Holy Night: My Husband is Definitely a Paladin - Chapter 179
āThe tentacleā¦ it seemed like it protected meā¦ cough!ā
Irene tried to answer slowly, but a sudden cough interrupted her.
Seeing her struggle, Michael hastily shook his head.
āDonāt speak. You mustnāt strain yourself.ā
Michael looked at Irene as if she were the most fragile patient in the world, clearly unsure what to do.
Reyna, who had been watching, was taken aback.
She had always seen Michael composed and unshaken, even in the horrific scenes of the dungeon where lives were being lost left and right.
Yet here he was, panicking over Ireneās mild cough.
It was clear he must have spoken to the doctor before entering the room and already knew that Ireneās condition wasnāt life-threatening, with only mild paralysis lingering.
Despite this, every small sound she made seemed to wrench his heart.
Reyna quickly realized what she needed to do.
āIāll go get some tea!ā
Her plan? To leave them alone together.
āLately, whenever Iām around those two, I feel like Iām intruding on something.ā
Reyna dashed out of the room, recalling the recent times she had instinctively stepped aside whenever Irene and Michael were together.
She hadnāt left because she was uncomfortableāshe had simply felt, on some primal level, that the two would feel more at ease talking without her there.
When she shared this with Cynthia, her friend had praised her for being considerate, telling her not to interrupt their conversations.
āOh my, oh my, oh my.ā
After seeing Michaelās behavior today, Reyna finally realized the truth. Irene and Michael were far closer than she had ever imagined.
āThank you.ā
As Reyna closed the door, Michael caught her eye and smiled, speaking briefly in his usual calm tone.
Something about his demeanor made Reyna decide she should spend as much time as possible outside the room before returning.
āNo, wait. Maybe I should take a walk with Felix before going back.ā
That would buy plenty of time.
Coincidentally, Felix had just returned from his training downstairs.
āFelix!ā
Reyna waved enthusiastically and ran to him. Felix beamed and wrapped her in his arms.
It had been three months since the two entered the fortress and experienced both large and small challenges together.
They had saved more money and gained more experience than theyād ever expected, deepening their trust and understanding of one another along the way.
āThe best part is proving my familyās warnings wrong.ā
Before they joined the fortress, Reyna had spent her days crying as her family opposed their relationship.
They hadnāt stopped at mere disapprovalāthey had cruelly predicted that Felix, being too weak, would be the first to die if they entered the fortress together.
Reyna knew there was some truth to their words.
Many renowned knights from various kingdoms had sought her as a pair, after all.
Still, she had chosen love.
They didnāt have to join the fortressāthey could have simply run away to live a quiet life in the countryside as ordinary people, abandoning their roles as purifier and knight.
She had braced herself for the first year to be grueling, but contrary to her expectations, they had made friends in the fortress, and Felix was growing stronger under Michaelās guidance.
Reyna knew exactly when things had started to turn around for them.
āIt was after we met Irene.ā
Before meeting her, they had floundered, unsure of what to do, constantly making mistakes.
But after Irene had firmly advised them not to enter a certain dungeon, things had begun falling into place.
Cagalli Athha
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