Darryl continued to turn around to check on Yvette. Her face had become even paler, so he was worried that she would pass out soon.

"Mother."

Yvette bit her lips and said weakly, "If you don't want Darryl to take you, I can still... can hold on..." Her voice was soft; she was exhausted.

Yvette felt touched when Darryl offered to take the Empress with him.

However, there was nothing they could have done if the Empress disagreed with that.

"This—"

The Empress was in a dilemma; she coul