Realizing the little duke's fear of him, Roderick felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. His throat felt tight and he didn't know what to say for a moment, but he couldn't just remain indifferent.

All he could offer was pale comfort, "Don't be afraid, I really won't hurt you again. I'm sorry! This is all my fault, it's my fault. Even if you kill me now, I won't complain."

As Roderick spoke, he didn't care that he had no clothes on. He stood up and took out his dagger from the clothes scattered on the ground and placed it carefully in front of Chen Tian.

"Use this dagger to end my life. I know I have made a great mistake, and this is the only way to pay it back!

I just hope that all this will not become your nightmare. With time, you will slowly forget all of this, and you will completely forget me. I'm sorry, Duke Gossett, this is all my fault!"

Roderick spoke mournfully. God knew how much he didn't want the young Duke, whom he loved so deeply, to forget him. But if he had hurt him and become his nightmare, he would rather have never appeared in his life.

Hearing his lover's heartfelt words, he knelt down in front of him, his face full of remorse. Chen Tian was stunned for a moment, but then felt that everything made sense.

His lover remained the same, never afraid to take responsibility. He wondered if the previous direct healings had improved her condition and reduced her paranoia. Now, his inherent integrity led him to this decision.

But even if Roderick really wanted to die as an atonement, how could Chen Tian bear to really hurt him?

So he took the dagger and glared at the man in front of him with gritted teeth.

After a while, he seemed unable to bring himself to do it and threw the dagger under the bed.

Chen Tian's action made Roderick raise his head suddenly. He looked at the boy sitting there silently and felt that his little duke was really too soft-hearted.

As expected, those spoiled and naughty appearances were just his appearance. In his heart, he was the purest, kindest, and most gentle person he had ever seen. He couldn't even bring himself to kill someone as evil as himself!

But the guilty man would not allow this matter to pass like this, so he took the initiative to pick up the dagger and said to Chen Tian: "Since the Duke can't do it, let me end it myself."

After saying that, he pulled out the dagger himself, which scared Chen Tian opposite him.

Only then did he realize that the love of his life seemed to be particularly stubborn!

So he rushed over, grabbed Roderick and said in panic: "No, don't do this!"

"But I can only atone for my sin with death, Your Excellency the Duke. I, I defiled you!"

Seeing the self-blame and sorrow in his lover's eyes, Chen Tian tightened his grip on his arm: "No, Roderick, actually, we didn't make it to the end yesterday! So, you don't have to do such a serious thing!"

"How is that possible!"

Roderick shook his head in disbelief. He felt the young duke must be lying to persuade him. After waking up, he could clearly feel that he had overused something.

Although he had not looked at the boy's corresponding position, he did not think that he would really let him go as he had lost his mind.

"Really! Really not! I definitely didn't lie to you!"

Chen Tian explained anxiously, then glared at his lover, biting his swollen lips helplessly, and said with a difficult expression: "You really didn't do that yesterday, you just..."

As he spoke, he leaned forward and whispered a few words to his lover. Then he turned his head away, his anger fully displayed.

Roderick's ears instantly turned red when he heard this, and he subconsciously looked at the little duke's lips opposite him. They were bright red, plump, and tempting, making him subconsciously feel his throat tighten.

He felt a little relieved that it hadn't reached the final stage yet. Otherwise, he was really afraid that he would become a shadow in the boy's life. After realizing it, he felt that he was really bad for treating his sweetheart like this.

Just when the two of them were feeling awkward and didn't know what to do, suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Roderick subconsciously pulled up the quilt on the bed, instantly wrapping Chen Tian tightly like a silkworm. Then they heard Lulu's voice coming from outside, shouting to Chen Tian, ​​"Master, Master, are you awake? Do you need me to bring you breakfast?"

Hearing Lulu coming at the agreed time, Chen Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with an unpleasant look on his face, he said to the person outside the door, "No, I want to sleep a little longer today. Don't let anyone disturb me."

Hearing her master's words, Lulu did not refute and left the place directly. Hearing the footsteps outside gradually fading away, Chen Tiancai looked like Roderick beside him, no longer worried.

Roderick cast some light spells on Chen Tian, ​​hoping to make him feel more comfortable. Although he still refused to let go of the blanket, it should be enough to remove most of the marks on the young duke's body.

After the treatment was over, Roderick pursed his lips, put on his clothes, and turned to look at Chen Tian.

He was about to say something when he heard the little duke across from him say, "I, I'm tired and want to be alone. You go out!"

Roderick knew the boy probably didn't want to see him right now. Although he couldn't accept that such a serious crime of his was being trivialized, he also didn't want to be further disliked by the person he loved.

So, I could only nod gently and walk towards the door.

Just as his hand touched the handle, he heard the little duke's voice from behind, and he suddenly said to him, "Roderick, you, don't do anything to hurt yourself!"

When Roderick heard this, he turned his head sharply and saw the boy opposite him lowering his head and refusing to look at him. He felt that what he had just heard was simply an illusion.

But he knew in his heart that it was not.

The man's heart was deeply moved. Why was his sweetheart so kind, but she would still worry about her own life and death when facing someone who had hurt her?

It was really despicable that I forced myself on the little Duke while drunk last night!

Taking a deep breath, Roderick felt even more guilty.

After leaving the room, the man immediately found the hotel staff and asked them about what happened last night.

When I learned that the clerk had really followed the boss's instructions and brought him a glass of milk wine, hoping that he could have a good rest at night, and not only gave it to him, but also to everyone in the team who came here to settle down, they all gave a glass.

When Roderick heard this, the last bit of doubt in his heart dissipated. It seemed that no one knew his condition after drinking and deliberately sent him milk wine. This was all a coincidence.

Ben had good intentions, and this made it even easier for Roderick to find someone to blame. Little did he know, the clerk's offer of milk wine was actually a plan by the kindhearted young duke he had been dreaming of.

After Chen Tian discovered Roderick's drunken state, he gave Lulu some hints. So Lulu chatted with the store owner early, generously gave them some gold coins, and told them to treat them well.

He also hinted that in such weather, it would be nice if everyone could have a glass of milk wine before going to bed.

This seemingly casual remark, coupled with a small hint of spirituality, really stuck with the boss. After receiving so many gold coins, he naturally wanted to show his appreciation, so he had the servants deliver a glass of milk wine to each room.

On the other side, after Roderick left, Lulu went to Chen Tian's house. Seeing that her master was in a good mood, she knew that the matter was settled.

It seems that it is only a matter of time before their demon king captures the princess.

I couldn't help but give my master a thumbs up in my heart. As expected, there was nothing their Demon Lord couldn't do!

It was because her master was so cunning that the princess was no match for him at all.

The team rested for another day before setting off again the next day.

Chen Tian did not leave the room yesterday. When he set off the next day, he got into the carriage before Roderick arrived.

He did this deliberately, and sure enough, Roderick thought that the young duke avoided him because of him.

He was filled with loss, knowing that it was still a long journey to the imperial city. He secretly swore in his heart that he would protect the little duke's safety at the cost of his life and never let him suffer any harm again.

So after setting off, the team discovered that their paladin captain was behaving particularly strangely today.

Although their boss had taken good care of Duke Gosset in the past, he would never be so obedient and attentive as he was now. Furthermore, he took the initiative to ask Lulu if the Duke needed anything.

The Duke, on the other hand, did not cause any trouble. Although the two men were separated by a carriage, the atmosphere was very strange, causing many people to grumble in their hearts.

Chen Tian knew that his lover was doing this out of guilt. He felt that his progress with Roderick was too slow, so he had to give him such a strong dose of medicine.

The effect was immediate, and his darling began to actively come to him. Chen Tian felt very satisfied, thinking that he could take this opportunity to soften his attitude, so that the two of them could be together naturally.

Thinking that the happy day is about to come, Chen Tian feels happy. He has already directed and performed all kinds of sweet scenes in his mind, and is just waiting for his partner to cooperate with him.

But I don’t know if it’s because the lover of this life is too cautious, afraid that I will be scared when I see him. Although he cares about me, he is not close to me, and even deliberately distances himself from me.

After all, after what happened last night, Roderick had already put himself in the role of a perpetrator, so when he asked Chen Tian for his needs, he would only do so through the coachman, servant or Lulu.

If there was a need, he would considerately offer something and then quickly move away. Even when riding a horse, he would deliberately keep a greater distance from the carriage.

Looking at this situation, Chen Tian was a little dumbfounded.

Although he did get a lot of benefits that night, it would be a waste if he pushed his baby away.

Sure enough, some things cannot be imagined too well, and the plot may not develop as you expect.

It seems that we need to think of other countermeasures quickly!

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