Chapter 104: Chapter 104

Madison's POV

Suddenly, I blinked awake, staring around confused. My vision was blurry, but I still struggled up.

“Sweet Mandy? Are you okay? Daddy, she's awake now” I heard Zara scream, and the door creaked open. Master Stone walked to me reluctantly.

His face was as cold as it used to be, but with a touch of care.

“W…what happened?” I stammered, and he scoffed.

“Really? Are you trying to tell me that you don't remember a thing?” He exhaled, and I gulped hard.

“I don't. What happened? Why did I pass out?” I asked with my left palm placed on my forehead.

“The snake… I already got rid of it” He snapped, and I gasped as the memories flashed back to my head.

“How? I thought it already stung me? I… was I not stung by the snake?” I asked with widened eyes.

“You don't only have a dull head, you also have a bad eye. You actually passed out just by looking at the reptile. I already got rid of it, and you fainted immediately. How clumsy!” He snorted at me.

“Oh, I really thought I was stung by it. How are you, Baby Zee? I hope you didn't get hurt? I'm deeply sorry that I didn't even know what happened next” I exhaled deeply.

“What? What are you sorry about? You literally saved me. Even if you were afraid of the snake, you still had to save me. You were ready to get yourself stung by the snake and hid me right behind you so that I won't get hurt” Zara smiled.

“I'm just delighted that you didn't get hurt” I replied, and then I sighted a bandage tied around Master Stone's hand. A gasp escaped my mouth.

“What happened to you, Master?” My eyes widened in shock.

“It's nothing that I can't handle. You don't have to worry about me, you should reserve your worry for yourself and for Zara. You both are so dramatic” Master Stone snorted before walking away.

Did he get hurt in the process of helping me get rid of the snake? Oh, no! Why is he still behaving tough when he's already is so much pain?

“How did that happen to your daddy?” I lowered my voice, and asked Zara.

“The snake sting Daddy” She replied, and I clasped my palm on my mouth.

I freaked out. “What?”

“Yes, Sweet Mandy. Daddy got stung by the snake, that's why he had to tie that on his hand” The little girl replied.

I felt guilty immediately. Actually, I know that I didn't bring the snake into the room, but to think that he got bitten by the snake made me uncomfortable.

Will he be alright? Or is he just pretending to be fine when he's not?

“I'm petrified, Sweet Mandy. Would you please read me a night story until I go to sleep?” Zara pouted her mouth.

“Oh, but I can't Zara. I'm really so exhausted” I yawned tiredly.

“Pretty please…” she begged, and I nodded my head in agreement after so much persuasion.

Lucien's POV

A surge of pain rippled from my arm, and I staggered backwards. The pain I felt was nothing to write home about. I bit my lips, trying to bear all of it. The snake actually bit me instead of Madison.

My head was spinning, and slowly the dizziness was getting too much.

“You can do this, Lucien. You don't have to let them know that you're in pain” I mumbled to myself, and sat at the wooden bench beside the beach.

The veins in my right hand were already so visible, and I felt like my muscle was going to burst. The green veins were so painful, and all I did was swallow the pains hard.

I struggled up from the bench, and immediately I felt. But not to the ground, I fell into someone's fragile arm.

That person was actually sobbing. My eyes were shut, but I gently opened it. The tears from her eyes fell on my cheek.

'M… Madison! What are you doing here?” I managed to speak, but instead it came out like a groan, and that increased her sobbing.

“Why? Why didn't you say it out so that you can get the bite treated? Why are you doing this to yourself?” She cried.

“Argh… I don't need your pity, Madison. I can get through this. Why did Zara even tell you that I was bitten by the snake?” I grumbled.

“You might be my master, but tonight you have to listen to me and do whatever I ask you to. You're not allowed to object to whatever form of treatment I want to give to you” She replied with tears in the tone of her voice.

“Shut up! Do you want your head served to me on a platter?” I groaned painfully.

“I know you can do that, but I guess you have to do that when we go back to the Castle. For now, you have no other choice but to listen to me” She said, and laid my head on the bench.

She untied the fabric I used to tie my arm, and I yelped in pain. Bringing her lips close to my arm, she sucked on the bite. The pain surged through me, but I kept on enduring all of it.

After sucking on it, she tied the fabric back. Then, she ran off, but returned a few minutes later with a herb.

“What the f*** is that? What are you going to apply to it?” I asked with a hoarse voice.

“You're not allowed to speak or object, Lucien” She growled at me, and I freaked out.

With my eyes widened, I asked her. “Did you… did you just call me Lucien?”

“Yes, Lucien. Keep quiet” She ordered, and I grabbed her waist with my left hand. She fell close to me, staring directly into my eyes.

“I'll shut you up” I mumbled, and glued my lips to hers…