Roy's POV:
I used magic to temporarily stop Anthony's suffering caused by the black magic.
Then, I went back to my room and sent a message to the other wizards asking for help.
I also felt sorry to see Anthony in so much pain because of the black magic.
Anthony was a powerful and kind-hearted man.
I did everything in my power to help him because I appreciated him.
His love for Jennifer was pure and sincere.
The bond of love between them was built on trust and loyalty.
I had always dreamed of having such a relationship one day.
I once had a mate as well, but I ended up losing her because I wasn't brave enough.
I reached out to a few close friends, who were also wizards, and asked them to come to the Osman
Kingdom for the sake of Anthony.
I also sent the mysterious man's photo to all the wizards I knew asking if they knew who he was.
Unfortunately, I didn't get a response as fast as I had expected.
It wasn't until the next morning that I finally received a response.
Much to my surprise, the first wizard who agreed to come here was Cynthia.
When I saw her in the hall, I was stunned frozen, because Cynthia was the woman I had lost.
I didn't think that she would still be willing to help me after what had happened between us back then.
The moment we locked eyes, my face conveyed an arresting spectrum of ambivalent emotions.
For a moment, I was at a loss for words.
Fortunately, Cynthia seemed to have forgotten everything about the past when she walked over to
greet me.
"It's been a while, Roy.It's good to see you!"
She smiled and my heart skipped a beat.
"Indeed, long time no see, Cynthia." I tried my best to stay calm and get straight to business.
"Thank you for agreeing to help. Mr.Jones is waiting for us." Cynthia nodded.
The prince's attendant standing by the side took us to Anthony's room.
Jennifer's POV:
Anthony's pain came back sooner than I had expected.
I didn't know what to do as I watched him suffer helplessly.I could tell that Anthony was in a lot of pain
when he curled up into a ball and started shaking.I called Roy as quickly as I could.I sat on the edge of
the bed, holding his hand and wiping the sweat on his forehead.
"Anthony, you are going to be fine.Everything will be fine." I could only offer words as a means to
comfort him.
"How is Mr.Jones doing?"
"Is Anthony okay?"
I raised my head and turned around the moment I heard two voices behind me.
Roy came in with Cynthia, followed by Elizabeth.
I quickly ran to hold Elizabeth as I was surprised to see her.
"I'm worried about Anthony."
Elizabeth looked at Anthony with tears in her eyes and her voice trembled.
"Anthony is a very strong man, Mrs.Jones. He will be fine."
I hid my anxiousness and comforted her.
I helped her sit down before I went to greet Roy and Cynthia.
"Cynthia, it's nice to see you again." I smiled at Cynthia.
We had met her before, but I didn't expect to see her again here in the Osman Kingdom.
We decided to leave the pleasantries for another time as this was an emergency.
Before long, Roy and Cynthia began to discuss the treatment plan.
"The pain easing magic can only work for a while.I'm not able to determine what kind of black magic
Mr.Jones is afflicted with." Roy shook his head helplessly.
"We can't use the pain easing magic too often as it will have side effects."
Cynthia frowned as she fell into deep thought.
Just then, the attendants brought in two other wizards who came to offer their assistance, Bill and
Clark.
With more people coming in to help Anthony, the hope of him making a recovery increased.
I tried to make them feel at ease, by offering them a seat and then telling them about Anthony's
condition.
"Mr.Jones seems to have been bewitched with the Love Curse," Bill said after some contemplation.
"Indeed, one of the most common symptoms of the Love Curse is intense heartache." Cynthia nodded.
"Anyone who is bewitched with the Love Curse will feel heartache as long as they feel love for their
mate.The spell only gets stronger with time.In the end, as long as they keep thinking of their loved
ones, they will eventually die of heartache."
My heart sank and my eyes widened as I watched Anthony slip into a coma because of the pain.
How could this be? Was Anthony in pain because of me?After a brief discussion, the wizards finally
confirmed that Anthony had been bewitched with the Love Curse.
"It is an ancient curse.In fact, I didn't think that there was a wizard who could cast a spell like that
anymore." Cynthia sighed.
"An old magic spell like that could only be cast by the legendary grand wizard, Larry.Do you think that
he's responsible for this?"
"Larry? Roy, I wanted to talk to you about the photo you sent me earlier.The man in the photo looks a
lot like Larry," Clark chimed in.
The photo? I immediately recalled the conversation between Anthony and his attendant yesterday.
"I was skeptical at first when I first saw the photo, but I think Clark is right." Roy nodded.
"I'm certain that Clark is right because he has met Larry in person before.It had to be the grand wizard
Larry.Austin must have somehow convinced him to join his side.It was all starting to make sense to
me.Before I could say anything, someone grabbed my hand.I looked back and found that it was
Elizabeth and her face was as pale as the moon.
"Don't worry, Mrs.Jones.Roy and the others are trying to come up with a solution as soon as possible!"
I stifled my worries and comforted Elizabeth.
Then, I looked at the others and said, "Is there any way to remove the Love Curse from Anthony?"
At first, there was no response.After a while, Roy shook his head.
"I'm sorry, but there's nothing we can do." Roy looked at me apologetically.
"The Love Curse is a very old spell.None of us know how to cast it, let alone remove it.The only way for
the inflicted to survive is to stay as far away as possible from the one he loves."
Roy spoke euphemistically, but everyone could understand what he had meant.
"No, no..."
My knees felt weak and I almost fell onto the floor.
I shook my head and I felt like I couldn't breathe.
However, I had to stay strong for Elizabeth's sake.
"Mrs.Jones, why don't you go and get some rest first? I'll stay here with Anthony.The wizards won't be
able to focus with you here."
I turned around and tried to smile at Elizabeth.
"Thank you for looking after my Anthony."
Elizabeth looked at me as if she had a lot to say, but she simply resigned with one sentence.
She looked at Anthony once again as she wiped her tears and then left the room with the help of her
maids.
After she left, the wizards banded together to cast the pain easing magic.
They managed to stabilize Anthony's condition, but everyone knew that the spell wouldn't last very
long.
I once again expressed my gratitude to the wizards who had come to help.
After I asked the attendants to send them away, I stayed with Anthony alone.
At dusk, Anthony finally woke up from his sleep.
The moment I saw him open his eyes, I leaned forward and gave him a hug.
I wanted to kiss him and tell him how much I loved him.
But as soon as I saw his gentle eyes, I realized that I was the reason why Anthony was suffering.
My heart was filled with dread when I realized that he could fall into a coma again at any moment.
"Anthony, you have been bewitched with the Love Curse."
My tears began to fall, even though I tried my best to restrain my sadness and keep calm.
"As long as you love me, your heart will always ache until you die.Anthony, I want you to live.The only
solution is for you to stay away from me and forget me eventually.I can't see you suffer like this."
Anthony sat up before he held my hand and stared at me quietly.
We looked at each other in despair.
A few seconds seemed to be as long as a century.
"Jennifer." Anthony's voice was hoarse.
"How can I forget you? You are the most important person in my life!"
Then he came closer and kissed me gently.
The voice of reason inside me told me that I should push him away, but I couldn't.
After all, I loved him and I didn't want to leave him.
I leaned against his broad chest and tried to kiss him back.
His kisses gradually became intense, as if he was afraid of losing me.
His passionate kisses fell on my forehead, lips, and ears.
My face blanched with an expression of suffering endured in silence.
Then, he kissed my cheeks and wiped the tears from my face.
"I will love you forever, Jennifer," Anthony said, as our fingers intertwined.
Tears of joy and sadness welled up in my eyes.
What was I to do now that things had come to this? I didn't want to leave Anthony, but I couldn't watch
him die either.
Was there anyone who could help Anthony right now?
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