Chapter 293. Unexpected Turnabout

Mukhtar tried to recollect when he had sustained the injury and he remembered his foolish venture into the thicket at first. Spurred by his anger at her unexpected action, he had tried to pry the cluster apart with his hands despite seeing the thorns on the bushes. He had realised his rashness in no time though and that was when he decided to call the guards who help him out with their machetes. Funny how anger could make one forget something like pain, he thought as he looked down at the tear near his thumb that had caused the blood that he had not noticed.

He raised his head to apologise for his choice of words again and he caught her drawing the shawl tighter against her frame as she shivered slightly.

“What, are you okay?” he asked in concern.

“Yes, I am fine,” she said instantly, too automatic that he looked at her very well again as she continued hurriedly “It is you that…”

She looks pale. He thought as he moved close to her and touched the back of his