Chapter 508 - 13.6
"Personally, Your Highness, I think this boy had an amazing pain tolerance because of abuses he experienced before. You should treat him well, or it might also affect his mental state in the future."
The doctor bandaged Little Jean’s hands and then excused himself, leaving oblivious Little Jean and distressed Duke Maximillien alone.
Little Jean stared at his big brother, who looked so concerned for no reason. He jumped out from the sofa and then walked towards his big brother with his small legs.
He realized that his hand had been fully bandaged, so he couldn’t grab his big brother’s trousers. So he hugged his big brother’s leg instead.
"Big brother, is something wrong? Jean wants to help you!"
Maximillien’s heart quivered when he lowered his head, staring at the thin but beautiful little boy who hugged his leg, depending on him as if he was the best human on earth.
Little Jean didn’t seem to remember that Maximillien was yelling at him and ignoring him for the whole week up until today.
Maximillien felt guilty because of his verbal abuse of Little Jean, but he was filled with so much hatred before, so he couldn’t accept Little Jean in his life. Especially since they’ve only known each other for two weeks, with his parents’ death in-between.
Maximillien closed his eyes to remember what that traveling fortune-teller said to him after his parents’ death.
’There is a certain orphaned child that cursed your parents and inflicted them with a mysterious illness. If you keep this child, then you’ll also be cursed with a heart curse, where you will die after you’ve fallen in love for real.’
"Ehehe, Big brother, Jean wants to hug you more!" Little Jean said as he tightened his hug around Maximillien’s leg.