Chapter 473
Yorick:
My heart stopped beating the moment she told me that she trusted me. Holding the needle and piercing it into her hurt me more than I knew it hurt her.
I felt guilty. I felt ridiculous. I felt disgusted.
But I had made a deal with my mother, and I knew she would not let me out of it that easily. Once she planned something, she wanted it done.
When I moved, I carried Clementine and laid her down on the bed, pulling the blanket over her.
Then, silently, I reached the bathroom and splashed some water on my face before stepping out and heading toward the exit.
Once I was outside, I noticed my mother standing there, waiting for me.
“How did it go?” my mother asked, her eyes widening with hope.
“She was really upset with me,” I uttered.
“Well, that is fine. You don’t have to think about it anymore,” my mother added, trying to comfort me.
“But mother, she was crying,” I said.
“And then she told me that she trusted me, the same trust that I broke,” I added as I looked up into my mother’s eyes.
“The look she gave me, mother. It was a look of shock. She could not believe I was doing this to her,” I continued, then raised my hand to my cheek to wipe away my tears.
“Well, you don’t have to worry about her look anymore. The moment she wakes up, she will be looking at you with love and affection,” my mother remarked, peeking over my shoulder to look at Clementine.
“But I am glad that you chose to do the right thing,” my mother said, gently squeezing my elbow.
“I have a request to make,” I told my mother, and she smiled at me.
“What is it?” she asked.
“Do not inject her with any more things,” I stated.
“And when she wakes up, I will give her a pregnancy test, just to fulfill her wish,” I added, asking my mother.
“Of course, I will do all that for you,” my mother replied.
“I’ll go take a little rest now,” I uttered, running a hand through my hair.
My mother watched my face carefully, as if trying to understand what I was going through.
“I thought you would be happy,” my mother remarked.
“I am,” I replied quickly.
“You know what? I’ll take a short walk around and then I’ll go rest, but please do not wake her up,” I requested, and my mother gave me another comforting nod.
I had a few things to do.
I had to find Leysa more than ever now.
Once I was out of the mansion, I began to take a quick hike. There were a few warriors I could trust.
The others were completely working for my parents. I knew that no matter what I said to them, they would always report to my parents before coming to me.
The only ones I could trust usually stayed close to the others to get information for me.
I reached the first one, the blonde one.
“Any news on Leysa?” I asked him, and he shook his head.
“It seems like the woman has disappeared into thin air,” he explained.
It did not make any sense. How could Leysa go from being so weak to completely disappearing as if she suddenly had enough strength to vanish?
“Okay, listen. I want you to keep an eye on anyone who is getting close to finding her. And if they do, make sure she stays unharmed. Inform me first,” I instructed, pointing a finger at my chest.
The warrior seemed shocked because before, we only wanted her found, even if they had to shoot a few bullets at her.
Now, I was changing that. I was warning him not to hurt her. There had been a change of plans when I hugged Clementine.
When I returned to the mansion, I went into my room and laid down on the bed to get some rest. I needed to clear my head. I had made a mistake.
The mistake of giving Oriana a kind of punishment that was not my place to give. However, I was still not regretful.
She did kill a lurker in the past. She did a lot of messed up things. And she was going to kill Clementine too. So no, I did not feel bad about her. Things like that happen.
As I fell asleep, I had a sweet dream where all I could see was Clementine walking through the fields, smiling happily.
When I woke up, I realized hours had passed. I needed to check on Clementine. She had to be awake by now.
I stepped out of my room and found my mother standing outside, almost as if she had been waiting for me.
“Oh, I was just about to come in,” she remarked, wearing the same smile she always did.
“Here, the pregnancy test. You can give it to her now,” she added, handing it to me.
I smiled as I stared at it, then went back into Clementine’s room. I found her sitting on the bed, looking at me.
This time, my mother did not leave. She stayed right behind me. There was a softness on Clementine’s face that confused me.
Maybe it was because my mother was there.
“Mother, can I have a moment with her?” I asked, turning toward her.
Her smile faded for a second, but she quickly forced it back, then stepped out and closed the door behind us.
I moved to the bed and sat down.
“Clementine, you want to test? Here it is,” I told her, handing her the test.
“Can you move?” I asked.
She only watched my face in silence.
“Clementine,” I said, waving my hand in front of her face before snapping my fingers to pull her out of her thoughts.
“I know you have a lot of questions, and I’m really sorry, but just take the test now,” I requested.
She reached out her hand, as if asking for support. I helped her stand and guided her into the bathroom. Her body was no longer as numb, but I could tell one of her legs still had not healed properly.