"You!" she exclaimed, her cheeks puffing up angrily as she yanked off the soft blanket. As she rolled over to get out of bed, a sudden jolt of pain shot through her.
"Ouch!" Her face paled instantly; she clutched her abdomen and collapsed back onto the bed, gasping in pain.
"Are you okay?" Hode hurriedly set down the breakfast and rushed to her side. "You were too wild; you must have hurt yourself!"
Understandably, after the chaos from the evening leading into the morning, it was no surprise that she felt this way. Moreover, he'd conducted an experiment that morning, but it seemed that engaging incessantly had its limitations—much like when he could only drink one cup of coffee a day to avoid being greedy.
"I?" Wanda glared at him, indignantly declaring, "Wild?"
Although she vaguely remembered the events, the details were hazy. Hearing his words enraged her further.
"Does it hurt badly?" Hode didn't answer her question but stared at her with concern.
That was the tipping point for Wanda. "What do you think?!" Her clear eyes shimmered with unshed tears, and her breathing had become rapid.
How could something that felt like a dragon's spear possibly not hurt? She even suspected that this damned man had transformed into a construction site pile driver, completely unaware of how to be gentle with a woman!
"Why don't you eat something first and regain your strength?" Hode suggested, pressing his lips together, looking a bit apologetic.
Though this wasn't his idea, things had come to this. It was expected of him to be the caring boyfriend—after all, it was one of his best qualities.
Just as he reached for her to help her up, a loud buzz filled the air.
"Get away from me!"
With that cry, a wave of crimson energy burst forth around them, causing the surrounding furniture to shudder. Wanda's eyes flashed with fury as she swung her delicate arm.
Boom!
A furious beam of scarlet light shot towards Hode, but in that instant, a softness flickered in Wanda's gaze. The originally intense red light softened considerably, yet it continued to surge wildly.
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