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Kai tensed, his head lowered in silence. The reason he had been avoiding her was because he couldn’t bear for Nyx to see him.
He was afraid that Nyx might find him annoying or repulsive, and of course, he couldn’t appear in front of her openly. But now, even though he tried to stay away, he had caused trouble for Nyx.
He couldn’t bring himself to sit down and talk to her. Kai’s thin lips pressed tightly together as he bent his knees again, attempting to kneel. This time, Nyx couldn’t catch his arm and only managed to grab his sleeve.
A quick tug, and his sleeve was pulled halfway up, revealing several gruesome scars, which immediately caught Nyx’s attention, making her gasp in shock.
It looked like whip marks, the wounds so severe that they tore the skin, and upon closer inspection, Nyx noticed that beneath the fresh wounds, there were old ones that had already healed, stacked layer upon layer, leaving his arm nearly devoid of any intact skin.
“Who did this?” Nyx’s voice trembled.
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She had no intention of questioning Kai about avoiding her, but these terrifying scars had consumed all her focus, and she just wanted to understand the reason behind them.
Noticing her apparent fear, Kai quickly tried to cover his arm. But Nyx grabbed his sleeve, and when his arm accidentally brushed against her soft little hand, he froze, too scared to move further.
The atmosphere grew tense. Seafarion glanced at the wounds and carefully spoke, “Lord Kai, why have you been so harsh on yourself?”
The Empire also practiced flogging, but the back was the usual target. If it were a private punishment, with Kai’s current status, he wouldn’t silently endure it, unless it was from his matron, but Kai didn’t have a matron.
Judging by the details of these wounds, they didn’t seem to be inflicted by someone else, but rather appeared to be self- inflicted.
“If Lord Kai needs a psychologist, I know a very good one I can recommend,” Seafarion said, his tone neutral.
This wasn’t a random suggestion. Due to his physical issues, his mentality had been poor, and he had frequently interacted with psychologists.
But ever since Nyx had praised the beauty of his fishtail, his mood had lifted significantly, and his self–esteem vanished. He even gave the tail, which he had always disliked, a costly treatment, just waiting for the chance to show it off in front of Nyx.
Hearing Seafarion’s words, Nyx couldn’t help but furrow her brows, concerned as she asked Kai, “Is something bothering you lately?”
She thought, ‘He seemed fine when he stayed at the Supervision Office before, so why has he started feeling depressed again?‘
Kai remained silent. It wasn’t that he was in a bad mood; he simply felt guilty.
Despite the many things he had done to Nyx, and the harsh words he had said, the punishment he received had been so light, not making him feel the deep pain he needed, and it didn’t come close to making up for the mistakes he had made.
Even though Nyx forgave him with grace, he couldn’t easily forgive himself.
Kai’s silence, in Nyx’s eyes, meant he was upset. ‘Is it because of work stress? Or has those people from Darius’s faction been
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Nyx furrowed her brows, guessing the reason, and gently pulled Kai down to sit, carefully starting to pull up his sleeve. The scars hidden beneath the sleeve were shocking, making her fingers tremble, not daring to touch them.
“Would you like a drink?” she softly asked.
Kai stayed silent, and she wasn’t sure how to comfort him. Maybe a sweet drink would help lift his spirits a little. She ordered a hot drink for Kai, the same as hers, stirred it a few times, and handed it to him.
Kai hesitated but took the cup with both hands. Facing Nyx so closely, cared for by her, his mind went blank, and he even forgot to thank her. This almost clumsy behavior was hard to believe, considering he was the Empire’s chief diplomat, known for his calm and composure.
As a rare SS–level male, he was exceptional in many areas, except for emotions, where he was passionate and obsessive but lacked the natural ability to court a female, which made him appear somewhat awkward.
“How’s your Loss of Control Index? Is it stable lately?” Seeing Kai seemed to have calmed down, Nyx asked cautiously.
Kai obediently nodded. Nyx, however, seemed a little doubtful and said, “The wounds on your arm need to be treated. I’ll accompany you to the hospital.”
It would be a good chance for the hospital to check on his health and see how his Loss of Control Index was doing.
Kai fell silent. He didn’t think these minor wounds required treatment. Even if they did, a regular medical pod would be enough; there was no need to go to the hospital. But he couldn’t bring himself to refuse Nyx.
Under Nyx’s gaze, it was as if he had been caught by the most sensitive part of a big cat’s neck, unable to struggle, and could only obediently follow Nyx.
When the hospital staff saw Nyx and Kai together, they were extremely surprised. Most of them were fans of Nyx’s livestream and hadn’t seen Kai appear there for a while. They had thought he and Nyx no longer had
any contact.
To their surprise, the two of them were actually still in contact privately. Not only Kai, but Aurelius was also by Nyx’s side and there was another person, someone they didn’t recognize.
After the concert, Seafarion had covered his face, making it impossible to identify him, but from his tall figure, they could tell he was another powerful male.
Nyx personally supervised Kai’s check–up. It didn’t take long before the report was ready.
Seeing the freshly printed check–up report, Nyx couldn’t contain her anger and shook the report in front of Kai, “Do you think this Loss of Control Index is stable?”
The last time they parted, Kai’s Loss of Control Index was in the teens, but now, after not seeing him for a while, it had risen to 65. At this rate, they would probably end up seeing each other at the Supervision Office again soon.
In front of an angry Nyx, Kai dared not speak. He knelt on the bed, lowering his head and humbly accepting the scolding. His submissive posture made it impossible for Nyx to stay angry She sighed helplessly. “So, you don’t want Mental Soothing anymore, do you?”
Hearing this, Kai was taken aback and quickly shook his head. He didn’t refuse. He just hadn’t had a recent check–up and mistakenly thought his Loss of Control Index was stable. He never meant to deceive Nyx.
Seeing his reaction, Nyx’s tone softened. “Then, after your treatment, you can change into your
beast form.”
She regretted her outburst earlier and wished she hadn’t snapped at Kai. But she really didn’t know what to do with him.
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Kai was just like his out–of–control leopard form–sensitive, stubborn, often making her feel helpless and frustrated, yet she couldn’t help but worry about him.
Meanwhile, Aurelius’s mind was racing. Originally, he didn’t consider Kai a serious threat, but seeing how much Kai could affect Nyx, he instantly felt uneasy.
Often, the things one invested in the most were the hardest to let go of. And the leopard had been clinging to Nyx for so long.
“Doctor,” Aurelius immediately called for the doctor to bring over the treatment equipment. The sooner Kai was treated, the sooner he could be sent off, preventing him from continuing to make himself known in front of Nyx.
The doctor reminded Kai to expose the area to be treated. When he saw that Nyx didn’t seem to be leaving the room, Kai’s ears flushed red.
In front of Nyx, he didn’t dare to fully undress, only planning to take off his outer coat and roll up his sleeves. As he removed his coat, a small, soft handkerchief accidentally fell from his chest.
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