Chapter 199 In My Moment of Greatest Need

• In the midst of the chaos, Celine hadn't fully realized the pain in her feet. Her mind was preoccupied with the rush of the moment, but now that Hades was gone and the danger had subsided, her body began to relax, and the sharp, burning pain in her injured foot surged through her.
• Lucas, his expression hidden behind the mask, couldn't help but show a flicker of concern. His normally stoic face softened ever so slightly when he noticed the blood staining her foot. Despite his irritation, a pang of sympathy tugged at him when he saw the injury.
• "You're hurt," he murmured. "I passed by a small stream earlier. The water's clean. Let me take you there so we can clean that wound."