Although he had always been unrestrained and indulgent, he had never touched these substances before. When did it begin? She quickly came to a realization; it must have been a few days ago when, to alleviate the pain from his illness, he used these things to maintain his strength and continue until now.
For her, for the sake of escorting her out of this forest, he disregarded everything and went to such lengths.
Her heart ached terribly, suffering to the extreme.
She wished he would love her less, think of her less.
"Medicine..." His brows furrowed intensely, a look of severe pain on his face.
Ye Lu's fingers trembled; she didn't want him to continue being tainted by these substances, sinking deeper, as it would do more harm than good to his condition. But seeing him in such agony, and considering the remaining journey—if he couldn't hold up...
Her nails dug into her flesh, and she bit her teeth until they bled.
