Chapter 1078 The Unpleasant Smell
Rufus'' POV:
"Why would you want to live in that ce? That''s where Rufus resided when he was still the crown
prince. After he seeded Ethan, he shifted to the king''s pce. As a result, the pce Rufus
used to upy has remained vacant for a long time." Mom looked up and shot Ad an icy re. It
seemed that she was irked by Ad''s proposal.
Ad''s eyebrows furrowed and she looked at me with misty eyes. She was so nervous that tears
pooled in her eyes. "I know. I just want to be closer to His Majesty. I have always admired him, so I
want to live at his previous residence."
I lowered my gaze and didn''t meet Ad''s eyes. I was subconsciously repulsed and wanted to
refuse her request, but she added, "Didn''t you tell me this morning that I could ask for anything I
desired? I don''t want anything. I just want to be closer to you. I believe being with you is more
important than anything else."
"Well, what is your opinion, Rufus?" Mom asked me. I didn''t know if it was just a figment of my
imagination or not, but I inexplicably got the sense from my mother''s tone that she was actually
enjoying this.
Ad looked at me with a pitiful expression. The corners of her eyes began turning red, as if she
would burst into tears the next second if I didn''t agree to her proposal.
I was a little irritated and held my breath in my chest. Finally, I swallowed my annoyance and gave
in. "All right. Mom, please send someone to clean that ce."
"Okay." Although Mom had agreed instantly, her expression was strange. She shot me a pointed
look and hurriedly left with her subordinates, as if she didn''t want to stay here for a moment longer.
I closed my eyes to clear my mind. Ad was still standing beside the bed, but I didn''t know what to
say to her. She had rescued me and I should be grateful to her. But when my mind shed back to
Crystal''s solitary fleeing figure, my mood instantly soured.
At this moment, a servant entered with some food. My chest and arms were bandaged heavily,
leaving me unable to eat by myself, so Ad offered to feed me.
I hesitated for a few seconds. I believed that since we were mates, it would be a good idea to
be familiar with each other before getting married. Ad seemed to be very meek. Maybe
bing better acquainted would reduce her fear.
"Well, if you don''t find it troublesome," I said with a nod, agreeing to her proposal.
Ad was so overjoyed that her face seemed to glow and the redness from her eyes vanished
instantly.
I was astonished. Her moods changed so rapidly and she didn''t seem timid at all right now.
She picked up the silver spoon and scooped some soup to feed me. I instinctively turned my head
away, as I didn''t like strangers entering my personal space, even though the woman feeding me
was my mate designated by the Moon Goddess.
"You don''t like the soup?" Ad asked cautiously, the spoon in her hand quivering in time with the
rest of her body.
I pushed down my inner difort and indifferently said, "No. it''s okay."
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The corner of Ad''s eyes turned red again. She bit her lower lip and lifted the spoon to my mouth.
I scowled and did my best to resist the urge to push her hand away. I opened my mouth with a nk
expression.
The warm soup did not taste bad, but for some reason, it made my stomach churn uneasily. I
inhaled deeply and tried to keep the soup down. Ad''s scent was extremely unpleasant. I could
stand it when there was a considerable distance between us, but now that we were in close
quarters, I couldn''t tolerate it at all. I had to work hard to suppress the disgust I felt in my heart.
"I''m done." I turned my head away and asked Ad to put the soup aside.
"Please have some more." She pouted and brought the spoon closer to my lips. Although she was
trying to coax me out of kindness, it only served to arouse my disgust.
I lost my temper as I extended my arm and knocked the bowl from her hand.