Chapter 44. Stay Away

That was something River wasn’t able to answer immediately.

After all, even if he couldn’t see himself in front of the mirror, I knew he felt something different in his body now.

I held his forehead, and I’m right. He was burning. His skin was becoming paler, too.

What was in that water?

“Go to your room, Princess. I can manage,” River said after a few seconds, assuring that he’s fine. “You told me that you want me to stay here. In this house. For that to happen, you need to do as I say.”

Those words made me realize something. He’s right. No one should know that River was the one experiencing the symptoms now… Because he’s the one who drank the water.

But I just can’t stand leaving him alone. Especially not in this situation. The beverage was meant for me and not him.

“You need to trust me,” he said again when I wasn’t moving. He held my hand, giving me his warmth. “I won’t leave you alone. Never.”

I bit my lower lip upon hearing those