The Fourth Life She Guarded Me Chapter 14
When I was raising Drake, all I could think about was how to heal his old injury.
When I was raising Locke, all I thought about was how to earn enough money to buy him clothes.
When I was raising Kieran, I was always searching for opportunities to become stronger.
Then there was Paloma.
The only thing I thought about every day was this:
How to fill myself up so that she wouldn’t eat me.
…At least this time, our goal was clear.
Unfortunately, the speed at which I grew stronger still couldn’t keep up with her appetite.
She got so hungry she started gnawing on me.
“Paloma, be gentle. Don’t actually bite off a piece of me.”
“I’m hungry…”
“You’ve been eating all day. Why are you still hungry? Let me go meditate and I’ll store up more for you, alright?”
“You can’t leave me.”
She pinned me tight in her arms.
I had to think of something.
If this kept up, sooner or later she would eat me alive.
Based on what I remembered from my previous lives, I knew the Threshold would open soon.
I immediately took Paloma there.
But I was a little too late.
The entrance was already crowded.
People from every family were waiting to go in and seek their fortunes.
I said to Paloma, “It’s full of good things inside. Once you’re in, you can eat whatever you want.”
Paloma cut me a sidelong look.
“Really?”
“Really.”
“What if I eat everything? They won’t all chase me down and try to kill me, will they?”
As she said that, her gaze swept over everyone present.
I blinked.
“How much could you possibly eat? There will be plenty left for everyone else. It’s fine.”