Chapter 9 Youre still in there , arent you ?! He heard the whisper of her words as she stared at his hand .
It was hard trying to watch her movements around the room .
Unless they were right in front of his sight , he had to use his peripherals to see people .
She stared at his hand for another eternity before standing and leaning closer to him .
He could just barely make out the small bit of cleavage the girl had as she leaned over him in her oversized dress .
He remembered the first time she came into his room .
The ugly little thing dared to claim she was his wife .
While she looked familiar , he had never and would never enter matrimony with this creature .
She looked familiar to him .
He knew hed seen her face before , but it wasnt scarred like it was now .
Either way , he also knew hed never married her .
And then … she fed him a vile looking soup that he hadnt been able to stop thinking about ever since .
the first bite .
Normally , David fed him only in the mornings and it was always this vile porridge like substance that left a chemical flavor on his tongue for hours afterward .

And then she came in last night with her sweet , warm liquid and it had rejuvenated his muscles .
He was able to feel his hands for the first time since hed woken up broken .
Although , he couldnt believe shed eaten after him .
Off the same spoon even .
Vile slave .
He wanted so badly to yell at her .
Tell her to keep her dirty lips off his silverware .
But once again , when he tried to speak , it only made it to the walls of his mind .
He internally clenched his fist until he remembered this morning .
When shed made him another sweet meal , only this was a creamy porridge .
He wanted to beg her for more .
Hed eaten the whole bowl .
Then the thought of her eating the rest of the sweet soup came to mind and he wondered if she had wanted any of his breakfast .
Not that he would offer her any .
Besides , the disgusting little thing had absolutely lost her mind shortly after he finished .

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She opened all the windows while leaving him bare to the cold air .
The humility was almost too much but then the pain began wracking his body as ice cold fingers slid into his bones and he began shivering .
Stupid slave ! He wanted to scream at her again .
What blew his mind most was , that she had fully admitted to him that she was parading around like a true lady when she was really , some dirty slave .
Poking and prodding with her cold little fingers .
Admittedly , once shed cleaned his sores and redressed him , the gnawing pain had receded , and he could pull in a full breath of air for the first time in months .
But that gave no right for a slave to be so forward with him .
Shed lied and had hidden the dead body of his actual fiancé and was now masquerading around HIS home as its new Mistress .
Her breath blew across his face as she peered into his eyes .
Are you still there ? She paused , waiting for him .
YES ! He screamed inside his head .
If youre in there , say something .
Do something .
She peered at him .
She looked like she truly WANTED him to be here .

Im here ! You dumb woman Look closer ! Find me ! Please .
He thought he should probably feel small for begging , but he didnt care .
He would give anything to not be treated as if he was brain addled .
He remembered a time not too long ago , when his father had visited him .
It was the only time hed come to Daxs castle since his accident .
Leo had walked in with his lawman and sat for hours at his side before he had said anything .
Eventually he excused the man and fell into tears .
It tore at Daxs heart .
I dont want you to die alone .
Goddess forgive me .
I cant let my pride and joy leave this world without someone by his side .
Hed paused to wipe at the tears streaming down his face .
I dont know why you felt you had to kill me .
The throne was yours already , you only had to wait a few more years .
Why ?