Chapter 47: A Debt That Can Never Be Repaid

Alicia wasn’t about to let Charles get the upper hand. She quickly brought up a story from years ago, when Charles had been recovering in the hospital. Now, Alicia was ready to argue with him over anything to make herself feel better. “I’m not as strong as you, Duke Charles, who once cried like a baby from a simple injection.” As soon as the words left her mouth, Charles’s expression darkened. The memory of his recovery after the car accident was something he wanted buried in the deepest recesses of his mind, never to be spoken of again. During that time, Charles had undergone numerous injections and therapies to stimulate his muscles and nerves. The medication was excruciatingly painful, and even though he could endure the physical pain, he couldn’t stop the involuntary tears that followed. Alicia had been there throughout, witnessing everything. Back then, Charles had begged Alicia not to tell anyone about his tears, and she had promised to keep it a secret. But that was when she