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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—”

wouldn’t,” Yasmin interjected, shaking

so much?”

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

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

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

the queen said, “I trust

Rick was surprised.

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

Mike embraced his son, as the latter was okay

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

bring you home.” Mike wrapped his arms around his son. “We’ll go back together, and I’ll never part with you again.” “I don’t want to part with you either!”

mature than his peers, he was still

scared despite his efforts to remain calm. Nick could

the door opened. Mike immediately looked over and felt Nick jolting. Mike quickly held his son tighter, not