Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession novel Chapter 341

Chapter 341: He is so adorable

The moment Adrian entered his room, Ronan was already at his heels, "Where is it?"

Kade trailed behind, brows furrowed, "Where is what?"

Adrian said nothing. He calmly shrugged off his rider suit, then tugged at the sleeve of his shirt. The fabric slid down his arm, revealing a jagged wound slashed across his skin.

It was smeared with a strange, dried paste, dark green, almost earthy, the faint scent of herbs lingering in the air.

But despite the green paste, one could not overlook the size of that wound.

Kade’s eyes widened, "Brother! That’s huge!" His voice cracked, half horrified, half exaggerated, as though his brother’s arm had just fallen off, "And here I thought Grandma was being dramatic. You really are injured. Knight, quickly treat my brother!"

While Kade urged him, Ronan frowned. He leaned closer, narrowing his eyes. Then, he bent down and sniffed the dried mess.

His lips moved, a whisper barely audible, "...Tagetes."

Kade blinked, "Tag-what now?"

Ronan straightened, his expression clinical, "Tagetes. Commonly known as marigold. The leaves are effective in stopping bleeding... among other properties," His gaze flickered to Adrian, "Did Ella come up with this?"

"Yes," Adrian said simply.

Kade’s jaw dropped, "Wait—what? That whole time I thought she was just throwing around herb names and playing around with skincare products for passing time," His hands flew in the air dramatically, "But she actually knows this stuff?"

Adrian glanced at the green paste still clinging to his skin. His eyes, cold as steel a moment ago, softened at once.

It was just the slightest shift, almost imperceptible.

Ronan scoffed, shaking his head. "This time, consider yourself lucky, Ace. Your body’s in good enough condition for such things to be effective. Otherwise, no amount of leaves would’ve saved you."

But Adrian wasn’t listening. He seemed entirely elsewhere, as though trapped in his own pink bubble, his mind replaying the sight of her tending his wound.

Both Ronan and Kade looked at him, speechless.

There was even a hint of a small smile on Adrian’s face.

"...Is he seriously smiling right now?" Kade muttered under his breath.

Ronan pinched the bridge of his nose, "Hopeless."

...

The knock on Ella’s door echoed again.

When the door opened, Lilith stood there.

Her arms were crossed, her gaze sharp. The second her eyes landed on Ella, her lips curved into a thin line.

"I want to talk to you..." Then, noticing Ruby beside her, she added coldly, "Alone."

Ruby did not move immediately.

It was only when Ella gave Ruby an assuring gaze that she left the room and walked in the direction of the guest room they had assigned to her.

Lilith shut the door behind her with a soft click, her heels echoing against the polished floor as she stepped inside.

"I’ll admit," she began, her tone deceptively light, "I hadn’t expected you to deal with things in that manner. Getting the servant fired without ever exposing the truth."

Ella blinked at her, her expression as clear and guileless as fresh spring water, "I don’t know what Miss Quinn is talking about," she said innocently, "I merely spoke the truth. It was the kindness of Grandpa and Grandma that they dismissed him for his... grave mistake."

Lilith’s smile faltered, her sharp eyes narrowing, "It seems Miss Yu is quite apt at playing naïve. Tell me—" her voice dipped with a faint bite, "—is that how you impress men?"

A soft chuckle slipped from Ella’s lips, "My man doesn’t mind it," she said, leaning back casually, "and I don’t care about others."

At the mention of Adrian, Lilith’s expression cracked. A shadow flitted across her face, and although it was quickly masked, Ella caught it.

Her smile sharpened, "Miss Quinn," she said, "did you wish for me to die in the woods today? Or were you only hoping to see me humiliated in front of Adrian’s family?"

Lilith stiffened when she heard Ella’s straightforward words that she hadn’t seen coming, "I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Ella tilted her head, eyes glinting with mischief, "See? You know how to play naïve too."

Lilith’s fingers curled into a fist, "Are you mocking me, Miss Yu?"

Ella walked right up to Lilith and leaned close, her whisper brushing against her ear, "Do you think I don’t know whose command that servant was working on? Miss Quinn, how badly do you want me to suffer really... do you think I am not aware of that too?"

Did Lilith come back again to play mind games with her?

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