The moment Karl screamed Varek’s name, time seemed to stop.
Even Neil’s face paled.
He took a few steps back as if he were trying to escape.
The air shifted.
A figure appeared in the room.
Karl opened his eyes to see the tall and broad back before him.
He blinked, and a smile slowly formed on his face.
His heart felt warm.
Never in his life had he relied on someone this way.
No, he wouldn’t even dare.
While the aunties at the charity base would have protected him, Karl knew they wouldn’t be able to do that all the time.
So, instead of cowering and waiting for others to save him, he’d rather take the beatings while thinking of several ways to pay the bullies back.
Earlier, Neil had looked a lot like those bullies.
Powerful.
Wicked.
He had been scary.
However, Karl knew he was now Karl Dawnspire.
He was no longer the Karl without a last name.
He was no longer a person who could freely take a beating only to plot how to get back.
He was pregnant…
His baby’s life could be risked if he was stubborn.
His lips pursed.
He looked at Varek’s back unblinkingly.
The back was so broad.
It was really powerful.
Karl felt like he could hide there forever, and no one would ever be able to hurt him again.
But…
He held Varek’s hand and raised his head.
Tears appeared at the corner of his eyes.
“Varek, look at him.
He’s bullying me.” This was the same word Lin had said earlier.
Karl laughed inwardly.
“He wanted to kill me.” He added.
Even if he couldn’t find trouble with Neil because of his situation, that didn’t mean he wanted to continue seeing Neil either.
He had no idea what had happened between Karl Dawnspire and Neil, but whatever it was, he didn’t want it to surface in his life and affect his harmonious relationship with Varek.
What if Varek sent him away because of that?
Where would he stay?
What would he eat?
Karl shook his head.
No matter what, Neil had to be taught a lesson so he would never show up before him again and sow discord.
Varek’s eyes turned cold.
He gently patted Karl’s hand and turned his attention to Neil.
“Who are you?”
From the moment Varek appeared in the room, the only two people who had remained standing were Lyold and Karl.
Neil, Ico, Lin, and even the Miss of the restaurant had all gone on their knees.
Neil trembled under Varek’s watch. The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
“Sovereign, I’m Neil.
The number 602 expert on the Golden Board.”
“Number 602…” Varek trailed off.
“Oh.
So, what were you doing here?
Why were you trying to hurt my cultivation partner?”
Cultivation partner.
The word rang repeatedly in Karl’s ears.
For some reason, he felt his heart racing loudly.
He had no idea where that came from.
Perhaps it was from Karl Dawnspire?
Karl grinned.
He pulled on Varek’s hand.
“You can just call me ‘wife’.”
He preferred that more than the earlier term…
Varek’s eyes moved slightly.
His ears reddened.
He turned to look away.
Karl smiled brightly.
However, his eyes soon turned cold.
“He’s here to hurt me.
He said we used to be close, and now I don’t have the right to marry someone else.
He wanted to kill me.”
“That Ger even said someone like me isn’t worthy of being your wife.
They both look down on me and even cursed Lyold out!”
If there was anything he learned in the charity base, it was being eloquent.
Letting Neil explain the matter might end up implicating him.
So, why should he let that happen?
Instead, he could twist the matter in his own way and get over whatever relationship he might have had with Neil.
Varek’s eyes narrowed.
“So, it was you?” His voice grew deeper.
The air tensed.
The temperature fell.
Karl involuntarily shivered.
He looked at Varek, his brows slowly knitting.
What was going on?
“Sov…
Sovereign…”
An overwhelming energy exploded from Varek’s body and slammed toward Neil, who immediately collapsed on the ground.
Everyone and everything in the area was intact.
Yet, Neil sprawled on the ground like a beaten dog.
His face reddened, seemingly finding it hard to breathe.
Karl’s hold on Varek tightened.
He knew something had gone wrong.
“Sovereign, it really was not my fault.” Neil cried out with difficulty.
“It was Karl.
He was the one who asked for it.
I never liked him.”
“You can ask everyone.
He was the one clinging to me without letting go.”
Karl suddenly staggered.
His temple pulsed violently as memories flooded his brain.
A few months ago.
The night before Karl’s marriage to Varek Dawnspire.
He had visited Neil in the Fragrant House.
A place for wine and enjoyment.
That night, he had met Karl with two gers, one who was Lin and the other was even more delicate.
Neil wrapped his arms around the Gers waist.
His gaze toward Karl was filled with anger and hatred.
“What are you doing here?
Aren’t you marrying the Sovereign tomorrow?” His voice couldn’t be more irritated.
Karl sat away from him.
Neil’s friends all looked at him with contempt in their eyes.
After years of running after Neil, he suddenly began clinging to the Sovereign.
They all hated him.
Well, everyone in Salibion hated him the moment they found out he was marrying the Sovereign.
How could someone as lowly as him ever be worthy of the Sovereign?
But just like everyone else, Karl also believed he wasn’t worthy.
He didn’t even know why the Sovereign would pity someone like him and marry him…
Yes.
Karl had received a prophecy that he would die before he reached 20.
Only someone powerful could mend his health…
Karl shook his head.
He wasn’t in the mood to think about that at the moment.
He looked at Neil and sighed.
“I love the Sovereign, Neil.
From now on, I don’t want you to look for me anymore.”
“Our engagement has been broken, and we should no longer cross each other’s path.”
Silence fell in the room.
Neil’s eyes glinted.
Then, he suddenly laughed.
“Alright.”
Karl was taken aback.
Neil pushed a jug of wine toward him.
“Take this and drink.
From now on, we’ll stay clear of each other.
I’ve never loved you anyway.”
“If you hadn’t saved me when I was younger, I’d never have formed any relationship with you.
You and I will always be in different worlds.”
“Drink this and get the hell out of this place.”
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