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Chapter 197 I don’t believe you

ADALYN

Asher was glaring at me, and the coldness of his expression made my heart ache. Even though he was still clearly exhausted, his features were just as handsome as ever, and all I wanted to do was lean over the bed and press my l*ps against his. I knew his l*ps would feel soft and sweet, and if he would just give me

the chance, our embrace could be wonderful.

But we both knew he wouldn’t give me that chance, not when he had such an irritated look in his beautiful gray eyes.

How could he call the name of that wretched, vile healer when it was me who had taken care of him for a whole day? That backwoods commoner wasn’t here at his bedside, I was, and knowing that Asher still wasn’t grateful made me frown.

Father had told me that the drug I’d administered would be effective for two days, so I wasn’t totally surprised when I realized Asher couldn’t move. Though he was conscious and awake, his limbs were still numbed, making his efforts useless.

“What have you done, Adalyn?” he hissed at me as his eyes darted around.

Despite his wrath, a smile formed on my l*ps. I wished he could smile at me as well, but it seemed impossible at the moment. The Alpha King was so indignant that he appeared as if he wanted to devour me alive.

Thankfully, that was a pa*sion in itself, so I couldn’t complain too much.

“Nothing serious,” I replied, and then a light laugh rose from my chest and I reached out and ran my hand down his arm. “I just wanted you to have some rest since you’ve been so busy these days. You must be worn out, Asher.”

But despite my words, he didn’t seem too convinced or pleased. “Why did you drug me, Adalyn? What do you want?”

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I ignored his questions and picked the cup back up from its place on the nightstand beside him. “Are you thirsty?”

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Part of me got some satisfaction from dancing around his demands, and I had to fight from smiling further. I didn’t want to mock Asher, but I was certainly enjoying having some power for once.

He continued to glare at me. “Adalyn. What’s going on? What do you want?”

I took a deep breath and then tilted my head slightly. “What do you think?”

Asher didn’t answer, but after a moment of pause, I was sure he had already figured out the answer. He must have figured it out once he retreated into his consciousness. He’d had plenty of time to sleep and his dreams had been vivid.

Even though I hadn’t given away any information, it was probably obvious enough.

What else could be done when the king was detained?

Asher’s angry expression disappeared and shifted to one of coldness.

“I’ll give you a chance to correct what you’ve done,” he said quietly and calmly. “But only after you’ve given me the antidote to whatever you’ve given me, Adalyn.”

I considered his demand for a moment and then shook my head. “I can’t, Asher.”

At least, not now.

That healer that I hated with all of my being was cun ning and she might still be in Anemond. Asher needed to remain here until it was certain that she was gone.

Asher studied me in silence and then he froze. He looked at me deeply without saying anything. If his stare wasn’t so cold, I would have thought it sweet. He hadn’t watched me like this in so long. I usually felt so invisible in his presence.

“Why would you do this?” he asked me, and then his nostrils flared. “This is treason, Adalyn. You’re betraying your Alpha King-”

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“No, I’m not,” I cut him off sharply as anger swelled within me. “Why would I betray you? I’m your wife and I did what was best for you. All I’ve ever wanted was the best for both of us! So don’t speak to me about treason, when it’s you who’s been betraying our marriage!”

“Our marriage is the most regrettable mistake I’ve ever made in my life,” he said coldly, and my heart dropped in my chest. “I should never have listened to you. If it hadn’t been for this ridiculous and st upid engagement, Cora would not have died feeling abandoned.”

My l*ps parted in shock and I turned away as tears sprang out of my eyes and spilled down my face.

“I never expected you to be like this,” he continued. “You’re nothing like I thought you were.”

Though his last statement was harsh, I couldn’t let go of what he’d said before.

Mistake.

How could he call us a mistake?

Was he blaming me for Cora’s death?

I couldn’t believe it. It was unfair to say all of that because I hadn’t expected the death of Cora either. Yes, I was jealous of her, and I’d practically tricked him into marrying me by claiming this could protect her. But it wasn’t my fault that she had

died alone!

“It wasn’t my fault,” I whispered without thinking about it. “Cora would have died anyway because-”

“Because what?” Asher/snapped, and suddenly, I realized I’d spoken the words aloud. I remained silent, and then Asher shouted. “Speak, Adalyn!”

“Because it’s your father who wanted her to die!” I blurted out.

Then, the room fell into complete silence. My heart raced in my chest and for a

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moment I wanted to throw up. I hadn’t meant to reveal any of this, but Asher had

forced it out of me.

I turned back to face him and his skin was pale.

“What?” he asked in disbelief. “What did you say?”

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He didn’t seem to believe me, so I repeated myself. “It was your father who wanted Cora to die. It was your father that wanted the whole Felix family to die, so he commanded my father to arrange it.”

Asher’s eyes widened and then his cheeks turned red. I began to panic. I shouldn’t have told him that… I knew I shouldn’t have. But why not? He ought to

know that Cora’s death was inevitable.

He looked as if he were suffocating. The veins on his temples seemed to tense and he started to spasm.

I began to panic further.

No. No.

It had to be a side effect of the drug.

Could Asher die from this?

I couldn’t let this happen.

I couldn’t.

So, I hastily withdrew the antidote from my pocket and uncapped the vial. I poured the contents into the cup of water and then forced the cup against Asher’s

mouth.

The Alpha King didn’t move for a second, and then, after a moment of hesitation, he took a few sips of the water, and after a minute, the color returned to him. His chest continued to heave, but then his breath managed to steady.

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“Are you okay, Asher?” I asked, and when I reached out to touch him, suddenly, he shifted his position, lunged forward, and then suddenly felt a sharp pain on my

nape.

I stag gered backward in surprise and then my vision started to grow cloudy.

How st upid could I be?

He had tricked me and administered some kind of toxin of his own.

As the world started to spin, Asher spoke to me coldly.

“I don’t believe you, Adalyn,” he accused. He managed to pull himself out of bed and as I crashed to the floor, he rushed out of the room.

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