The Masked prince
Chapter 76: Evelyn Wakes Up

Chapter 76: Evelyn Wakes Up

Evelyn didn’t wake even after a day they reached Mazic.

Regan couldn’t help but feel anxious. He would not leave her side at all. He saw the wound on her forehead, the fingerprints on her cheek, and her torn lips. Regan could see everything in front of his eyes whatever Rafael did to her.

When Dan told her about the bruises on Evelyn’s body Regan only felt as if someone had twisted his heart until it knew nothing but to feel pain.

Since she was unconscious it was difficult to feed her. Fortunately, there would be times when her body accepts medicines, water, and food. However, those would be the same times when Regan would have his meals as well.

If Evelyn didn’t eat then he would not have anything as well.

It was a night later when inside his chambers, he was standing in front of the window of his room lost in his own thoughts when he heard sounds.

Regan immediately strode towards the bed where Evelyn was lying.

He frowned when he saw tears streaming down her eyes and heard her whimpers.

"Guard!"

A guard immediately came inside and Regan ordered immediately as he gathered Evelyn’s body carefully in his arms.

"Call Dan!"

The guard immediately left to complete the order.

On the other hand, Regan put Evelyn’s head in his lap and tucked her hair behind her ear that were covering her face.

"Evelyn...open your eyes. Does it pain anywhere?"

He asked gently as he stroked her cheek and wiped her tears.

However, regardless of how much he wiped them, they never stopped. Regan felt helpless in such a situation.

Dan came soon and forwarded his hand to take her pulse.

However, as soon as his finger touched Evelyn’s wrist, she opened her eyes and shouted suddenly

"No...don’t touch!"

Her eyes looking at Dan were filled with fear and panic the tears streaming down her eyes only got fiercer. She swiftly sat up on the bed and cowered in a corner.

Unable to see her like this, Regan signed Dan not to make any movement.

Then he turned to look at Evelyn and called out softly

"Evelyn..."

In response to Regan’s call, Evelyn didn’t raise her head. Instead, she shrunk herself into a ball as if she was just trying to disappear from this world.

Regan moved towards her slowly and touched her hand with which she was trying to hug herself.

Startled and panicked by the sudden touch, Evelyn flung his hand far away and started shouting.

Regan felt his eyes going blurry when he saw her like this. His hand collided with the headrest just now when she flung it away and it was bleeding but he didn’t seem to care about the wound at all.

He climbed on the bed and gathered Evelyn’s struggling body in his arms. She was still shouting and crying hysterically.

"No...don’t! Don’t touch....I don’t want this."

She shouted as she struggled to get out of his arms.

The incoherent words that she was shouting made Regan stiffen as he understood what she was talking about.

Could it be that he reached later and Rafael had already done irreparable damage to Evelyn?

Regan’s eyes went blank as a tear slid down his cheek behind his mask.

His hold on her body loosen for a moment before he held her more tightly. The next moment, he was holding her head and making her look at himself forcefully.

When Evelyn continued to struggle he shouted sternly.

"Evelyn...it’s me. Look at me, Evelyn. You are safe. No one is going to touch you without your permission."

Though Evelyn was still whispering and crying, she was also looking at Regan. Regan could see that she was hearing him so he continued

"You are in Mazic, Evelyn...with me. You are safe."

Now she was no longer whispering but looking at Regan with tear-filled eyes. A moment later, she was just sobbing.

Seeing her like this, Regan hesitated for a moment before he pulled her to his chest. He was relieved when she didn’t resist his touch.

He could feel his tears wetting his clothes but he only felt despaired by her each and every sob.

On the other hand, Evelyn didn’t know anything. She just felt safe and protected in the warm embrace she was in.

When she felt a gentle touch on her hair, she only sobbed more and clutched Regan’s arm as if it was her only support.

Regan let her. With his free hand, he stroked her hair and said softly

"Let Dan check on you once, alright?"

Evelyn didn’t give any response but Regan looked at Dan. Dan’s eyes were full of sympathy on seeing Evelyn like this.

She must have suffered to a great extent to become like this.

Hearing the prince’s words, he stepped forward and cautiously took her pulse when Regan forwarded her hand in front of him.

Evelyn didn’t shout like before but she was trembling all over at the touch. Regan hugged her and tried to distract her when he felt this.

After Dan was done taking the pulse, he prepared some medicinal paste. Regan himself fed Evelyn the paste.

Seeing that Evelyn still looked a little blank to her surroundings, he was worried but could only put aside them for now.

After eating the medicine, Evelyn fell asleep.

Regan covered her with a blanket and finally asked Dan.

"How is she?"

Dan sighed before he said

"The body is still slightly weak. The wound on the shoulder needs more care otherwise it can lead to severe consequences in the future. It would be better for Lady Evelyn to be around people she likes for the next few days. That can help in improving her situation."

Regan nodded his head and dismissed Dan.

Sitting on the chair beside the bed, Regan held Evelyn’s hand and looked at the black band on her wrist silently.

His face didn’t have any emotion and no one knew what was going on inside his mind.