Chapter 91

When Caelus forced Lucius to make a choice, he had already guessed that Valerie would be angry about it. Valerie scoffed. "What does who you chose have to do with me? My life is mine alone to control. No one else has the right to decide whether I live or die." Looking at Valerie's resolute figure, Lucius realized he understood this woman less and less. The last thing he saw before he blacked out was the suffocating darkness from a lack of oxygen. At the brink of death, Valerie had swum toward him without hesitation, giving him oxygen through a kiss and buying him time to survive. "Valerie, believe it or not, I've never thought of choosing between you and Sonia." Lucius had never been one to explain himself. Yet, in that moment, he found himself afraid of Valerie misunderstanding him. Valerie handed him a grilled fish. "Eat something first and regain some strength. With your condition, you shouldn't be wasting your breath on nonsense." It was clear that Valerie was shutting him u