Chapter 178

She knelt down in front of him, placing a gentle hand on his shoulder. “Joxan, you don’t need to worry about things like that. I’m not mad at you. Not one bit.” Joxan hesitated, then looked her in the eyes. “You… don’t really like him, do you? I mean, the man I gave blood to. You looked… really sad when he got hurt" Elyana froze. How was she supposed to explain emotions even she didn’t understand? “Are you… unhappy that I saved him?” Joxan added softly. She didn’t answer him directly. Instead, she gently asked, “How do you feel about it? About what you did?” Joxan blinked. “I don’t know. I don’t think I’m happy. But I didn’t want him to die, either.” After a short pause, he added with a hint of sadness, “You came back because of my little sister, right? That’s what you said. But since we’ve been here… you’re always around him. Is it because he’s the only one who can help her? If he dies… does it mean she won’t be okay?” His voice was calm, but the words cut deeply. Elyana’s heart squee