?Chapter 501:


    The three princes nodded in agreement, a renewed sense of purpose taking hold.


    Bryan, ever the serious one, straightened and barked orders to the servants. “Find that man. I don’t care how long it takes, search the entire pce if you have to. No stone unturned.”


    The servants scurried from the room immediately.


    Makenna’s POV:


    After we wrapped up our conversation, a deep tiredness washed over me, likely because I was still regaining my strength after the illness.


    “It’s gettingte. We should get some rest,” I murmured, massaging my temples as weariness weighed down my voice. “Anything else can wait until tomorrow.”


    “Are you certain you’ll be alright on your own?” Alice’s eyes were filled with concern as she tucked me in. “Makenna, I’d feel better if I stayed with you.”


    “There’s no need for that,” Bryan cut in, dismissing her with a flick of his hand, as if he were swatting away an annoying insect. “You can leave. We don’t need you here.”


    I shot Bryan a re and then held Alice’s hand reassuringly. “I’m fine. You should get some rest too. You’ve been pushing yourself thesest few days.”


    “Alright, please don’t hesitate to call if you need me. I am just next door,” Alice said, still concerned, before finally leaving.


    “Aren’t you two going to leave as well?” Bryan turned to Dominic and yton, folding his arms with a smug look. “Makenna is carrying my child. I’m fully capable of looking after her and the baby myself.”


    Dominic’s expression twisted into a snort. “And why’s that? She’s my sex ve too!”


    yton didn’t back down either. “We have just as much right to be here for her.”


    Lаτ??τ ch?ρτ?rs ιn g??l??ov?ls.??????


    As their voices rose and the bickering continued, irritation surged through me. Frustrated, I finally snapped, “Enough! All of you, leave!”


    The three exchanged looks, hesitated briefly, and then left.


    When they were gone, Iy back in the bed with my gaze fixed on the canopy above. Memories from the past few days drifted through my mind like scenes from a film. Molly’s cruelty, the mysterious man’s unexpected rescue, Leonardo’s cold demeanor… all of it left my thoughts tangled.


    I couldn’t help but sigh softly, feeling a sense of resignation.


    Just then, the door creaked open slowly.


    I turned my head cautiously, only to see Bryan slipping inside quietly.


    “What are you doing?” I asked, pouting in frustration.


    Bryan blinked his blue eyes at me with a look of innocence, but his tone remained firm. “I just want to share a bed with you.”


    Just share a bed with me? I didn’t believe that for a second.


    “I’m not agreeing to this!” I shot him a look and rolled my eyes.


    But before I could finish my sentence, he had already settled himself into my bed.


    “I’m staying here, whether you like it or not,” Bryan dered, pulling me into a tight embrace. His stubbornness left me speechless.


    Feeling hot from his embrace, I tried to squirm away, but in my attempt to move, I identally felt something firm pressing against my thigh.


    Flustered and irritated, I muttered, “Bryan, I just recovered. What exactly are you trying to do?”


    Bryan only held me tighter, brushing his face gently against mine. “I’m not going to do anything to you. It’s just been so long since I held you close. I really missed you.”


    .


    .


    .