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—”

Yasmin interjected,

you trust her so much?”

Rick had not asked her that, she would not have realized that she had always believed Lily

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

now!” Rick noticed the

the queen said, “I trust

Rick was surprised.

determined to rescue Nick, he had begun

was okay and had only lost a bit

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

can. Actually, I came to bring you home.” Mike wrapped his arms around his son. “We’ll go back

peers, he was still a child. He

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

immediately looked over and felt Nick jolting. Mike quickly

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