Spoiled By My Nine Beast Husbands (Emma Tibarn) novel Chapter 22

**When She Opened the Door to the Life She Was Afraid to Live by Nora Vale Kingsley**

**Chapter 22: The Panicked Serpent**

The digital chatter buzzed around him, a cacophony of anxious energy and unspoken tension.

‘Match No. 1 (Damian): How long do you think you can go without checking in with our female? Care to give an explanation?’

The air was thick with silence…

A minute passed, then another, stretching into an eternity. Not a single soul among them dared to break the quiet.

Damian found himself momentarily at a loss for words, grappling with the unexpected stillness.

Emma had foreseen this reaction, so she remained unfazed, her mind already racing ahead.

With a gentle, reassuring pat on his shoulder, she offered, “They’re probably caught up in their own affairs. I’ll go check on Drake for now—you should take a moment to breathe.”

With that, she turned her focus away from the group, her footsteps light as she made her way to find Drake.

Damian, however, remained fixated on the glowing chat window pulsating on his wrist console, frustration simmering beneath the surface.

What is wrong with these beasts? he pondered, irritation gnawing at him.

Not one of them has reached out to the lady—are they completely out of their minds?

Just as he was about to switch off the device in annoyance, a flurry of new messages illuminated the screen, catching him off guard.

‘Match No. 2 (Edric): My sincerest apologies, my lady. I was stranded on Duskora, far beyond the system, with no signal. That’s why I couldn’t reach out sooner.’

‘Match No. 2 (Edric): The moment I got wind of the situation, I rushed back as fast as I could.’

Finally! A smile broke through Damian’s frown as he absorbed the words.

His lips curved upward, and he quickly typed a private message in response, eager to connect.

Though they couldn’t form friendships in the traditional sense, the group system allowed for direct communication among its members.

Damian: Buddy, what on earth were you doing on Duskora? Do you have any idea how furious our lady has been with your silence?

Edric had just landed on S-1233. The instant his lightcore detected a signal, he opened it, only to discover that the lady had initiated a group chat in his absence.

He hurriedly typed out an explanation after glancing at the accusations levied by Match No. 1.

However, a simple message didn’t suffice for Edric. He yearned to initiate a holo-monitor, to convey his thoughts face-to-face, to truly express his remorse.

Before he could navigate to Emma’s private channel, though, a direct message from Damian flashed on his screen. Edric paused, his heart racing as he read the words, then cautiously crafted a reply.

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**Chapter 22: The Panicked Serpent**

Edric: Is our lady truly that angry with me?

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