Chapter 264: Alhai’s pain
"Come again?"
Heiren felt like his ears were ringing, the words that Zaque had just said making his heart race in anxiety, and felt like he was just stabbed in the back.
He needed to hear what Zaque said again, to make sure that he did not misheard the words.
"She’s planning to bring Quizen with us." Zaque repeated what he said, his eyes shifting from the tea in his hand to the second husband.
Heiren’s muscles in his arms flexed as he clenched his hands as a sharp, disapproving glare flickered across his face after he took in Zaque’s words, disapproval clear in his gaze.
His body tensed with barely contained frustration, his expression hardening at the mediator’s words, with his earlier warm demeanor replaced by an intense look of displeasure.
"That’s ridiculous," He snapped, his voice sharp and cold. "She can’t bring Quizen with her. She’s already taking you with her."
"But she already said it to the guards." Zaque said, lying through his teeth to stir Heiren’s anger away from Coco, "Apparently, she helped someone important to the main city guards last night so in return, they will accompany her back to the city."
"She can just leave Quizen with me and Alhai, why would she need Quizen? She already has you." Heiren crossed his arms and darted his glare to the floor instead.
"Are you not enough? Did she really have to bring Quizen, too? Then what? She’ll bring me with her? Alhai? As if—"