Chapter 316 You’re A Cute Schemer
“I didn’t tell you earlier because I didn’t want you to worry. In my past life, I pushed myself too hard chasing power, and… it caused some problems with my health,” said Cassian.
Upon hearing that, Raven’s mind flashed back to the last three months of her previous life when Cassian’s strength skyrocketed unnaturally. Back then, she’d sensed something was off, but with their shared enemy looring, she hadn’t given it much thought.
Now, it seemed those feelings weren’t just her imagination.
Suppressing the thoughts swirling in her mind, Raven looked at Cassian and asked, “What kind of problems?”
Even though she had a guess, she wanted to hear it from him directly.
Cassian pressed his lips together, his usual calm cracking just slightly. “It turns out that I’ve got a few extra personalities living inside me.”
Upon hearing that, Raven slowly closed her eyes.
She could still vividly recall how Cassian had gone all out to strengthen himself after her brother told him, “I’ll only trust you with Raven when you’re strong enough to crush everything in your way.” It was like Cassian had gone mad in his pursuit of
power.
At that time, Raven’s life was surrounded by countless hidden dangers, and Cassian had repeatedly risked his life, sustaining severe injuries and nearly dying, just to keep her safe.
Looking back now, the constant overexertion of Cassian’s body, combined with the repeated near–death experiences, must have fractured his mind, leading to the emergence of multiple personalities.
Cassian had only wanted to play the victim a little, hoping to tug at Raven’s heartstrings and make her love him more. However, when he saw the sadness clouding Raven’s expression, a dull ache suddenly stabbed his chest, as if her sorrow had struck him directly.
He quickly tried to reassure her, “Don’t worry! I’m the strongest personality, and the others wouldn’t dare act out as long as I‘ m in charge.”
Raven glanced at Cassian’s frail, almost delicate frame. No matter how she looked at him, she couldn’t help but doubt the truth of his words.
Still, she didn’t
twa crush his confidence at a time like that, so she asked directly, “How can you recover?” Upon hearing Raw words, Cassian’s gaze flickered, avoiding hers. “If I recover, I might not be myself anymore,” Cassian
said quietly. “There’s no need to recover.”
Raven raised at
eyebrow at his words. Her gaze turned sharp and dangerous once more.
“Not willing to recover? Or is it because once you do, you won’t be able to sneak off and meet women anymore?”
Cassian’s small frame stiffened for a moment.
But then, he shook his head firmly, as if trying to dispel any misunderstanding.
“It wasn’t me! It was that arrogant, self–absorbed jerk inside me! He’s the one who wanted to meet women.
“I overheard him planning to do so, and I was terrified your body might be tainted. So, I fought tooth and nail to take back control!”
Raven looked at Cassian, who seemed to be silently begging for praise, affection, and maybe even a hug. Her lips curved into a faint smile as she teased, “An arrogant, self–absorbed jerk? Can’t deny it, the nickname is pretty spot–on.”
Cassian, bundled up like a cocoon, craned his neck and nodded eagerly. “Mm–hmm!”
With a hint of charm in his handsome face, he looked at Raven and earnestly advised, “If that arrogant, self–absorbed jerk ever takes over again, you must beat him up every time you see him. And after that, tie him up so he can’t pull any more stunts!”
Raven couldn’t help but laugh at Cassian, who practically had “I’m scheming something” written all over his face.
‘He is… adorably cunning. So adorable. It made me want to…’ thought Raven.
But no matter how tempting Raven’s thought was, she couldn’t let the jealousy–fueled behavior escalate before Cassian recovered.
Successfully unlocked!
Holding back the urge to yank the blanket and de Calatan gan, Baven carrowed her eyes at Cassian, the enchanting troublemaker, before her and said, “Why do I get the feeling you’re more suspected of looking for a woman?”
Cassian froze instantly, like a statue.
However, his beautiful eyes filled with unshed tears as he looked at Raven at the next moment.
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Chapter 316 You’re A Cute Schemer
His eyes were full of grievance, like he’d just been accused of the worst crime imaginable.
“You… you think I’m that kind of person?
“I can’t even glance at the women in this hotel without feeling like I’m betraying you. How could I possibly call for two of them? If I did call the two women, I… I…”
Cassian’s words trailed off, unable to continue.
‘Wait, this isn’t how the script is supposed to go! Isn’t Raven supposed to stop me from finishing my sentence? thought Cassian.
Before Cassian could figure out what was wrong, Raven gave him a teasing smile and asked, “Then what?” Cassian stayed silent, his eyes fixed on her with a pitiful expression, as if accusing her of being cold and heartless. Raven noticed his gaze and suddenly let out a soft laugh.
Then, without warning, she grabbed the corner of the blanket and yanked it hard.
In an instant, Cassian, who had wrapped himself up like a cocoon, rolled out of the blanket.
Before he could process what was happening, he felt his hands being pulled behind his back by a small but firm grip. Then he felt his wrist tighten and could not move.
At that moment, a sense of foreboding crept into his heart.
When he saw the item Raven had taken out from her ring, his perfectly sculpted body froze completely.
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