, Lute lowered his head. He didn’t want to cry, but tears burst forth.f1895480ce9d54f4

“You’re telling me to just die…”3179854121635125

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Joel could only watch as Lute’s upper body slowly bent forward. If he revealed himself as Joel now, Lute would surely break his nose again, and claiming to be Alexander, the knight commander, wouldn’t change anything.3012d0cae5be1a1e

“It means you never loved me… Not even once. That’s why you locked me here, hoping I’d die, and didn’t send any palace staff… But I survived, so now I’m leaving.”93a34ec9f3bde517

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Hearing that, Joel’s eyes widened.1d85165c73b6196f

Leaving? Where to? To your parents who 496b368877 are trash, hoping for eef37438a0 alimony while drowning in 59a5137477 alcohol and gambling? To your sister Loue, b51c957e81 who became a hunter 84ad4fb1fa and lives who knows 9c99dd000c where? To Lua, who e845bd667d married another man d512a8d9fe and lives well, 977d2bb14f forgetting about you?acf490946e3157bf

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

You have nowhere to go, Lute. And even if you did, I’d eliminate it.946f977ec6a3bad0

The reason I locked you here in the first place…9c5df1190cc138d5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The more c76317e790 he tried cd5432650b to find 9e4e87e8a2 out, the 26ff03e27d more his 6e7dfdd3b4 insides burned dc737930be with an deda23bc70 unknown fire.a5edc2e2dda8786e

“No.”df8826ad8a93f50f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

He instinctively felt he had to hold onto Lute. He couldn’t let him go like this. Lute turned his tear-filled eyes to Joel, who was approaching him, covered in blood, and was appalled.c6f081df027b927f

“Um, your nosebleed…”bfc40a56295e41d8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Queen Lute.”e47808810ce7d8f0

Joel, with unfocused eyes, quickly approached Lute. Lute flinched and tried to run, but he couldn’t. Joel, with his clean hand, reached into his uniform pants and pulled out a neatly wrapped pouch. He gently placed it in Lute’s palm and spoke in a soft voice.53c5ed19b8b6e53a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“His Majesty hasn’t forgotten you, my queen. Look, your favorite candy…”1f1a5559395135ed

But Lute unwrapped ace8b0c495 the candy and 07b7453fa9 threw it to b6502b760e the ground. Not satisfied, he kicked 69ef0bb08d it far away and 35f8b728e2 watched it fly, speaking af1df5e7dd in a cold voice.439219bd7c252e2a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“After forgetting someone for ten years, you think you can appease me with mere candy?”9228ba98dbacfa88

Joel flinched at the chilling voice from Lute’s mouth. I don’t know either. Joel couldn’t understand emotions that others could easily grasp.59d2fa740e2a29a4

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

As Joel was about 363fdd130a to offer an excuse, dc26de0151 Lute grabbed him by 37ea3e963e the collar and pulled 03ea61b7f7 him close, speaking in ae6184fce9 a calm voice.5d7e12a71df62ff2

“I’m not a child who can be appeased with candy anymore, Alexander.”ca5e2f604ae4c7d1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…My queen.”e589671571082f7f

Joel called him in 75c1c0c3f9 a hoarse voice. Lute smiled at him ef4bd520a1 and whispered in his c8c0ba0473 ear.a907a545c78f5f41

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Tell him I’ve grown up and can demand a divorce myself. Tell him to find a different way to appease me.”55923572364b2369

Then, letting 2e383e9f62 go of 1029a338b8 his collar, ac5ab708a9 Lute dusted 040d57f8cb off his 94cb7b0825 hands and a9f661a5c2 added, looking 0fe8cccf96 at Joel, 45e21a8640 who was 75970c240e rubbing his fbf0fc1d81 nose.e57a59072db5e2c9

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“The price for hitting your nose is two sparrows and one potato, isn’t it?”3528bd44499860b7

“Hmm.”34ba6342c2fc7672

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Joel, lost in 182e93eaf2 thought for a 58fd666a43 moment, rubbed his 181c95ea2c chin and smiled e01944f48a gracefully. Despite the blood 9da90dfdde and bruises on adce55a5c5 his face, Lute ca4f1a66c9 was left dumbfounded 9d599349a8 as if struck 90fdeb1ca5 on the head.24b7916b5c74e24a

It was the same smile he saw as a child, like a boy, like sunshine. It was Lute’s favorite smile. Joel reached out to wipe the remaining tears from Lute’s eyes and spoke in a gentle voice.5f8d592a203cac5a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“His Majesty seems to have forgotten the child you were. But now I’ll let him know you’ve grown up, so please wait a little.”372259a949435082

“What?”541c50dc8839dafc

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Joel lowered his head to meet Lute’s eyes and whispered softly.60989b8dbfcff942

“Since you’ve grown up, I should appease you in an adult way, shouldn’t I?”fba65f1d741a6e46

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Anyway, divorce…”d77acb127752b8d0

“No. Divorce is not an option, and appeasing is appeasing.”bd7524ce6e87ac3b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Having said that, Joel took Lute’s hand. He looked at the scratched hand from gripping the tree tightly. Glancing up, he saw Lute, surprisingly embarrassed, and smiled. Holding Lute’s small hand, he gently kneaded it and spoke in a manly voice.8feae60ea00eaaaa

“I’ll appease you in my own way. I’m sorry, my queen.”ddb1e4eb982f62ae

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Alexander, Joel, closed his eyes and kissed the scratched palm and the back of Lute’s hand. Lute felt his warm breath and heat seep through the cracked wounds, spreading through his body.94d64f7f29cc7a13

“…It must have hurt a lot, right?”af6fdf8e5ed0707a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Seeing Joel’s apologetic eyes, Lute couldn’t hold back and pushed him away with both hands, retreating into the Water Palace. Joel watched the old, shabby two-story Water Palace door slam shut and sighed, covering his face.f3cd682809a8e1ff

“What on earth did you do ten years ago, Joel Ragnus?”aa19aeaa67f7c863

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

He asked himself, but no answer came. It didn’t seem like a simple revenge. It was more like a complex tangle within himself.1bf9a277606760a2

But he was ab6fa25df2 the one who acd1bc58df cut it off, 0fa0e59d5b and there was 4e4a5e38b0 no way to 9b5aeceeed find out.f8179e10b2bd4129

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

After pondering 3a15f2fcec for a 6a258cf8a8 long time, c024734c2e a place be87f09a44 that might b61cf23861 hold a a96fcfab8b clue came 193ee57edc to his e9653a77af mind.c22df65ddc448d64

The Imperial Library.68c541adba85cfdc

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley