Chapter 148
Eliza had always known how handsome the Prince Regent was. What she had not expected was just how dangerously charming he could be.
She felt that if she stared at him any longer, she might actually fall for him.
Quickly averting her gaze, she spoke with a bit of unease.“Your Highness, your hair looks a little messy. Maybe you should tie it up again so it doesn’t get in the way when I treat your wound.”
Nolan had left his hair down on purpose. Of course, he had noticed that flash of wonder in Eliza’s eyes just moments ago.
He usually never cared much about his appearance, but right now, he was putting it on full display like a proud peacock flaunting its feathers.
“Huh? Is it? I’m not sure. Why don’t you take a look and check for me?” As he spoke, Nolan stepped in front of her and turned his back, pulling his clothes halfway down. Muscles rippled across his arms and back, lean and powerful.
Normally, Nolan in full uniform seemed rather reserved. Eliza had never imagined he looked so strong and imposing.
She suddenly felt incredibly flustered and had no idea where to look.
“What’s wrong, Serenity? Haven’t had a good look yet? Should I pull it down a little more?” Nolan teased. Eliza nearly panicked.
“Enough. Alright, Your Highness, I’ve seen the wound. Put your clothes back on,” said Eliza. If he stripped any further, Eliza was afraid she really might lose control.
Hearing the embarrassment and panic in her voice only made Nolan even more smug.
He was convinced that in all of Hasen City, no one had a better body than his, and he had never seen a man better looking than himself. Women usually fell for him instantly.
Eliza had almost fallen for him. Luckily, she snapped out of it just in time. Covering her eyes with one hand, she grabbed the edge of his clothes with the other and yanked it back up.
Nolan could barely hold in his laughter. He wanted to keep teasing her, but thought better of it. ‘If I push her too far, she might actually run off,‘ he wondered.
Reluctantly reining in his amusement, Nolan gathered all his hair and draped it over one shoulder. The motion seemed casual, but it showed off the elegant curve of his collarbone and shoulder.
“Since you’ve already taken a look, Serenity, please go ahead and apply the ointment,” Nolan said with a hint of amusement in
his voice.
Eliza’s face was now bright red. She took a deep breath.“Stop smirking like that,” she snapped, glaring at him. She had clearly realized by now that he was teasing her on purpose, which only made her more embarrassed.
“Oh? Who’s smirking? Who would dare laugh at you, Serenity? Just tell me, and I’ll beat him up.” Nolan still wanted to play dumb.
Grinding her teeth, Eliza dipped her fingers into the ointment and pressed it a little too firmly onto his wound.
“Ouch!” Nolan hissed through his teeth. “Okay, I get it. My bad. I shouldn’t have teased you. I’m sorry, alright? Please have
mercy.”
Eliza gave a small snort. “As the Prince Regent, you’re supposed to act dignified. If you try to mess with me again, you can apply this medicine yourself next time.”
“No way. I won’t tease you again, I swear,” Nolan said, still smiling.
After all, the effect of using his looks to fluster her was strongest the first time. Now that he had gotten the reaction he wanted, he could try something different next time.
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Chapter 148
“Serenity, please help me with the ointment. I really can’t reach that spot on my back,” he said.
Eliza spread the ointment across his wound, mumbling, “You’ve got plenty of people under your command. I don’t believe not one of them would help if you asked.”
Nolan shrugged. “They would, sure. But I don’t want them to.”
‘Letting those guys touch me? No way. It has to be my sweetheart. That’s the sweetest part,‘ he wondered.
Nolan coaxed, “If it weren’t for your reminder just now, I wouldn’t have even remembered I got hurt. My men are even more careless than I am. They probably forgot about it already.”
Of course, Nolan had never been injured to begin with. But since Eliza had already prepared the ointment, he had no reason to turn down her help.
“Save it for next time. If you say one more flirty word, I’ll stop helping you for the rest of the week,” Eliza warned.
It felt like she was rubbing sugar into his wounds; it was so sweet it melted straight into Nolan’s chest.
“Alright, I’ll do exactly as you say, Serenity.” Nolan smiled.
Something about the way he said it felt strange to Eliza. She instinctively reached out and gave him a light smack.
When Nolan turned around, puzzled, Eliza quickly acted innocent, pretending like she hadn’t done anything. But since they were the only two people here, there was no hiding the truth.
Nolan chuckled silently to himself and was about to speak when suddenly, a sound came from inside Eliza’s room. Both of them immediately tensed and turned toward it, alert.
But then Eliza seemed to realize something. She called out in surprise, “Tina?”
A voice replied, “Serenity?” Sure enough, it was Tina.
Eliza quickly set the ointment bottle aside and stepped into the room. Inside, she saw Tina standing next to a large burlap sack lying on the floor. It was obvious that there was someone inside it.
“You already brought her here?” Eliza asked as she approached and pulled open the sack. As expected, it was Sophie.
Her hands and feet were bound tightly, and her mouth had been stuffed with cloth. She could not speak, but her furious glare said enough.
Eliza reached down and pulled the cloth from her mouth. Finally able to speak, Sophie immediately started shouting, “Eliza, are you insane? You actually had your people kidnap me from the Duke’s estate? Aren’t you afraid Father will find out and throw you all in jail?” {
“Not really,” Eliza said with a soft laugh. “Haven’t you heard? I agreed to go to Plutonville and pray for rain, just like you wanted. By now, I’ve already been gone from Hasen City for a full day. Do you really think Gabriel can still catch up?”
Sophie’s face froze. She had not expected Eliza to find out she was behind the Plutonville scheme.
After a brief pause, Sophie quickly changed tactics and threw someone else under the bus.“It was all Isabelle’s idea. I had nothing to do with it.”
“Eliza, you know I’ve been recovering from my injuries these past few days. There’s no way I had the energy to come up with such a big plan.”
“Doesn’t matter. Whether you were involved or not, we’ll find out tomorrow.” Eliza smiled faintly. She had no interest in Sophie’s excuses.
Eliza stuffed the cloth back into Sophie’s mouth and gave an order. “Tie her to the roof of the carriage tomorrow. I want to see how many people plan to kill me on this little journey to Plutonville.”
