Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”

“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.

“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,”

Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”

Lily smiled and turned to head out the door.

Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”

The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”

Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”

interjected, shaking her

you trust her so much?”

silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not

claimed she would no longer trust anyone, she still did not even suspect Lily of possibly poisoning the

back now!” Rick noticed the queen’s pensive expression and turned

okay!” the queen said, “I trust

Rick was surprised.

to rescue Nick, he had begun to lose hope after going through

embraced his son, as the latter was okay and had only lost a bit

a pause, he lowered his innocent voice and added, “Can we ever go

Of course, we can. Actually, I came to bring you home.” Mike wrapped his arms around his son. “We’ll go back together, and I’ll never part with you

he was still a child. He trembled

been scared despite his efforts to remain calm. Nick

over and felt Nick

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