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,

you trust her so much?” Rick asked despite

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

no longer trust anyone, she still did not even

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

queen said,

Rick was surprised.

would see his son again. Although he was determined to rescue Nick, he had begun to lose hope after

latter was okay and had only lost a

can we go home?” Nick asked softly. After a pause, he lowered his innocent voice and added, “Can we

Mike wrapped his arms around his son. “We’ll go back

than his peers, he was still a child.

efforts to remain calm. Nick could finally relax

immediately looked over and felt Nick jolting. Mike

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