Lucinda wore a serious expression on her face.
She pulled up a small stool and sat in front of Nathaniel.
âIâm not giving you the antidote to force you to terminate the agreement.
I know youâve been suffering from constant pain recently, and the @23 will only make it worse.
You saved me this time, and I want to help you relieve the pain.
Consider it a reward for what youâve done.
â
Nathaniel remained silent, staring at her intently.
Lucinda paused and went on, âI still have your recorded promise, so weâre still bound by our agreement.
You donât have to worry about that anymore.
â
Did this mean she no longer held a grudge against him?
Did it mean that all the things he had done lately had brought him closer to her?
âArenât you scared that Iâd cause harm to you if you give me the antidote? I will become strong enough to defeat you.
â
Lucinda responded with an enchanting smile.
âDo you think I have reason to be scared?â she asked.
Nathanielâs lips formed a faint smile as he replied firmly, âNo, you donât.
I will never hurt you.
â
Lucindaâs eyes narrowed, and her lips suddenly curled into a mischievous grin.
âArenât you afraid that the antidote I gave you is not the real one, but something that will harm you more?â
âI know you wonât do that to me.
â
And even if she chose to be that cruel, in as much as it was her request, he would inject it with no hesitation.
Lucinda let out a small chuckle.
âYou really have faith in me, donât you?â she said, amused.
âBut donât worry, this is the real antidote.
Inject it now,â Lucinda said, sounding indifferent.
Now?
Nathaniel stared at the small box he was holding.
His body was weak and he trembled like a leave.
He was at the verge of losing the little strength he had left.
If he injected the antidote now, Lucinda would undoubtedly find something wrong with his body.
She didnât want to feel indebted to anyone.
If she was aware that it was not sulfuric acid, but S404 virus that was spilled over on him, she would have felt guilty.
Guilt was not the same as love anyway.