Chapter 958 – Worse
Naomi's eyes remained on the book, but her mind was clearly already moving through the implications.
"So she is there by her own wishes," Naomi said slowly, "and will keep staying there until the king dismisses her?"
No one answered immediately.
Because yes.
That was the ugly shape of it.
Yue's expression became colder, older. "I guess," she said quietly, "her condition is worse than mine."
That landed hard.
Coming from Yue, who had been trapped, cursed, parasitized, and left beneath a mountain for centuries, that sentence had no right to be casual.
Rava looked at Lux.
Sira looked at Lux.
Ely looked at Lux too.
But Lux didn't say anything.
Not yet.
He stepped forward.
Straight to Ely.
The motion broke the stillness more than any words could.
Ely blinked as he reached her. "Lux?"
He took her wounded hand gently.
No flirtation. No teasing. No dramatic CFO commentary.
Just careful fingers around hers.
