His short hair was soft like a babyâs.
It felt nice to the touch.
A faint smile tugged at Lucindaâs lips.
She couldnât stop patting his head.
In Nathanielâs eyes, however, the experience wasnât as pleasant.
On the contrary, he found it a little strange.
Why did it feel as though she was petting him like a dog?
Initially, he never wanted to let Lucinda go, but now that she was petting him like this, he decided to pull away from the hug.
He chuckled.
âWell, you granted my request.
Now weâre even.
â
Lucinda quietly withdrew her hand from his head.
After thinking for a while, she took out a delicate gift box from her pocket and handed it to him.
âA gift,â she explained briefly.
Confused, Nathaniel raised his head to look at her.
Had she asked him to make a request just now to test him?
Perhaps she just wanted to see if his request would be reasonable or excessive.
He took the gift box from Lucinda and unwrapped it with his pale, trembling fingers.
Inside lay a syringe, with content similar to the specific medicine he had been injected with.
Nathaniel frowned.
He tore his eyes away from the syringe to look at her with a complicated expression.
Lucinda explained, âThe drug I injected you with before is called 023.
The one youâre holding now is an antidote.
It wonât hurt.
Your body will soon recover once the antidote takes effect.
â
âWh-why? Why would you give me this?â
Biting his lower lip, Nathaniel tried hard to suppress the suffocating feeling in his heart.
Taking a deep breath, he asked, âDidnât we agree to terminate the employment agreement upon completion of the execution period? Do you still⦠Want to make a clean break⦠With me?â
Nathanielâs heart was heavy with a dull ache that seemed to Linger.
He was desperate to win her heart back, but he didnât know how.