Chapter 68. Trapped

Moon Ryeong softly caresses every strand of his hair and tightly embraces him. His frail body can only lean on her, unable to move at all. At that point, Areum arrived at the door and witnessed Moon Ryeong's gentle embrace of the vampire. She notices how desperately the lady is calling his name. But Helios remains motionless and closes his eyes firmly.

"For me, Moon Ryeong is the only one. I can tell she cares about me from time to time, but she always denies it. Her hatred for me caused her to close her eyes. Even if what she has for me is far less than love, any little concern is fine. Why can't she be honest with herself?" Areum recalls Helios' words from the past as she witnesses how desperate Moon Ryeong is right now.

Now she understands why Helios has the impression that the lady who claims to despise him truly cares for him. She can now see it clearly for the first time. When Helios told her about it, she tried to criticize him for misinterpreting Moon Ryeong's at