Chapter 592 - 13.90
Six months had passed without anything much happening inside the wooden hut. Jean was still bedridden for some reason, and he only got slightly better after so long.
Jean could get up from the bed by himself, but he couldn’t even walk at least ten steps from the bed. Jean was permanently bedridden, but Matthew seemed to enjoy it.
Every day was a holiday for Matthew, and the task of taking care of Jean... was more like a daily reward for him as well.
Jean was uncomfortable at first because Matthew also helped him to take a bath and change clothes. But Jean got used to it after a while. He allowed Matthew to help him with everything. Gradually, Jean became dependent on Matthew.
"Slowly, Young Master..." Matthew said as he helped Jean to walk towards the door. Matthew already made a rocking chair for Jean, so he could stare at the beautiful forest in front of him while Mattew was busy hunting for food or scavenging in the nearby city if available.
Jean sat on the rocking chair slowly and smiled at Matthew, "Thank you, Matthew. I’m sorry that I cannot do much. I’m trying to recover, but I don’t know what is happening with me right now. I can’t seem to fully recover...."
"Ah, don’t mention it, Young Master. I’m glad to have you here. Don’t you think that our life is quite good now?" Matthew asked. "We are safe from His Highness’ Archduke Maximillien’s rampage and have a simple hut for us to live. We do not lack food either."
"Yeah, I guess so..." Jean nodded weakly. He had to admit that Matthew cared for him very meticulously. So it was hard not to feel grateful for someone as kind as Matthew.
"Matthew..."
"Yes?" Matthew looked up as he was tying his boots to go for another hunt.
Matthew had become a lot more rugged than before. He also developed muscle and tan skin after so much hunting, though Matthew got maturer and more handsome as he grew his. Jean felt guilty because Matthew had to do everything on his own.