Queen Era: The Monster I Love - Chapter 118

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CHAPTER 116

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“All these youngsters… The nerve.” He turned to look at Era. “What? Are you hurt? What is it?”

“My pouch… is gone.”

Both Vidor and Era’s eyes widened in shock. Never would they had imagined or thought of it that the boy just now would be a pickpocket.

“Wait for me.” That was all she heard from Vidor and the next thing she knew, he dashed away, chasing after the culprit.

She had stretched out her hand hoping to stop him but before any words left her mouth, he was gone.

Letting out a sigh, she started running in the direction the two of them were at.

The last thing she wanted was to see Vidor getting mad and beating someone to a pulp.

Of course, she really has not seen his anger take over him when he was angry but she did not hope to witness it.

Just thinking about how angry he might have been for him not to bother investigating the issue and ordering the full annihilation of her family was something she dreaded.

If he, Vidor could do so easily and then went ahead to throw a lavished celebration, then what was one pickpocket to him, especially when he was ruining his outing?

‘Damn King, he just could not let him be.’

In about five minutes after running to catch up with them, Era saw a silhouette from afar. The way the body moved, chest and shoulder heaving up and down, told her he ran and one close look, she knew it was Vidor.

But why was he just standing and panting with his head down?

A chord struck at her heart when she thought of the worst-case scenario.

What if he got ambushed? What if he was overpowered and attacked and hurt. The mere thought was not something she could bare and so Era increased her pace and rushed up to him, completely ignoring the evidence of the other person on the ground.

However, when she came close enough, that was when her eyes caught sight of the boy on the ground and she halted in her tracks, her brain trying its best to comprehend what was going on.

‘Is he dead? Vidor looks okay to some extent, did he injure the boy? I hope he did not kill him. I should take a look but I am not so sure anymore.’

For about two minutes she remained unmoving. Waiting, hoping and praying nothing wrong happened.

Finally, she braced up and took a step forward in his direction.

“Umm, Vid.”

No answer.

“Vid, are you okay?”

Her voice betrayed her as it came out shaky, giving her fear away.

A light chuckle escaped his lips at that moment, causing Era to only be filled with so much worry. “Vid, talk to me. Are you okay?”

“If I say no, would you be alarmed?” His cold voice rang out all of a sudden.

“Huh? W-What are you saying?”

“If I said no, that I was hurt, would you be bothered?”

“Of course, I would…” she took a pause, trying her best to understand what his words meant. A hurt person may not be talking freely she thought and then cleared her throat. “No. I wouldn’t.”

“Such a disappointment then.”

“What?”

Ignoring her question, he took a step back and turned around to face her before brushing a hand through his hair to play with the strands first, brushing them out of his handsome face.

“I said, what a disappointment. Nevertheless, you need not worry. I am fine but on the other hand, I am not so sure about him.”

He paved the way, giving her the free audience to see what he was talking about.

The second Era laid eyes on the young boy lying almost unconscious on the ground, her lips parted and the only words that came out of her mouth were…

“Oh my goodness!”

“Yes, gasp all you want. I think he would be needing it.”

“Vid, what dd you do?”

“Nothing really. I stopped him, dragged him by the collar and he tried to escape by throwing a punch at me. Unfortunately for him, I dodged it easily and threw mine. Now that is the result.”

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Era’s lips fell open. It took her some time to wipe the smug look on his face and look at the pickpocket.

Of a truth, it was to the boy’s disadvantage because right there and then, he looked like someone who was beaten t a pulp.

The red line of blood flowing down from his nostrils did not have a good look nor did they look like what would soon finish.

“A punch did this?” Era said, looking closely at the boy. “Vid you broke his nose!”

She was alarmed that was true but to Vidor, he had a shocked expression on his face.

Just how many times had she called out his name already and for what or better still because of whom? A young boy?

She did not want to go out with him and refused to call his name, but here she was so worried about a stranger who even stole from her.

At that point, he did not know whether to cry or laugh at himself or even feel pity.

Perhaps feeling pity would be better. He peeled his gaze off Era, masking his own feeling of shock and putting on a look of indifference as he gazed at the boy who was stealing his affection and love away.

‘Tsk, I cannot believe I am actually getting jealous because of a kid. What has gotten into me? How badly as she crawled into my life and my thoughts? Just her picture is what lingers in my mind and even now watching her care for another when she belongs to me… This isn’t fair.’

Even though he was boiling deep inside, he did not let it out to prevent her from seeing he was angry.

‘She would only think of me as a pitiful fool. The last thing I want is her sympathy and pity. Yes, her pouch. Perhaps I can get her to pay more attention to me.’ Vidor thought.

By now, Era was already squatting close to the boy and using her handkerchief to wipe away the blood from his nostrils.

“Sigh, look at that, your nose is broken. No wonder you are not getting up. It must have hurt a lot.”

‘Oh, can she just stop this and I bet he is not getting up to garner her sympathy even more? How childish of him.’

“Umm, Ava, here you go, your pouch.” He handed it to her but Era did not still mind him and concentrated on what she was doing. “Umm Ava, here is your pouch.”

“Young one, are you okay? Is the pain-reducing?”

“How the heck am I supposed to know? It hurts all over,” the young boy cried out in tears.

Rather than scolding the rude rat, Era turned her head in Vidor’s direction and scrolled at him.

‘Oh, come on, really now! I cannot believe she is buying it. Can’t she see through him? He is intentionally doing that.’

“What are you looking at me for?” Vidor voiced out a bit angry than happy.

“Why won’t I? Can you see the level of injury he got?”

“Oh, that is the thanks I get for getting back what was stolen?”

“Thanks, but you did not have to hurt him this way. Now, look at him.”

“Ava.” He took in a deep breath and looked away. It was for the best he told himself. “Fine, take your pouch.”

“Tsk, you can keep it first. For now, I need to tend to him.”

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“Seriously?” Vidor could not believe he was literally begging for her attention.

“How come he gets care and I, I get nothing. I got hurt too while chasing after him.”

“Do I see you bleeding? You should feel ashamed. How can you play the guilty and sick card just to get my sympathy? How shameless.”

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‘How… How dare her to say this to me? I am not the one playing any guilty card here but your lovely thief. This… I cannot believe Era now. Is she doing this intentionally or what? Come on Vidor ignore them. How can she treat you this way?’

“You ignore his rude remarks and now you are fighting on his behalf? Why am I not surprised?”

Ignoring him, Era averted her gaze back to the boy and helped him sit up.

“Hey, I am going to touch it, you yell when it hurts okay? I need to know to what extent you had been injured.”

“Miss, are you a doctor?”

“No.”

“A nurse?”

“No.

“Then do not touch me.”

“What?”

“Pfff hahaha…” Vidor could not hide that one. It was truly remarkable.

‘How could she be foolishly blinded by the boy’s façade and not see through him? She must really hate me to pick the side of a stranger over me.. How well I have fallen before her.’