Chapter 138

Elara heard the faint, ethereal singing from faraway shores. She heard the splashing sounds against the reef, as well as the movement of the clouds and the waves. However, those sounds vanished in an instant as if they were just an illusion. The huge, dreamy merman tail moved a little. Soon, the merman was staring at Elara with those dazzling, misty eyes. Holding the plate, she took a seat next to him. He immediately leaned against her, his blond hair tumbling down her arm. "What were you doing?" The merman did not answer. Instead, he lay on the side of the inflatable tub. His translucent ear-fins shot up, and his lips moved as if he were waiting to be fed. … Elara felt troubled. Even changing the wound dressing seemed like torture for the merman. He cooperated with her, yet he couldn't suppress the pain triggered by the antiseptic—at least, that was what Elara assumed. She held the medicine in one hand. Her other wrist was firmly grasped by him. Half of her clothes were alrea