Chapter 355 Fatten Me Up The wait for the day of the wedding was an extreme torment for Gwendolyn.
She spent the last two days in a daze.
The night before the wedding. Charles had someone deliver the wedding dress to her place.
She found it ironic as she stroked the expensive wedding dress in front of her.
Although this would be her first wedding ceremony, it was actually her second time wearing a wedding dress.
She had thought she wouldnât have any chance to put it on again. Little did she expect that she would wear it and get married to someone whom she didnât love.
Charles stood at the door of her room and stared at her in silence. âGwen, do you like it? The most famous designer in Erihal used a week to design it. This is the only piece in the world.â
Gwendolyn withdrew her hand and sat on the edge of the bed with an indifferent expression on her face. âWhatâs the matter?â
I kept my word. Iâve been looking after Nico these days. Heâs almost recovered now. You donât have to vorry about him.â
Gwendolyn let out a sigh of relief and said nothing more.
Iâll release Nico from jail once we have officially held our wedding ceremony. When we enjoy our leasant moment at night, Iâll get someone to give him the antidote and send him back to Chanaca.â
Okay Expressionlessly, she covered herself with the blanket. âYou can go back to Alzer Palace. Iâm sleepy ow. I want to call it a night.â
All right. I wonât disturb your rest, then. Goodnight, Gwen.â
wendolyn ignored him. Charles closed her bedroom door and left.
soon as he left, Gwendolyn sat up at once. She fixed her eyes on the small plane Asher had given her on e dressing table.
Charles really wanted to sleep with her in the same bed after Nico received the antidote tomorrow, she ould perish with him.
erything will be over soon!
the same time, someone entered the dungeon with a decree of pardon.
co was half-asleep when he heard the sound of the dungeon door opening.
oreign-looking man dressed as a guard walked in.
co became clear-headed at once and immediately sat up. He narrowed his eyes vigilantly and asked, hat b*stard canât wait any longer and has sent you to kill me, huh?â
e guard handed him the decree of pardon. âYouâve been released. Iâm here to bring you out.â
Nico looked at the decree carefully, feeling at a loss. âWhy did Lord Gerhardt release me?â
âCome on. Youâll know the answer soon.â The guard uncuffed the heavy shackles on Nicoâs legs.
With the help of the guard, Nico walked out of the dungeon with heavy steps.
In the past few days, Charles had indeed gotten a doctor to treat Nicoâs wounds. However, the medicine applied to him wasnât effective. Not only was the pain excruciating, but it also caused his wounds to bleed repeatedly.
He bore with it for six to seven days, but his wounds had only healed a little.
The guard walked ahead of Nico. When he noticed that Nico was far behind him due to his wounds, he immediately went over to help him.
âThanks.â Nico said politely.
The moment they passed by the neighboring cell, Nico stopped. âThereâs a girl in this cell. May I request Lord Gerhardt to allow her to leave with me?â
Um...â The guard looked troubled.
ico continued to explain in Epean, âI donât think she has committed any crimes. She is involved in a ransnational human trafficking case. Erihal only allows women, who are at least twenty years old, to work. he is still a month away from reaching the qualifying age. They probably didnât want to cover her living xpenses for the month, so they sent her here.â
Let me ask the duke. If it is as you said, you should be able to take her away.â
Okay.â
ne guard took out his phone and called Gerhardt. Nico waited at the side.
just a few minutes, Gerhardt agreed.
hen the cell door opened, the girl, huddled in the corner, trembled. She buried her head in her arms, t daring to look up.
co went over and squatted down in front of her. He patted her arm gently and said, âItâs me.â
ister?â Hearing the familiar voice, the girl looked up in shock. âWhy are you here?â
e moment she lifted her head, Nico met her clear eyes.
couldnât make out her looks since her face was dirty. Besides, she was extremely thin. It seemed that had been abused for a long time.
wever, judging from how beautiful her eyes were, Nico felt that she would look good if he fattened her stroked her head and said softly. âIâve been released. Iâm here to take you away.â
ally?â
> nodded and held her hand. âMm-hmm. Letâs go.â
The guard walked in the front, while Nico followed behind with the girl holding him.
The girl had been fixing her eyes on him from the moment she left her cell. It was making him uncomfortable.
âIs there something on my face?â
The girl shook her head and said somewhat seriously but shyly, âMister, youâre so handsome!*
Nico burst into a chuckle. Compared to Cedrick and Charles, he was still a far cry from being considered handsome.
âThatâs because you have yet to meet those who are more handsome than me.â
Nico had never been complimented in such a way before. Although he felt embarrassed, he also found it ¡weet.
Whatâs your name? Who are your parents? When we get back to Chanaea, Iâll send you back to them.â He liverted the topic.
Whatâs your name?â the girl asked him back.
Iâm Nico.â
Then Iâm Nicole!â
ico was at a loss for words.
ow can she name herself so casually?
he girl was happy that she had gotten a new name.
lico, Iâve actually thought it through these few days. My dad should have been instructed by my pmother to sell me off for money. I donât want to see him as my father anymore.â
What are you going to do, then?â
e tightened her grip on Nicoâs arm and looked at him expectantly with sparkling eyes. âI want to stay th you. You donât have to spend much on me, and I wonât be thriftless either. I can just have a bun for ery meal.â
co was speechless, ice childhood, his life had revolved around training, missions, and Cedrick. He had no idea how to take e of a girl at all.
member the ghost story that I told you two days ago? Iâm actually that insane killer in the story. If you y with me, you wonât get to live a good life. I eat people!â Nico threatened.
had thought Nicole would be afraid. However, she looked at him with reverence instead. âWoah! You st be good at fighting, Nico!
Youâre amazing!â
o didnât say anything.
Looking at her thin, malnourished arm, Nicole put on a troubled expression. âI wonât be delicious since Iâm too thin. How about you fatten me up first before eating me?â
Eat you the way I want to Having seen too much of the public display of affection between Cedrick and Gwendolyn. Nico felt that he was no longer as innocent as before.
Seeing that Nico wasnât saying anything. Nicole remembered that he ended up in jail because of stealing and thought he was poor.
âNico, if you canât afford to support me, I can earn money to support you. But I may not be able to make much, so you have to be frugal.â
Nico was at a loss for words.
Is she going to cling to me for real?
Nico had never been so speechless in his entire life.