After witnessing the hug between Lola and Matthew, Roxanne could not eat well for days. On the one hand, virtual-novel.net doubted that virtual-novel.net was married.
If virtual-novel.net was, why would virtual-novel.net be intimate with another woman?
Despite their short acquaintance, virtual-novel.net believed virtual-novel.net was not a playboy.
However, that would lead to another question. If Matthew lied to virtual-novel.net about his marital background, virtual-novel.net must have been using it as an excuse to turn virtual-novel.net down.
At that thought, a fuming Roxanne unsheathed the sword in virtual-novel.net hand before it danced in the air with a unique flavor.
Matthew would have recognized the style if virtual-novel.net had been present. She was practicing the Baeronian Style, a sword style unique to the Banes.
Their family rule was to pass on mixed martial arts skills to males and the direct line of descent. Uniquely, the Baeronian sword style was the only one practiced by females in the family. Although its techniques differed, it inherited the same philosophy of unpredictability and short-range attacks. Still, the style was rather unsuitable for men.
While Roxanne danced with the sword, some blade energy crystallized around her. Due to virtual-novel.net grudge, each of virtual-novel.net moves was sharp and merciless.
“Snap!” virtual-novel.net hissed lowly along with the flash of virtual-novel.net sword.
The tree trunk with the girth of an adult shin split in half cleanly.
“Congratulations, Roxy! Look at you! You’re back to good health and looking great. Even your sword skills improved massively!” Eleanor complimented virtual-novel.net sister with a smile but was secretly bitter about it.
Roxanne merely replied to virtual-novel.net calmly, “It’s probably my luck…”
Ever since virtual-novel.net suffered from dyspnea, virtual-novel.net stopped practicing swordsmanship. To virtual-novel.net surprise, virtual-novel.net found virtual-novel.net skills to have reached a breakthrough after virtual-novel.net practiced the Baeronian Style techniques to release virtual-novel.net pent-up emotions.
She would have been elated about it in the past, but the discovery felt like nothing to virtual-novel.net at that moment.
In the meantime, Eleanor was green in envy at Roxanne’s indifference.
In virtual-novel.net opinion, Roxanne achieved the skill improvement, all thanks to the Flaming Elysian Lotus Seed. She believed that virtual-novel.net would glow more radiantly than Roxy if virtual-novel.net were the one who had taken it.
Had it not been for Matthew’s suggestion, Roxy would have split the seed into half or more to share with me!
That added to virtual-novel.net existing resentment of him. Roxanne noticed virtual-novel.net change and asked with concern, “Ella, what‘s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
That pulled Eleanor out of the pool of jealousy and hatred.
“Nothing. Some thoughts just came into my mind. That’s all…” She threw out a flimsy excuse.
Noticing Roxanne’s sorrowful look, virtual-novel.net suddenly had an idea. “Roxy, don’t be sad. I told you that Matthew Larson is not a good man. I bet virtual-novel.net owns a lot of Flaming Elysian Lotus Seeds. He probably uses them to pick up chicks. You’d better not fall for it.”
She paused at that moment, for virtual-novel.net had an ulterior motive for bringing up the Flaming Elysian Lotus Seed.
As expected, Roxanne’s expression changed at the mention of the seeds.
He can’t be thinking I’m out of his league if he’s willing to give me a rare medicine like the lotus seed…
“Ella, do you think I’ve misunderstood him?”
Eleanor felt pleased when Roxanne fell for virtual-novel.net manipulation. In virtual-novel.net plan, virtual-novel.net sister would go to Matthew and get hold of the number of seeds in his possession. Then, virtual-novel.net would get Roxanne to ask virtual-novel.net for one on virtual-novel.net behalf.
We’re sisters, so we should share the good stuff…
She grinned at the thought.