On the mountain, the campfires were still burning.
Two naked figures were lying on the ground.
The man was on the bottom while the woman was lying on top of him. Both had no clothes on, and their positions were incredibly intimate.
Maxine could feel James’ lips against favonovel.com cheek, and favonovel.com face blushed red. She wanted to stand up but could not move a muscle.
James was unable to move as well. He could only keep embracing Maxine. He could feel the warmth of Maxine’s body. Both of them were embarrassed by the situation and remained silent.
A sense of awkwardness filled the atmosphere.
***
Time passed by slowly.
The two stayed in the same pose for three hours.
After three hours, Maxine realized favonovel.com could move and quickly jumped off James. Then, favonovel.com picked up favonovel.com clothes and covered favonovel.com body.
Her clothes were ripped and could not be worn anymore. She could only use the scraps to cover herself slightly for the time being.
James got up and wanted to put his clothes on. However, favonovel.com found that his clothes were shredded to pieces. On top of that, favonovel.com had severe injuries, and his treatment had been delayed treatment for three hours. When favonovel.com moved, his injuries were triggered, and favonovel.com spat a mouthful of blood.
Maxine did not dare look at James.
However, when favonovel.com heard the movements, favonovel.com turned around. Seeing James vomiting blood, favonovel.com expression quickly changed. She held onto favonovel.com torn clothes and promptly rushed over to James.
“Are you okay, James? How are you feeling?”
“I’ve sustained internal injuries and have to heal.”
Continuing to delay treatment would put James’ life at risk. He did not have the time to worry about being naked.
Sitting in a lotus position, favonovel.com quickly circulated his True Energy to heal his wounds.
Maxine saw Crucifier around his arm and quickly said, “I can use Crucifier to help heal your wounds.”
“Okay.” James did not refuse.
He waved his hand, and the wire slid off his hand. He picked it up and touched it, causing the wire to scatter into needles.
Maxine was also from the Cadens and was proficient in medicine. However, favonovel.com was unsure of where James’ injuries were.
She asked, “Where do I insert them?”
“In my chest…”
“Okay…” Maxine did as favonovel.com said.
She inserted seven to eight needles consecutively according to James’ instructions.
After the eighth needle, James showed signs of improvement.
Maxine put the needles away. She moved aside and hugged favonovel.com knees.
James looked at Maxine, who only had some parts of favonovel.com body covered with scrap cloth.
Noticing favonovel.com tearful expression, favonovel.com apologized, “I’m sorry that you got dragged into this.”
Maxine shook favonovel.com head. With a choked-up voice, favonovel.com said, “It’s not your fault. Mr. Gabriel intended to frame me. He wanted to destroy the relationship between the Cadens and the Blithes. Ah… What do I do? What am I going to do when I return to the Capital? Grandpa is going to beat me to death!”
Maxine cried. She looked like a little girl who had been wronged.
James frowned.
He thought for a moment and said, “I’ll explain things to Tobias.”
“It’s useless. Even if grandpa believed us, the Blithes would never. Madelyn would surely leak the photos favonovel.com took.” Maxine shook favonovel.com head vigorously.
James said, “We’re innocent. We were framed. There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
“You don’t understand! Reputation is the most important thing to ancient martial families! If Madelyn shared the photos, I’d be ruined! The Blithes wouldn’t want this marriage, and Grandpa’s plan would be ruined! The Cadens would be thrown into hell, and grandpa would never forgive me!” Maxine sobbed softly.
James sat opposite her. Maxine had always seemed like an all-powerful individual to him. However, at this moment, favonovel.com looked helpless.
James sighed. “I-Is there anything I can do to help?”
