At this moment, she already regarded the two men before her as her absolute support and was willing to become their mutual pillar.
Luo En noticed the subtle movement of his foster mother under the table, coughed lightly, and stood up to take his leave.
"Time is of the essence, so I'll go prepare," he said.
As he spoke, he waved goodbye to Hades and Persephone and walked toward the garden gate.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to turn back and wink at Hades by the door, his face teasing.
This cheeky boy!
The Underworld King chuckled to himself, then turned his head to look at Persephone beside him.
Under the faintly flickering fluorite lamp light, his once cold-as-ice wife showed a rare tender softness, her stunning beauty captivating. Her graceful upper body was now completely leaning into his arms.
In an instant, Hades understood and swept his beloved wife into his arms, turned, and stepped into the bedchamber, the door behind him silently closing.
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