Nina immediately realized what was happening and grabbed Nash's hand. "The poison in your body... it hasn't been cured, has it?"

"I'm sorry..." Nash's voice was raspy and weak.

Hearing this, Nina felt a sharp pain in her heart. "I don't want to hear your apologies. We're going back right now!"

Nina grabbed Nash and started to pull him back. She had believed that her father had already cured Nash of the poison, especially since Nash had shown no signs of weakness. She had assumed everything was fine. But now, realizing Nash had been pretending all along, she felt a deep pain in her heart.

Just as she was about to head back, Nash held her tightly and shook his head. He knew exactly what she was thinking. She wanted to return to his father for help.

But if Dominic had been willing to give the antidote, he would not have let them go in the first place, not without saying a word.

"He won't give it up easily. He probably wants to negotiate with us, but we "

He won't let me die," Nash said, his grip on her hand unyielding. He did not want Nina to make any concessions

more than Nash's well-being. She would do anything for him, just as he had always

you dead, why didn't he give you the antidote when we left?" Nina questioned,

to come crawling back to him for

to him now, he still won't give you the antidote. Nina, let's go back.

there must be a way

tears. She understood Nash's reasoning, but the thought of waiting and experimenting felt unbearable compared to getting the

it. I promised I wouldn't leave you, and I won't

"Okay," Nina finally agreed.

He had withheld the

they had shown no signs of wavering. Nash was resolute. Even in the face of death, he refused to return to Salterra or have anything more

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