[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd":3,"chapter-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-237":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","After Giving Birth, All My Beast Ex-Husbands Suddenly Want Me Back",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},997434,1302,"Chapter 237: Hotter","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-237",237,"\u003Cp>Feeling the unexpected softness against her wrist, Nina startled and quickly pulled her hand back. A faint warmth crept onto her cheeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... I’m fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir froze for a split second, then realized he had crossed a line. The tips of his ears flushed red, and he looked slightly embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I just wanted to help draw out the poison.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly hadn’t thought that far—his mind had been filled with nothing but worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bonded males all scoffed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With so many of us here, since when is it your turn to do that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have healing abilities,\" Nina added, trying to ease the awkwardness. \"This little bit of venom won’t affect me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right.\" Idir shifted his gaze away, not daring to look at her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How had he forgotten? She could heal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dian stepped forward, gently taking Nina’s wrist. His brows knitted at the sight of the swelling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nina, your hand is already swollen. Let me remove the stinger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina smiled softly. \"It’s fine—it’ll heal in a bit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Dian took out a slender bone needle and carefully removed the sting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina let him, then lowered her head to check on the cubs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did any of you get stung? If anything hurts, you have to tell me, okay?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cubs all shook their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re fine, Mama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Nina relax.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to the others. \"Did anyone get stung or pecked by the birds? If so, come here—Yanai and I will treat you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several males stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yanai walked over. \"Nina, you should rest. I’ll handle it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina shook her head and moved beside the injured. \"I’m fine. Let’s do it together—it’ll be faster.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her insist, Yanai didn’t argue further. The two of them worked side by side, treating wounds and neutralizing venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once everyone was tended to, they found a relatively safe area to rest for the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odian and the others quickly set up two simple shelters for Nina—one for resting, one for washing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sal and Mino organized the positions for the rest of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir, meanwhile, stayed close to Nina the entire time, never straying more than a step away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before sleep, he hesitated, then bit his lip slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little female... tonight... would you stay with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odian frowned slightly, then said, \"Nina, it’s better if you stay with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren’t to reduce her exposure to toxins, he would never let that snake take advantage of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she had healing abilities and antidotes, there was no telling what lingering effects the poison might have. It was safer this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the shelter, mildly annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I should’ve built it bigger... though this place isn’t ideal for that anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree,\" Kith added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others nodded as well. It wasn’t like they had abilities that could shield her from poison the same way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina nodded. \"Alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no point in being overly self-conscious in a situation like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides... it wasn’t like they hadn’t already...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir stepped closer, a little stiff, a little unsure. \"Then... are you going to sleep now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, it’s about time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina carried the cubs into the small shelter. Idir followed closely behind, visibly tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time they had slept together, he hadn’t felt anything unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time... his heart wouldn’t calm down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because he was in human form?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should he change back into his beast form instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his scales were hard—what if he accidentally brushed against her and made her uncomfortable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning the thought over again and again, Idir finally decided—he would stay in human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shelter was small, so Odian and the others didn’t go inside. Instead, they remained outside, leaning against nearby tree trunks as they kept watch and rested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setan couldn’t help but feel a flicker of envy. If only his ability could also neutralize poison... then he could have stayed inside too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just imagining it felt... warm, almost unbearably so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at the little shelter, let out a quiet sigh, and moved off to rest on his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, Nina lay down on the soft animal pelts with the cubs gathered around her. Idir followed and sat beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re... not going to sleep?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he really planning to sit there all night?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You sleep. I... I’ll stay up and watch over you,\" he replied, lowering his gaze to hide the unease in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina patted the space beside her. \"You should lie down and rest too. Sitting like that will just exhaust you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing in the shelter to lean against—staying upright all night would be miserable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... alright.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir didn’t refuse. He lay down stiffly, his body straight as a board, not daring to look toward her. Yet from the corner of his eye, he couldn’t help but keep track of her every movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers clenched lightly in his clothes as he listened to the uneven rhythm of his own heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nina couldn’t help but laugh softly at how tense he looked. For someone who seemed so cold and imposing on the outside, he was unexpectedly shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, she drifted off to sleep with the cubs nestled close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when her breathing became slow and even did Idir dare to turn his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shelter was dim, lit only by a faint glow from a small lamp in the corner. In that soft light, he studied her sleeping face in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the closest he had ever been to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the dungeon, he had never dared come this near—nor had he ever truly looked at her like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curved faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyelashes were so long... her nose delicate... and her lips... His gaze lingered on the soft pink of them, his clear eyes gradually darkening. A subtle heat stirred within him, something unfamiliar and difficult to suppress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without realizing it, he leaned closer, drawn by an unnameable longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly—smack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something struck his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir blinked, startled, snapping back to his senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down, he realized it was Momo’s tail, which had been twitching wildly in its sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He frowned slightly, a trace of disdain flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little one’s sleeping posture is truly terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had gotten far too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart lurched as he quickly retreated to his original position, pulse racing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cheeks burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What... was he doing just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, he steadied himself—but still couldn’t resist glancing over again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something unfamiliar stirred in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned slightly onto his side, unwilling to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the night deepened, Nina—half-asleep—instinctively shifted closer to the strong, steady presence beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment her soft warmth pressed against him, Idir’s body stiffened. His breathing faltered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers curled slightly as he cast a quick, guilty glance toward the shelter entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when his gaze returned to her peaceful face, he couldn’t stop himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, carefully, he lifted his arm and wrapped it gently around her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a strange sense of calm settled over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if a heart that had always wandered finally found something to anchor to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes softened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tightened his hold just a little, unwilling to let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she shifted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down—her brows had drawn together slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took him a moment to realize that his body ran cold. In this weather... she must be freezing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, he used his ability to warm himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When her expression gradually relaxed again, he let out a quiet breath of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I be so careless?he thought, silently reproaching himself.What if she got sick because of me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing the warmth, Nina instinctively snuggled closer, seeking the source of the heat. Her arm slipped around his lean, firm waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Idir’s entire body tensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then—burned even hotter.\u003C\u002Fp>",1310,"2026-06-03T08:29:56.682Z","2026-06-03T08:30:03.515Z",1,"novelbin.me","cd94e57ae64082c8112053e20a82674f1b3e5bc35387ec9be6375cb561952343","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-84","after-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-chapter-83",299,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fafter-giving-birth-all-my-beast-ex-husbands-sudd-cover.jpg"]