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Chapter 85 What do couples do when they beg for forgiveness?

Chapter 86 What do couples do when they beg for forgiveness?

"Let's go to her room for a chat"—this is a casual remark, but the underlying message is unmistakably special.

The so-called methods for couples to seek forgiveness are, in essence, communication through words and actions.

As for what actions should be taken—?

Although Lilith has lived for hundreds of years, the girlish voice in her heart has only grown stronger—so she knows exactly what to do.

After all, she had finally succeeded in proving something true to herself through her own words, and had finally gotten half a step closer to Rhodes in this life. This inner joy was enough for her to release herself with satisfaction.

Having experienced repeated setbacks and unsatisfactory defeats, she has finally truly grown up.

She will have so much more to do and so much more to express, so let's start tonight.

Lilith pursed her lips and nodded slightly: "————Okay, sure."

With a whoosh, at that moment, Felicity tugged at Rod's sleeve.

Felicity turned her head away, her expression still quite unpleasant even though she was holding onto Rod's sleeve.

"Come here a little," the girl said softly.

I hate Lilith.

He still disliked Lilith, even though he pretended to be fine for Rhodes' sake, he still felt uncomfortable.

Her discomfort wasn't because she had lost most of her opportunities—after all, she knew that Lilith was still a loser—but because Rhodes was trying to forgive Lilith.

To her, even if Rhodes' death had only a slight connection to Lilith, it was still a connection.

Rhodes was always so quick to try to understand others, even when it came to the death of witches, he would often kill them in the most painless instant.

She understood this, which made her even more heartbroken. Why did he have to believe Lilith's little lie? Was it really meaningful to be repeatedly misled?

"Felicity".

At that moment, Rod reached out and placed his hand on the girl's head, pressing down her bangs once again.

The girl frowned slightly. "What's wrong?"

"It's understandable that you hate Lilith. After all, she's done too many wrong things, and she deserves to be hated," Rhodes said softly to her, reaching down to smooth her soft, long hair.

"But no matter what, I'm so glad you're here to protect me."

He could clearly see the scene where the girl regarded Lilith as an enemy and stood in front of him.

A simple girl, to protect herself from "bad guys," bravely stood up and stretched out her arms to shield herself—

So cute.

Rhodes was truly moved and felt a strong urge to turn around and protect Felicity.

"————" Felicity's furrowed brows relaxed, and her lips parted slightly. "Luo, I will always protect you from harm."

""

The deep-seated hostility in those words was directed at Lilith.

If it were the Lilith of the past, she would have coldly and dissatisfiedly denied it again, but this time she suppressed her emotions just as quickly as they were stirred up.

What she needs to do now is not to argue with Felicity, but to prove with her actions that she will never be a source of harm to Rhodes.

So in the end, she clenched her fist and calmed herself down.

"Okay," Rod replied with a smile. "But is there anything you want?"

"Hmm?" Felicity paused slightly. "What—does that mean?"

"No, I just suddenly wanted to give you something."

Rhodes looked away, and for some reason, he found himself feeling a little awkward.

It's a bit strange that he's rewarding the girl because she protected him.

But this subtle emotion stirred Felicity's feelings instead. How adorable Rod is.

Her eyes brightened considerably, and after blinking a couple of times, she placed her hand beside her cheek, pondering before asking, "Can I have anything?"

"I'll give as much as I can."

"Hmm." Felicity's steps became lighter, and she walked half a body length ahead of Rhodes and Lilith.

But in that instant, she turned around. The girl was walking backwards, step by step. Underneath her small boots were her tiny feet, revealing the traces of her youth.

Like a shadow, the hem of her skirt danced continuously with her nimble steps;

At that moment, she stopped and leaned against Rhodes, her face close to his.

She raised her head, revealing her snow-white neck.

The girl's voice was very soft, even more cautious than a curled-up cat. She spoke quietly, whispering in Rhodes' ear, "I don't know what I want right now."

Then—I'll ask you to love me a little more.

The Duke's mansion is preparing Ivina's coming-of-age ceremony in an orderly manner.

"Would you mind getting your hair cut over here too?" The maid walked past Rhodes and the others, bowing and nodding politely. "Good afternoon, sirs."

"Alright! We need to get those wine glasses ready too, it's a mess—"

Servants kept passing by Rhodes, making the Duke's mansion exceptionally lively.

It's like the pre-New Year cleaning, all to do it to the best of our ability.

That's the truth. Although it was five days in advance, for such a large organization, setting up a scene to celebrate the young lady's coming-of-age ceremony was far too easy.

The Duke's mansion has a spacious and magnificent hall on the first floor, just like a royal banquet hall.

This place is large enough to accommodate thousands of guests who can freely wander around and chat.

Therefore, even a moment into the afternoon, the scene setup was already quite complete.

However, for Rhodes, this meant he was one step closer to the surprise Cecilia had promised.

In other words, the crisis is one step closer.

Whether it's the best opportunity to hunt down a witch, a powerful potion to get Ivina out of the Duke's mansion, or something that will make things incredibly chaotic—all will be clear in a day.

He felt somewhat uneasy.

After all, his combat power had been stuck for too long, so staying in the Duke's mansion was definitely not the right choice.

From the moment he accepted Professor Merrick's assignment, he felt that it would delay his progress and wanted to refuse, and that proved to be true.

But now that things have come to this, there's no other way but to look forward.

At least we gained a new team member, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

With her [Bloodlust] and [Symbiotic] ​​powers, Ivina's power could increase dramatically almost instantly if she were willing to raise her upgrade level.

but-

The key point isn't here.

"Rhodes, you're here?" Ivina sneaked out from among everyone and grabbed Rhodes' hand. "Come on, let's pick out the most beautiful dress for me."

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