Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bai Qingqing saw that his attitude was casual, so she reckoned he wasnât resisting the desires in his heart that much. She anxiously grabbed his hand and placed it on her abdomen.
âOur baby is yet to be born. You said Iâm carrying a female baby this time. Can you bear to see her fatherless the moment sheâs born? I want to look after our female baby with you and watch as she grows up.â Bai Qingqingâs tear-filled eyes were filled with a plea.
A satisfied and swollen sensation welled up in Curtisâs heart. He felt that this life had not been lived in vain having found a spouse who loved him so much.
Raising his head and gazing at Anâan lying in Winstonâs arms, Curtis was visibly moved, and he started feeling a sense of anticipation towards the future.
âIâll try my best.â
âI donât want you to try your best. I want you to live!â Bai Qingqing ordered as she gazed sternly at him with that petite face of hers all scrunched up.
Curtis suddenly chuckled. With such a partner who cared so much about him, how could he bear to leave? Moreover, who would protect her if he left?
âIâll listen to you.â Curtis obliged.
Only then did Bai Qingqing feel at ease. She felt that, with Curtisâs resilient nature, so long as he willed it so, he definitely wouldnât be defeated by the venom. With this thought, she felt more steady at heart.
For the sake of Parker and Winstonâs safety, Bai Qingqing proposed, âWhy donât you guys bring Anâan back first? I will stay here alone with Curtis.â
âNo!â
The unanimous response from all the males startled Bai Qingqing.
Winston could keep quiet about everything else, but since this matter concerned her safety, he couldnât stand by and remain quiet.
Winston said in a resolute tone, âWhen Curtisâs poison acts up, no one can guarantee what he will do. He might unconsciously commit a grave mistake. We canât leave!â
Recalling Curtisâs horrifying actions last night, Bai Qingqing felt a lingering fear.
Winston continued, âThe scorpion tribe is still keeping a close look on us in the vicinity, ready to pounce on us any moment. We should try to leave as early as possible. Itâs just that Curtisâs poison will be acting up frequently these few days, which makes it more difficult for us to move through the desert. So, itâs better to stay a few more days in the oasis. After the full moonâs night is over, Curtisâs poison would have stabilized, and we will return to the village right away.â
Of course, that was if Curtis managed to push past the ordeal.
Bai Qingqing felt that what he said made sense. She glanced at Parker, then at Curtis. Seeing that they were in agreement, she didnât say anything.
Curtis wasnât in much better of a state as compared to yesterday when his poison acted up. Because he had vented maniacally last night, he only regained his clarity of mind by the time the skies turned bright. After all, he only underwent a flare-up of emotions in the day, and the hallucinations didnât appear frequently.
He, too, had realized that he was under the influence of the scorpion venom and had restrained the killing intent screaming in every cell of his body.
When he promised Bai Qingqing he would try his best earlier, he wasnât being perfunctory, for he had started implementing it starting back when they met up.
Right now, Curtis found both Parker and Winston an eyesore. He scooped up Bai Qingqing from the floor and walked towards the grotto.
âYou two should find a place to hide from me,â Curtis said without turning his head. He could go back on his word at any moment.
Parker, who was so furious that he clenched his teeth, insisted on following them. Only when the angered Curtis assumed a posture of chasing after him, did he sprint off with his tail between his legs.
Howl! Curtis absolutely did that on purpose!
As such, the few of them stayed another few days in the oasis.
Curtis was considered pretty normal during the day, but when night fell, he would go berserk. Though, he didnât hurt Bai Qingqing hiding inside the grotto and merely vented his energy outside.
In the blink of an eye, full moon night was here again.
Bai Qingqing, who was adamant about not leaving Curtis, hid in the grotto and waited for night to descend. Winston, Parker, and the rest were still hiding under that rock opposite.
Tonight wasnât only Curtisâs night of life or deathâhow Anâanâs residual poison would play out depended on tonight as well.