Derila raised her head and looked at his handsome features.Her gaze shifted to his
injured arm once more, and she couldn't help but feel a little touched.
At that moment, she suddenly recalled how he had previously disregarded his own
safety and well- being just to save her.
Furthermore, Kerrie had been continuously telling her about what had gone on in the
outside world while she was still in a comatose state.
From the day she had her surgery til that day, he had never left her side for even a
single moment.
Through it all, he stayed next to her the entire time and ceaselessly cared for her.
That was especially touching for Derila, especially since she knew he was the kind
of man who lorded over everyone else and always had others at his beck and call to do
his bidding.
The fact that he had gone on to learn how to care for her spoke volumes about the man.
Not only did he learn how to wipe down her arms and face, but he had also diligently fed
her her medication and even picked up snippets of medical knowledge so he could care
for her better in the future.
Aside from that, Daemon had also personally escorted Dr. Feroma when the latter was out
and about.
That was because Derila had once mentioned that he needed to treat Dr. Feroma with
the utmost respect fitting for someone of his stature.
Item by item, Kerrie slowly told Derila all these in detail to keep her up to date on
the happenings while she had been dead to the world.
As Derila took all the information in, she couldn't help but feel touched by Daemon
and how he had quietly expended an immense amount of effort in caring for her and
looking out for her.
Through his actions, she could truly pick up on the depth and sincerity of the affection
he had for her.
That said, she was still confused by a single point.
She wondered if Daemon would find out about her relationship with Dr. Feroma since he
had learned that Dr. Feroma's dog was named Riri.
Did Dr.Feich not recognize me? At that thought, Derila couldn't help but feel a tinge
of unease creep over her.
"What are you thinking about?" asked Daemon suddenly in his coarse and low voice.
She couldn't stop herself and ultimately decided to reveal the truth.
"Actually, I'm Dr. Feroma's apprentice.When I was about three years old, he rescued me
from the wilderness where I had been living amongst a pack of wolves.Since then, he
had raised me up and imparted his medical knowledge to me.Aside from that, he also
taught me how I should behave and carry myself as a decent human being.That's why
he's more than just a mentor to me, but also my father."
"Yes, I know that.You are indebted to him!" said Daemon as he shut his eyes and
seemed to be able to sense her emotions.
She asked lightly, "Did he recognize me?"
"Did you hope for that to happen?" he countered as he opened his eyes and looked at
her gently once more.
She gave the matter some thought before she nodded slightly and replied, "I hope not! I
have nothing to my name currently, and I'm full of injuries.I'm afraid that he'll get worried
and anxious about me if he suddenly recognizes me while I'm in this state.I'm sure he'll
be overwhelmed with stress and guilt…"
At that, she trailed off for a moment before she added, "Although he can be a little fierce
and domineering, not to mention extremely strict, he's actually extremely soft-hearted.If
he knew that I've gotten injured, I'm afraid he'll put it all on himself and blame himself for
allowing me to leave the mountains."
Daemon couldn't help but feel moved upon hearing those words.
Immediately, his thoughts went to Elina.
Much like how Derila had just described, Elina was also the sort who was
extremely soft- hearted despite her fierce exterior.
Although she had always treated him strictly when raising him, she never ceased to
worry about him behind his back.
Daemon decided to tell a Whyte lie to accede to Derila's wishes.
He asked, "You must have been very young when you left the mountains, weren't you?
Now that you're much older, I'm sure you look significantly different from how you used
to back then.
How can he recognize you that easily just by looking at the back of your head?
Furthermore, he's quite advanced in his years so I'm sure his eyesight isn't that great."
At that, Derila chuckled lightly and exclaimed, "You're right! That makes sense."
As she sighed in relief, he took in the scene and couldn't help but smile wryly as he
stated, "When we get married, let's head back to the mountains together to pay him a
visit!"
Without hesitation, she grunted in acknowledgment and nodded her head vigorously.
After a short pause, she countered, "Hang on…Who said I'll be marrying you?"
"How can you be so heartless and ungrateful? I've been treating you so kindly, and I've
spent so much money on you all this time.
How could you not agree to marry me? If that's the case, then you have to return all the
money I spent; retorted Daemon while pretending to be angry.He was already fully
aware of what her weakness was.
She frowned in displeasure and scoffed as she replied, "Fine.I'll pay up if that's what
you want.Name your price."
"By a conservative estimate, I'm guessing it should be more than three billion.I've had
my lawyer keep track of all these expenses.Don't worry, I won't charge you more than
you should pay me' replied Daemon casually.
"What? What did you say? I didn't spend that much of your money in the first place!
How did it get to three billion?" exclaimed Derila in shock.
"Well…Just the medical bills alone already cost about one hundred million.If we account
for the other expense, such as the one hundred million for Jombo, and the fees for
Ellen's team…" explained Daemon.
She quickly cut in and asked, "Wait, what? He's not the greedy sort of person.Why
would he suddenly want one hundred million from you?"
"Well, he wasn't willing to come over.That was why I had no choice but to use an
exorbitantly huge amount of money to lure him over.Finally, he proposed that we donate
the amount due for the medical treatment to one of the schools located on a
mountain.I've already gotten Harrison to work on that" replied Daemon calmly.
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