Tangled By Fate

Chapter 238 - [Bonus ]DARIUS AND ARTHUR'S RENDEZVOUS

Veronica couldn't stand his somber expression and then asked, "Arthur, what's wrong?"

Arthur faced her. "What could be wrong?"

"You look… angry."

Arthur raised an eyebrow. "Do I? Why should I be angry?"

"…I don't know, but I think you are mad about something." She pondered about it and suddenly realized, "Is it because of my feet?"

Arthur sat beside her and calmly asked, "What do you think?"

Veronica held his hand and coaxed her by saying, "Don't be mad. I'm used to it. It used to happen all the time. So, I don't bother much. You have already applied ointment.. It will be fine by tomorrow."

"You cannot walk until your feet heal completely," Arthur demanded.

"That's not fair. I'll get bored at this rate."

"I'll bring you two books."

"What will you do tomorrow?"

"I'll go back to my librarian life like before. Go to sleep first. I'll be late."

"Where are you going?"

"I'll wait for Darius. We need to hear what he finds out."

"Shouldn't I wait?"

"Aren't you tired? Sleep."

Veronica didn't argue because she was indeed tired. She covered herself with the blanket and fell asleep quickly.

Her breathing became deep and regular.

Realizing that she had fallen asleep, Arthur quietly left the bedroom.

He went outside and found Darius in the nearby bar.

After ordering his beer, Arthur sat beside him. "What did you find out?"

Darius chugged down a mouthful of beer and then mumbled, "The blessed child goes out of the palace every week. On the holiday, Sunday, she goes to the temple and then visits the sick people in the hospital and nearby slums. She heals people. Her healing power is very powerful. They said she brought back a human from death's door."

Arthur frowned. He was also near death's door when Veronica healed him.

At that time, she couldn't control her power and ended up reviving the whole desert as well.

Unlike her, the recently blessed child had control over her power.

"Is this a true story or just a rumor?"

"They said it happened a week ago. Whether it's real or not, if we find that guy and make him cough out every single word, we might be able to find the truth."

Arthur approved this notorious idea, "Sure, let's get him first. Let Ironin handle him. This way, the guy will think it's an assassin from Lord Alexander's loyal group. They won't think someone else was behind it."

"I like this idea." Darius nodded. "By the way, is there any… you know… a good place to enjoy myself?"

"There is a place called Morina's Palace. Let's go there. It's been a while since I visited that place." Arthur stood up.

Darius walked beside him. "Hey, hey, are you sure you want to go there? Won't you be cheating on your pure wife like that? She would be hurt if she found out."

"If you keep your mouth shut, she won't find out anything."

Morina's Palace was the one he often went to. It was one of the very few places he could relax and do whatever he wanted. After meeting Veronica on one fateful night, he never stopped there.

Since he was out of Utahill for several months, he could take this chance to find out what happened here when he wasn't around.

Morina and the girls were delighted to see Arthur at their door. The entire place found out about his return in a second and all the free girls came to meet him.

"Master came! I'm so happy to see you!"

"I can't believe Master Arthur came back! I thought he left me heartbroken and was never going to return."

"My heart broke after Master Arthur left."

"I was so lonely without you, Master."

"Master Arthur, let us serve you tonight."

Madam Morina, the mistress of Morina's Palace, came at last. Her eyes sparkled as she faced Arthur.

"My beloved Master, I missed you so much!"

She stepped forward and hugged Arthur before he could say anything.

Darius was startled by Arthur's popularity.

Back in Tybu, everyone feared Arthur. Therefore, even if there were girls who had a crush on him, they wouldn't dare to approach him.

However, in this place, no one knew his real identity. As a result, no one feared him.

Tonight, Darius had to encounter his biggest rival.

He realized that he wasn't the only one who could make the women fall for him using one glance. In front of Arthur, he had no existence at all.

That, Darius couldn't accept. His pride as a sexy man hurt!

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The next day Veronica woke up late. She stretched her arms and yawned. Afterward, she rubbed her eyes and then looked at her left.

The left side of her bed was empty. Arthur was gone.

She remembered Arthur coming to bed late at night. He hugged her to sleep. She didn't know when he left.

She washed her face and went downstairs. She found Zinnia mopping the floor.

"Veronica, you are awake. Good morning. Looks like you slept well."

Veronica smiled at her. "Good morning. I slept well. What about you? Was the couch uncomfortable?"

"Not at all. I slept soundly. I've prepared breakfast for you. You have to warm it up before eating. It's almost noon. Your meal has already cooled down."

"I see. Thank you for making breakfast. It should be my duty…"

"I know you are not good at cooking. Don't worry. I'll take care of it. Also, I need to buy some ingredients for today's lunch and dinner. Can you help me to buy groceries?"

"Yes, of course!"

Veronica was delighted. It was the first time she would buy groceries. She never did it before.

Later, the two of them went to the marketplace. It was in a huge area and everything could be found there. From food to furniture, everything was there.

Zinnia bargained a lot to buy vegetables and meat.

It was lunchtime and so, the place was less crowded.

Veronica covered her hair with a hood. She didn't want others to see her hair.

Although last night she heard from Arthur, she was still surprised to see the girls wearing silver hair wigs.

She stood in a place in a daze when someone bumped into her.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry-"

"It's okay…" Veronica saw that person and her voice got stuck in her throat.