. Barely,

m, using the herbs she had gathered. Luckily, she knew a few things to do. Spending her younger days watching her mother as she

th horror when she saw the stab wound in his stomach. She checked his pulse again, her heart racing. It was so slow and still s

ortable position, giving him air. He coughed a bit, blood and water trickling out of his mouth, his breathing shallow

rbs together, and placed them on the area. Relief filled her when she saw him twitch. She tore a strip of her clothes, wrapping it a

dragging him to a safer place before breaking into a run all the way back to her villa. She was out of b

hing frantically for the older woman. Naomi peeked up at

n clothing. Alarmed, she hurried over, her eyes searching Maya. "What happened? Why are y

cious by the riverside, and he's in so much dang

n she did, she glanced at Maya, partly relieved. "So

we need to help this person. I did

Then she sprang into action. "Is ther

a carriage a

ed out of the room, Maya following closely behind her. They went to the stables where the stable k

ed him into the carriage and brought him to the mansion. Naomi immediately rushed out with the

relayed everything that had occurred to him. The doctor listened patiently before sending her out of the room to begin treatment. Ma

s past lunchtime, but hunger had fled as she stood there, worried. What seemed like

glanced at her with an indescribable look on his face. Un

ldn't help but ask. The doctor sighed, and it o

t help the smile that grew on her face. The doctor also had one too. "You did a good job, Maya. If you hadn't treated him the moment you

heeks. "Thank you so much," she whispered, her voic

him now?"

'll probably be unconscious for the next fe

cines and balms to treat his wounds. Make sure to change his bandages from time to ti

ely. She glanced at Nanny Naomi,

is?" the doctor asked, and she

ce he wakes up," she replied, h

e taking my leave now. Cal

nk you so much, doctor," M

ffered to walk him out of the mansion, and

as a lot better now. Maya walked up to him, staring at his face. Even in this state, he still managed to look so breathtaking, with his dark curly hair scattered

eard footsteps approaching, and she pulled away, straighte

cess," she announced, bowing her

this, Nanny Naomi usually waited for her decisions to prove her st

a missing person in the village instead," she said, her voice cool and author

bowing again. "As yo