Free Web NovelChapter 239: Chapter 239: Where His Heart Belonged
He wanted to see her glowing face, the quiet warmth she always seemed to bring with her. For a fleeting moment, a dangerous thought crossed his mind, one he knew he should not entertain.
"...If I had been there..."
His lips curved faintly, but there was a trace of bitterness hidden within that expression.
"...maybe she would be carrying my child too."
The thought lingered for a moment, heavy and unsettling, before slowly fading away.
He shook his head lightly, as if to rid himself of it. No, that did not matter.
What mattered was that the bloodline of the Griffin clan would continue.
And the mother was Yue Yue.
A woman like her... pure, kind, and unlike anyone else he had ever known.
"She was never like them..."
He murmured softly, a hint of quiet relief passing through him.
And he was glad... glad that his brother had finally realized it.
Glad that he no longer doubted her. That alone brought him a small sense of peace.
But it did not last, because it quickly turned into longing once more.
"I want to see her..."
The words escaped unconsciously, as if his heart had spoken before his mind could stop it.
But he knew... he could not.
If he saw her now... he would never be able to leave again, and that was something he could not allow.
"I have to make sure she is safe..."
His voice hardened again, returning to its earlier firmness.
Only when everything was over...
Only when the danger had completely disappeared... would he return with a peaceful heart.
His eyes slowly opened, darkness settling back into them, cold and unwavering.
What he had discovered had changed everything. It was not just the Land Empire that was targeting them, but also hidden forces.
And the second prince was just a puppet. The real mastermind was carefully hiding behind, and his sole purpose was to destroy that mastermind. Only then could he return to Yue Yue with a calm heart.
And most importantly, their target was not him or his brother, but Yue Yue.
His fingers curled tightly as the realization solidified in his mind.
"They want to kill her..." frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
The words carried a chilling killing intent, heavy and absolute. Yes, this was the truth.
And behind all of this was that woman.
The moment her image surfaced in his mind, his expression darkened completely. Her voice echoed faintly in his thoughts, along with that smug, infuriating smile and the way she had looked at him...
As if he already belonged to her.
His fists clenched tightly, tension building within him. His skin crawled as he remembered that woman.
"...I will kill her."
His voice was cold, filled with restrained rage.
"How dare she..."
"How dare she set her eyes on my woman..."
His breathing grew heavier, a dangerous aura spreading throughout the enclosed space, thick and suffocating.
"I will skin her alive."
"No one..."
"...no one can touch her."
"Never."
The ship continued moving silently through the darkness, its path steady and unchanging.
But inside, his thoughts refused to settle.
At least Yue was still in his empire, still under protection for now.
But for how long?
His gaze darkened again as unease crept back in.
"That woman..."
"She will not let Yue Yue live peacefully."
He knew it. She was already obsessed, already twisted beyond reason.
And now, if she found out that Yue was pregnant with his brother’s child, her madness would only deepen, becoming something uncontrollable.
"She will go berserk..."
He muttered under his breath. She had already been furious when Yue Yue had borne Han Soi’s child before. freewebnσvel.cøm
And now, if she realized that both he and his brother were with Yue... her rage would spiral beyond control.
"That woman is sick..."
His voice carried undisguised disgust.
Why did she believe that all of them belonged to her?
Him, his brother, and all of Yue’s mates, including Han Soi, Feng Yanshen, and Cang Yuze.
What kind of twisted thinking was that?
His eyes grew colder as memories of their last encounter surfaced. Her voice had been sharp, possessive, filled with an unsettling certainty.
"You were always mine."
"She is the one who stole you from me."
His jaw tightened at the recollection.
"...Delusional."
A dark killing intent rose once again, sharper than before.
"She touched the wrong person."
The space around him fell silent once more, heavy with restrained violence and determination.
Only the faint hum of the ship remained as it moved deeper and deeper into the unknown, carrying with it a man whose only thought now was singular and unwavering... to destroy anything that dared to threaten Yue.
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On the other hand, Xing Luoye had finally left the Silent City behind him. He did not look back even once.
The empty, lifeless empire slowly faded into the distance as his figure cut through the dark sky, moving steadily in a different direction... back to where he truly belonged.
Only two days were left.
Two days before Yue Yue would give birth.
At that thought, his chest tightened slightly, an unfamiliar unease settling within him.
"She must be worried..." he murmured under his breath, the words carried away by the rushing wind.
Of course she would be. He had left without a word, without any explanation, without even allowing her the chance to follow.
The memory of it lingered uncomfortably in his mind, pressing down on him as he moved forward. His speed increased unconsciously, the wind roaring louder around him, but his thoughts were already far ahead... already with her.
It did not take long before his figure finally appeared again, arriving directly in front of her as though he had crossed the distance in a single breath.
Yue Yue stood there.
And the moment she saw him, her body froze.
For a split second, she simply stared at him, her eyes fixed on his figure as if she could not believe what she was seeing, as if he might disappear again if she blinked.
Then, almost instantly, her eyes turned red, tears gathering uncontrollably, blurring her vision.
"You..." she began, her voice trembling, fragile and unsteady.
But before he could say even a single word in response, she broke down in front of him.
Tears fell freely from her eyes as her hands reached out and grabbed onto his clothes, holding onto him tightly as if afraid he would vanish again.
