Chapter 727

"When did I cry? Don't flatter yourself! Back then, I truly wished you were dead! But then I thought, if you died outside my shack from the pain, the others might suspect me of murdering you. That's the only reason I used the moneywort to heal you. Why would I shed a tear for you? Dream on!" Despite her fierce denial, Sherry looked adorable in her flustered state. Unlike the version of her that often gave him the cold shoulder of late, this was the Sherry Ryan remembered. Blunt and stubborn, she'd never admit fault, even if she was wrong. Ryan smiled brightly. "Alright. I was seeing things. You didn't cry!" "That's right! You better remember that! I'm done wasting my breath on you. Go back and rest!" With that, she marched away angrily, her footsteps heavy, as if she had a personal vendetta against the ground. Ryan brought the snake meat back to the cave entrance to dry. He then called it a night and headed inside to sleep. The next day, Freya skipped breakfast prep and went