Chapter 93: The New Member

When I woke up, I realized I was being jailed in my chamber in the Cantavalle estate. I only found out that a week had passed since I was missing.

I was bedridden due to the poison Demetrius casually infused in my body with Papa's permission. The poison was more fatal than before, but it was good that it was not bringing me into a coma, even though I could feel my skin burning.

I even had some red spots on some parts of my body. It was an adverse reaction, but I could still live.

"Mother, it will be only the two of us now."

My face contorted, having the urge to push Demetrius away from me. Ever since I woke up, I found him hugging me like a leech that was hard to come off.

"Mother...?" Demetrius fluttered his eyelids when he noticed I said nothing.

I only averted my gaze, not wanting to let my emotions obscure me again. But it was hard since Demetrius—who I thought was a sweet little boy turned out to be a wolf dressed in sheep's clothing—had an unexpected outcome.

I still couldn't be