Chapter 98

Herkoen casually leaned against the doorframe, observing Daphne as she drank with her back turned to him. He then exclaimed, "You don't have to do all that! It was just some drink, not some deadly poison. You're my fiancée, after all. I wouldn't want to be known as the kind of man who kills his wife." Daphne remained silent, thinking that Herkoen should have just kept his mouth shut. Herkoen couldn't help but find it a bit charming as he watched Daphne's face turn red while drinking. Her skin was fair with a faint flush, and the marks on her wrist from his grip were still visible. He remembered barely putting any pressure on her, though. It turned out that she was so delicate. Having confirmed with the system that the pregnancy-sustaining pill was working, Daphne breathed a sigh of relief. She also took a moment to reprimand the system to check the psionic strength usage voucher purchased from the system marketplace. She then placed the cup of water aside after calming herself and