[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem":3,"chapter-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1193":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Evil MC's NTR Harem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1832554,2438,"Chapter 1194 Tower","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1193",1193,"\u003Cp>Bella stood a short distance away, motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was face to face with Ross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross was crouched near a flat stone, his movements unhurried as he sharpened his knives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The steady sound of scraping metal against whetstone cut through the silence, rhythmic and unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny sparks flickered now and then, briefly illuminating the lower edge of his cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian slowed his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now—especially now—Ross hadn’t removed his cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hood hung low over his face, concealing his features entirely. It was strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night wasn’t cold. If anything, it was thick and suffocating, yet Ross remained wrapped in layers as if the world itself couldn’t be allowed to touch him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella stood directly in front of him, far too close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak. Neither did Ross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian felt a knot tighten in his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene felt wrong, like he had walked into the middle of something he wasn’t meant to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella’s posture was stiff, her shoulders slightly raised, as though she were torn between stepping closer and fleeing altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross continued sharpening his blades, utterly calm, as if Bella’s presence meant nothing—or worse, as if he had expected her to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s really weird, Sebastian thought, a chill crawling up his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around them was silent. No insects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wind. Just the soft scrape of steel and the growing sense that something unseen was unfolding right in front of him—and that whatever Bella had sensed... it wasn’t gone yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong?\" Ross looked up from his knives, his movements slowing as his sharp eyes settled on Bella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression shifted into something carefully neutral, almost curious, as if he were trying to read an unfamiliar situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella didn’t answer him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, she didn’t seem aware of anything at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body moved before her thoughts could catch up. One step forward. Then another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each movement felt wrong, heavy, as if she were being dragged by invisible strings. Inside her mind, chaos erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What am I doing?! Stop—stop right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She screamed at herself, panic clawing at her thoughts, but her mind no longer had control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her arms lifted on their own, trembling only for a brief moment before wrapping themselves tightly around Ross’s waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contact sent a jolt through her, cold and shocking, yet her body held on as if it were the most natural thing in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian froze for half a heartbeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he saw clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella—his Bella—was hugging another man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world seemed to tilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let go of her!\" Sebastian roared, rage exploding out of him unchecked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His voice echoed through the forest, raw and furious, carrying with it disbelief, betrayal, and fear all tangled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy surged violently inside him as his ability responded to his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar pressure built rapidly, power coiling and ready to be unleashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step forward, eyes locked onto Ross, fully prepared to attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ross moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lifted both arms slowly, deliberately, palms facing outward in surrender.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His knives lay forgotten beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—wait!\" Ross barked, irritation flashing across his face. \"Calm the hell down, Sebastian! I’m not doing anything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced down at Bella clinging to him, then back at Sebastian, clearly annoyed despite the tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For heaven’s sake, it’s your wife who’s taking advantage of me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words hit Sebastian like cold water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absurd. Insulting. But... not entirely wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian’s breathing was heavy, his chest rising and falling as he fought the instinct to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes darted over Ross—his raised hands, his rigid posture, the way he carefully avoided touching Bella back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, painfully, Sebastian realized Ross wasn’t resisting because he wasn’t the one in control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp exhale, Sebastian forced the power back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pressure eased, though the anger didn’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bella,\" he said urgently, stepping closer, his voice dropping into something far more fragile. \"Bella, wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out instinctively, then stopped himself. His hand hovered in the air, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the last time he’d grabbed her too roughly—the fear in her eyes, the way she had flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t do that again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bella,\" he called again, louder now. \"Look at me. It’s me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were distant, unfocused, staring at nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her grip on Ross remained firm, almost desperate, as if she were afraid he might vanish if she let go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was tense, unmoving, caught in some unseen force that ignored Sebastian’s voice entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bella!\" he shouted, panic bleeding into his tone. \"Please—wake up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once. Twice. Again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forest around them felt unnaturally quiet, the crackle of the fire suddenly too loud, too sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ross shifted uncomfortably but didn’t dare move her himself, clearly aware that one wrong motion could trigger Sebastian again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s not hearing you,\" Ross muttered grimly. \"Something’s wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sebastian clenched his fists, helplessness gnawing at him as he watched his wife cling to another man, lost somewhere he couldn’t reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever had taken hold of Bella wasn’t letting her go—and for the first time since they’d met Ross, Sebastian felt something colder than anger settle in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Sebastian had to swallow his pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She won’t let go,\" he said tightly, avoiding Ross’s eyes. \"Just... carry her to the bed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Ross looked surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced down at Bella, who was clinging to him with unconscious determination, her fingers gripping his armor as if he were the only solid thing in a shifting world. With a small shrug, Ross nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" he said. \"But don’t blame me if this gets weirder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved carefully, slow and deliberate, as if any sudden motion might trigger another reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bella didn’t resist as he laid her down on the makeshift bed of grass and folded clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body relaxed the moment her back touched it, and for a heartbeat, Sebastian allowed himself to hope it was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Bella stirred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With surprising speed, she rolled and sprang forward, moving purely on instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>",1004,"2026-06-09T06:19:14.139Z",1,"novelbin.me","403d10b86cbd792eb31ab1441cb04ace36bfd73d2de9fd54f6040e2711740bad","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1194","evil-mc-s-ntr-harem-chapter-1192",1212,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fevil-mc-s-ntr-harem-cover.jpg"]