Spoiled by Mr. Russell

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?” Rick asked

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

claimed she would no longer trust anyone, she still did not

her back now!” Rick noticed the queen’s

okay!” the queen said,

Rick was surprised.

see his son again. Although he was determined to rescue Nick, he had

son, as the latter was okay

softly. After a pause, he lowered his

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

he was still a child. He trembled in Mike’s

this period, he had always been scared despite his efforts to remain calm. Nick could finally relax after

opened. Mike immediately looked over and felt Nick jolting. Mike quickly held his son tighter, not wanting anyone to separate