Nine Hot Therians and Their Only One Queen novel Chapter 896

Chapter 896 When Plans Fall Behind Change

Chapter 896 When Plans Fall Behind Change

Málrik thought, I intend to bring back as many fruits for Emma as I possibly can.

The next morning.

Warm sunlight poured through the castle’s towering floor-to-ceiling windows, casting a golden glow of the ribbons and balloons carefully arranged throughout the living room.

Silas had confidently promised that Malrik would return before noon.

Because of that, everyone in the house started preparing for the birthday celebration early in the morning Some worked on the food while others focused on the cake, and the entire castle gradually filled with a lively atmosphere.

Only the day before, Emma had discovered that birthdays in the Empire were traditionally celebrated during the daytime rather than at night.

By the time the dishes were fully prepared and the cake was finished, the longevity noodles she had been making were ready as well.

Unfortunately, Malrik still hadn’t returned.

She thought, If I cook the noodles now, they will become soggy before he gets back.

Reluctantly, she set them aside and decided to wait until he arrived before cooking them.

Minute after minute slipped by.

Soon, the clock was approaching one in the afternoon.

He still hadn’t come home.

Seated on the couch, she repeatedly glanced toward the entrance before lowering her eyes to the lightcore on her wrist. She had already lost count of how many times she’d checked the time.

“It’s almost past lunch already. Why isn’t Malrik back yet?” she questioned.

She opened her lightcore, intending to send him a message and ask what was taking so long.

She thought, I am not truly worried about his safety.

Emma thought, The beast mark on my chest, connected to Malrik, remains completely stable, which means he is perfectly fine. If anything, he is probably still full of energy.

Since danger clearly is not the issue, what exactly is keeping him?

Has he still not found the fruit Silas mentioned?

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Nearby. Corvin leaned casually against the wall and shifted his posture thoughtfully Could be that he sull hasn’t found that, what was it called again? The Glass Fruit or whatever Silas mon

The more he thought about it, the more believable it sounded. A fruit with such a fancy nomie laid to be incredibly rare,

Across from him, Alaric sat in a single armchair with one leg crossed over the other. His slender finge tapped lightly against his knee as he gazed toward the window thoughtfully. Malrik doesn’t seem like type to stubbornly search forever without giving up.”

Lucien nodded in agreement. “With Malrik’s personality, if he couldn’t find it, he definitely would’ve contacted Silas already instead of wasting time searching endlessly. Unless he already found some but it wasn’t enough. That would explain why he’s still out there”

Edric immediately nodded. “I think Lucien’s explanation makes sense.”

Silas turned toward Emma and reassured her gently. “Emma, I already sent Malrik a message earlier. He should be back very soon.”

He had anticipated this situation long ago.

An hour earlier, he had already contacted Malrik.

Asking him to gather a few fruits was no big deal. For someone like Malrik, it was probably as effortless as breathing.

Missing the birthday celebration Emma had carefully prepared for him, however, would be a completely different matter.

Silas absolutely refused to let that happen.

Malrik should’ve already arrived by now, judging by the time.

Just as Silas finished speaking, Drake, who had remained mostly silent all morning, suddenly narrowed his golden eyes. His gaze was instantly fixed in a direction outside the castle.

At almost the same moment, Jim, who had been lazily draped across the couch’s armrest, twitched his nose slightly.

“I can sense Malrik’s aura. He’s already back at the castle,” Drake said calmly.

Jim frowned faintly. “I can sense him, too, but he’s acting suspicious.”

Malrik had suppressed his aura almost perfectly, carefully concealing his presence and blending it into the surroundings as though trying to avoid being noticed entirely.

Unfortunately for him, Drake and Jim were both far stronger than he was.

No matter how carefully he hid himself, they still detected him immediately.

The moment Emma heard that Malrik had returned, she instinctively started to rise from the couch to go

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micet him outside.

Then Jim’s words fully registered.

Suspicious?” Her brows immediately drew together.

Did he fail to find the fruit, so now he’s too embarrassed to face me?” she inquired.

She quickly turned toward Drake and Jim. “If you can sense his aura, can you tell exactly where he is?

Malrik had advanced to level twelve several days earlier.

So, she could no longer sense his aura at all.

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