My Taboo Harem System

Chapter 120: Master

Aisha stretched out both hands as she charged toward Denzel, her face overflowing with panic and relief.

"Masterrrrr!" she thundered, just as she was about to throw herself around him and embrace her fallen hero.

Instantly, Antonia, already knowing the catastrophic outcome that would follow, hurriedly cried out, "Boss, please! No, no! He’s still injured!"

But Aisha wasn’t listening.

She was already only a few meters away, lowering her body as she prepared to leap into the air and pounce on Denzel.

Then Denzel calmly spoke.

"No. Stop."

The effect was immediate.

Just as though she were an obedient pet, Aisha instantly froze in her tracks before quietly dropping to her knees. She rested both hands neatly on her lap and simply stared at Denzel with bright, attentive eyes, waiting for his next command.

What was even more surprising was how naturally she obeyed every single one of Denzel’s instructions without even the slightest hesitation.

Standing directly beside him, Antonia could only stare in disbelief.

’What...? Is she a threat to him now? She doesn’t even listen to me.’

Denzel remained where he was. Letting out a small sigh, he lowered his gaze slightly.

"Hm."

He looked mildly annoyed before slowly shifting his eyes toward Antonia.

The moment their eyes met, Antonia immediately understood what he was thinking.

’How the hell did she get invited here? Why does he think I’m the one responsible for it?’

Avoiding his gaze, she quickly looked away and continued guiding her mana through Denzel’s battered body, carefully trying to heal his injuries.

After a brief moment, she spoke.

"So, Boss, what brings—"

Before she could finish—

"Master! I heard you were hurt! I never knew it was this serious! What have they done to my beautiful baby?!" Aisha cried out.

Despite everything, Denzel couldn’t deny that, inwardly, he felt considerably calmer now that Aisha was here.

"You don’t need to worry. Your baby... your master stepped into the fight and walked out in one piece. Don’t worry. As of now, there is no enemy left."

"No enemy left...?" Antonia murmured as she slowly turned her eyes toward Denzel. "Did you kill him?"

Denzel shook his head.

"No, I didn’t. I spared him... just this once."

The moment Aisha heard those words, she immediately clasped both hands together before springing to her feet, almost as though she were worshipping him.

"Thank you! Thank you! You spared my son! How... how kind you truly are!"

Standing nearby, Antonia could only stare in complete shock.

The Aisha she knew had always been proud, dignified, and carried herself with immense confidence and self-respect.

Yet now...

She was thanking Denzel simply for sparing her son’s life.

’How does any of this even make sense? Please... make this make sense,’ she thought.

"Mother," Denzel called, cutting Aisha off. "There’s no reason to think about any of this. There’s no reason to dwell on it. What I’m more curious about is... how did you even know about my injury?"

"Oh, of course. Antonia couldn’t keep her mouth shut," Aisha replied.

"I’ll have you know I can keep my mouth tightly shut," Antonia shot back.

’...And I wonder if you can keep it just as tightly shut with my cock inside it, just like your girlfriend did,’ Denzel thought before immediately forcing the thought out of his mind.

Without saying another word, Antonia guided the healing water she had been controlling back into the cup before finally speaking.

"I’m going to need another thirty-minute break. Once that’s over, we can continue the healing."

By this point, Denzel’s body had recovered considerably.

Most of his broken bones had already mended, while many of the deep wounds covering his body had shrunk into tiny scars that were slowly beginning to fade.

Even so, his injuries were still plainly visible.

"Nonsense," Denzel chuckled. "It looks quite fabulous."

Before Antonia could respond, Aisha suddenly interrupted their conversation as though she were desperately seeking Denzel’s attention.

"I... I came here on my own accord."

Both Denzel and Antonia immediately turned their gazes toward her.

"What?" Denzel asked.

"I got a letter. It said that the one who attacked my son was inside the shop that I owned. That’s why I came."

"A letter? From who?" Denzel asked.

"I don’t know. It was completely anonymous. I was inside my room, and the next thing I knew, the letter somehow flew in through the window."

"There were actually two letters," she continued. "One explained the rules. The other told me that I needed to come here and meet you because whoever wrote it believed that I would find you here."

The moment Denzel heard those words, his expression subtly shifted.

’Find me here...? How would that person even know that I have any kind of relationship with Aisha? All I did was complete the work she set up. I never did anything that should’ve made anyone suspicious. If there was anyone who could possibly suspect a relationship between me and Aisha, it would only be Antonia... and that’s because she just witnessed Aisha’s submissive behavior. So if somebody actually knows about my relationship with Aisha... does that mean I’m about to be blackmailed? But... who the hell could possibly know something like that?’

Then, all at once, his thoughts came to a complete halt.

A memory surfaced in his mind.

It was from that day he had been walking through the streets, when he had passed by a woman who had felt strangely familiar.

He remembered the encounter vividly.

Another realization struck him almost instantly.

’Was that the same woman I saw today while I was passed out...? The one who was talking to me? If that really was her... then does that mean she didn’t simply turn around and leave that day? Did she secretly follow me... and witness what happened between me and Aisha?’

That possibility was far more terrifying.

It suddenly felt as though the secret between him and Aisha was no longer a secret at all.

If someone truly knew...

There was only one possible conclusion.

Blackmail.

After remaining silent for a few moments, Denzel finally spoke.

"What was the second letter?"

"That one was for you," Aisha replied as she reached into her purse, pulled out the second letter, and carefully extended it toward him.

Unfortunately, Denzel was still too badly injured to move his body freely.

"Could you get that?" he asked, glancing toward Antonia.

Without saying anything, Antonia accepted the letter from Aisha.

She slowly opened it, her eyes scanning across the page.

A moment later, she frowned.

"The letter is blank."

"What?" Denzel asked.

"There’s nothing written on it at all. I mean... look."

She turned the letter toward Denzel.

At first glance, it truly appeared to be nothing more than a completely blank sheet of paper.

However, after staring at it for another moment, Denzel noticed a faint sparkle of light shimmering across its surface.

The glow gradually became brighter.

Then, little by little, glowing words slowly began to appear across the page.

The message instantly confirmed every fear that had been building inside him.

[I know your secret.

Do what I tell you...

Or else everyone else will.]