Chương 170: … end this torment…

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"What are you doing?" Bright's voice was laced with a mixture of curiosity and amusement.

Emma composed herself, her demeanor remaining unruffled despite the sudden interruption. "Merely checking your body temperature, as part of my duties as your assistant," she replied with practiced composure.

Bright arched an eyebrow, a playful smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. "Oh, checking my lip temperature too, are we? That's quite the invasion of privacy," he quipped, his eyes twinkling mischievously.

Emma chuckled softly. "Stop your empty boasts, Your Highness. You must be hallucinating. Perhaps it's the effect of the medication." Her deception was seamless, delivered with the air of honesty.