Longing Hearts: Savoring the Taste
The irony was not lost on them as they watched on the broadcast, their heir being taken away on a stretcher, defeated and humiliated by a boy who had been thought to be dead just a few months ago.
The adopted child of the Havenglow Family's unexpected return had taken everyone by surprise, and his brutal victory over Lex had shattered the Magnus family's pride and confidence.
Despite Rio's outwardly calm demeanor, he seethed with a burning desire to make Lex Magnus pay for his wrongdoing.
Ever since Nyla had informed him about Lex's misdeeds towards her in the national military school tournament, Rio had planned to teach him a lesson for messing with someone he cared about. Thus, as he watched Lex being carried away on a stretcher in defeat, Rio felt a sense of satisfaction.
Rio and Nyla left the stadium, they walked side by side, lost in their thoughts about the day's events, avoiding any intimate action in public.