The Commoner Consort: The Country’s Respected Empress - Chapter 249

Kalki’s words came out too weak before and she knows he is too sick to even speak.

Maya asks “What is happening?”

Kalki remains silent for a few moments as if he is contemplating something in his mind.

He whispers after a strong inner battle in his mind “The pendent”.

He might not have opened his mouth if she told her original reason for her visit?

Maya opens her eyes wide in sudden realization ‘He is really sick and needs the pendant to cure himself!’

Maya stiffens but nods turning to run “I will get it!”

Before she could run, Kalki grabs her wrist “Wait!”

Due to her gloves, she didn’t feel his pain and heard him rasp “Don’t tell anyone”.

She nods hurriedly “Of course! Wait for me-“.

“Do you know Xavier’s tent?”

His words made her halt immediately and she purses her lips baffled.

‘I DON’T ‘

Kalki speaks “The fifth from where you left”.

Maya nods timidly and runs out before speaking “I will be back soon”.

He looks at her running with mixed emotions as he couldn’t understand this new feeling. He doesn’t want to treat her like a family yet he couldn’t help thinking of her close. He tried his all to not ask for help now but he could only ask in the end.

He never felt helpless.

He recalls how he personally went to get her out from the Cold Prison in the Royal Palace and frowns in deep thought.

He was supposed to leave right after he ordered to release her but something made him walk all the way to the Royal prison.

He still can’t understand what has gotten into him when he saw her falling unconscious. Without a second thought, his body moved to catch her before she could fall on the ground in the prison that day.

Weird. She is a mere stranger! Sharing some similar yet opposite powers can’t be enough to think of one as a family. They are still strangers who had no idea of each other’s existence a few months before.

Yet he didn’t forget to repay her help in a way she would like. He noticed her happiness and skills in Archery and so decided to present her The Bow.

He still wants to warn her not to show that Bow to Alex.

He might die in anger!

‘Just who is she…How come we come together from worlds apart?’

His thoughts were interrupted by hurried footsteps.

Maya runs into the tent with the pendant in her hands.

Kalki is beyond speechless “…”

‘She is skilful even in stealing? She just left…I was wondering the whole time how to get the pendant from Xav…’

Maya stuffs the pendant in his hands as if he will die if she delays giving it even for a second.

He grabs the pendent and winces while trying to concentrate.

Maya finds his struggle to concentrate ‘Maybe he has no energy to…’ and looks at her gloves.

Kalki who tried so hard by closing his eyes now opens tiredly to find a slender hand in front of him. She helped him before he could even ask.

Maya forwarded her hand “Just cure yourself fast”.

Kalki holds her small hand without any hesitation to his surprise and feels her stiffened when he holds her. Both didn’t have to argue or even speak at this moment. Both knew their intentions and thoughts. They even forgot to think as it happened so harmoniously. Alas, they didn’t even realize.

He closes his eyes and Maya sees the pendant glows before the light disappears in a few moments.

She notices his face getting normal.

Kalki opens his eyes and speaks “I will repay-”

Maya rolls her eyes and asks snatching the pendant “I will return this before he notices”.

Because that’s important. She promised that she would get the pendant without anyone noticing it missing. For that, she needs to return it to Xavier.

Kalki “…”

Kalki is developing his tolerance for the humiliations receiving from her but it’s still infuriating!

Maya walks out hurriedly as she needs to keep it back before Xavier wakes up from his sleep. He looked like a light sleeper and she is fortunate enough that he didn’t wake up when she took the pendant.

While she walks into Xavier’s tent, she sighs relieved seeing him still sleeping and makes him wear the pendent skillfully.

She felt like celebrating finishing this task successfully but she should leave this chamber for that.

She turns to walk away but Xavier grabs her wrist just before she turns.

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He opens his eyes rasping in his sleep “What are you doing?”

He gets stunned seeing Maya as he thought it was just a dream before.

He wanted to stop her from leaving him in his dream but never had imagined she would be next to him in his tent!

His strong grip instantly becomes soft and whispers in his deep voice “Maya…”

Maya was mesmerized by his handsomeness and his voice. She even forgot to get anxious!

Seeing her in a trance, Xavier smirks proudly and raises his voice faintly “Maya”.

Maya jumps and gets nervous ‘He…what would I tell him? I can’t tell him about the Pendent, can I?’

Xavier asks curiously “What are you doing here, Maya?”.

“I am hungry”.

Xavier “…”

Maya blinks and scratches her neck awkwardly “I thought… to find you. You can sleep. I will find the cooking place myself”.

She turns to go but stops feeling stuck. She realized her hand is still stuck in Xavier’s hold.

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She closes her eyes embarrassed.

‘I should have lost my mind! I am asking him about the food like a glutton in the early morning! ‘

“Let’s go”.

She gasps hearing him “You are coming?”

Xavier stands putting his blanket aside and speaks still in half sleep “You wanted me to. So, why not?

She purses her lips and nods following him. Her smile escapes her lips sneakily.

While she was eating, Xavier subconsciously brushes the bread crest on her lips and walks away to bring water.

He might have done it normally but Maya was left in a daze.

He places the glass of water in front of her and asks starting her in the eyes “Do you like me?”