Chapter 666

Elijah's gaze shifted toward the warm water I had just poured. It took me a moment to realize, and I handed it to him. He shot me an unhappy glance. "Ari, you should help me drink the water. My hand is injured." I could only move closer and help him drink slowly. He was clearly very thirsty, and he drank the water in the cup with my help. After finishing, he licked his dry, cracked lips with a lingering look of wanting more. He said, "Ari, I still want more." I replied, "You can't drink more, it's not good for your stomach. Your stomach is weak after just waking up." I thought he would get angry. Given his usual temper, when I stopped him from doing something, it always seemed to trigger some resentment, and he'd argue with me. But to my surprise, he nodded. "Right, you're right. I won't drink anymore." After saying that, he cast a longing look at the cup of water. I knew he was extremely thirsty, but the fact that he listened to me like this was something that had never happe