Chapter 186
Chapter 186
Grace wasted no time in exchanging pleasantries. Edgar instinctively tried to break free, but the pain
from applying the medicine made it impossible for him to summon the strength. In the end, he had no
choice but to surrender.
Ms. Grace was taken aback and pushed him onto the bed, raising both of his hands above his head.
Grace stood at the edge of the bed, pressing her right knee firmly against his lower back to immobilize
him. Edgar’s cars turned slightly red, and he asked in a low voice, “Grace” What are you doing?”
The position was rather peculiar, and it seemed that the two dogs hadn’t left yet and were still lurking
outside the window. The authority he held!
Outside the window, Eric and Cole were still eavesdropping. When they heard themotion, they
stealthily nced inside.
Wow! They never expected to witness their boss being pushed onto the bed by” and he was still pinned
down! Hahaha! It was so cool! This trip was truly worth it!
Just as the two of them were enjoying the spectacle, Edgar’s dark eyes narrowed, and he shot a sharp
re in their direction. Eric and Cole were instantly startled but had no choice but toply with his
silent order.
Inside the room, Grace carefully examined the injury on Edgar’s back. The bandage had indeed been
changed recently and was still oozing blood. However, she had no intention of letting him off easily.
She gently lifted the corner of the bandage, intending to assess the wound.
Edgar deliberately hissed in pain and contorted his face. “Grace, it hurts”
Grace nced at him coldly, raised an eyebrow, and smiled. “Who changed your bandages? When I
entered, I saw Eleven and the others fainting in the garden. What happened?”
“I did it myself,” Edgar replied, his expression unchanged. Forced to lie on the bed, he had no choice
but to answer her questions with his head turned to the side.
Grace stared at him coldly, her smile disappearing. “Edgar, when I left, you were extremely ill. Your
hands were trembling when you raised them. I was only gone for a few minutes, and suddenly you
were in high spirits. Are you telling me that you managed to change the bandages and dress your
wounds on your own? Don’t tell me you miraculously recovered?”
Edgar pursed his lips and remained silent.
Grace continued, her eyes cold and unyielding. “My bodyguard was drugged in the yard, yet you not
only remained unharmed but also showed signs of improvement. It’s clearly rted to you, isn’t it? Do
you expect me to believe that it has nothing to do with you? Or perhaps you pretended to be weak
before I left just to deceive me?”
She paused, fier gaze piercing. “You’re lying to me one way or another. Choose which lie you want to
stick with!”
Edgar cleared his throat and fell into silence. Whichever answer he chose, it wouldn’t bode well for him.
If he admitted lying and told her the truth, guilt would wash over her, and she wouldn’t make things
difficult for him anymore. However, if he confessed to lying, knowing how much she detested
deception, she would be furlous, further straining their rtionship.
While awaiting his response, Grace’s eyes grew colder, and she pinched the soft flesh on his lower
back. “Are you trying to figure out which lie will deceive me better?”
Caught in the act, Edgar maintained a calm expression and exined in a solemn tone, “It’s
ke this.
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It’s Eric. I didn’t want the wounds to leave scars, so I asked him to bring a box of scar removal ointment
and ced it in the top drawer of the bedside table.”
“As for my back injury, it was treated with medicine that Ban Nian provided. The reason my condition
improved so rapidly is because your antidote restored a significant portion of my physical strength.”
After listening to Edgar’s exnation, Grace raised a subtly intrigued smile. “Just a box of scar removal
ointment? He could have given it to Eleven. And as for your injury, can’t Eleven treat it? Do you really
expect me to believe this?”
Maintaining hisposure, Edgar continued to exin, “It was a reckless decision on his part. I willContent is ? by N?velDrama.Org.
make sure he apologizes to Eleven and the others.”
Meanwhile, outside the vi area. Eric leisurely sneezed twice, unaware that someone had
metaphorically pped a cauldron on his head.
Grace smiled casually, sensing a mixture of truth and lies in his words. Stubborn as he was, he refused
to confess. She knew she would have to investigate on her own to uncover the whole truth Leaning
slightly closer, her red lips hovering near his car, she teased softly, “So, you admit to lying to me? Are
both lies true?”
She possessed an almost supernatural level of intuition. Her gentle breath brushed against Edgar’s
ear, causing a tingling sensation. He buried his face in the nket and muttered, “Yes, I will ept the
punishment.”
Grace chuckled, finding it quite satisfying. The floor-to-ceiling windows remained open, allowing the
night breeze to enter the room. Edgar, wearing only a thin shirt, felt the chill seep into his limbs and the
exposed area on his back.
Noticing his difort, Grace gently covered his back with the quilt, but she didn’t rush to untie the
belt around his wrist. Instead, she yfully continued in a teasing tone, “So, how would you like to be
punished? I’m all ears.”
Edgar’s ears turned even redder. How humiliating! Did she expect him to shame himself by confessing
his preferred punishment?
She was tormenting him.
He awkwardly asked, “What options do I have?”
“I’ll think about it,” Grace replied, sitting on the edge of the bed with her hands folded, raising an
eyebrow mischievously. “Since your injuries have healed, I don’t think there are any physical
limitations. How about kneeling in the garden all night or receiving two hundredshes from Twelve?
Which one would you choose?”
Edgar swallowed hard. His body was cold, but his heart was even colder. She was truly ruthless,
Grace grinned styly. “Have you made up your mind?”
Edgar bit his thin lips and contemted for a long moment before softly asking. “Is there a third option?
I choose the third option.”
“Of course,” Grace replied, maintaining a reasonable expression on her face, while an evil glimmer
danced in her eyes. “That would be kneeling in the garden all night and receiving two hundredshes.
It’s abination of the first two options. Your choice is quite clever.”
Edgar took a deep breath, his back heaving with the weight of pain. Grace observed his reaction,
pursed her lips, and proceeded to untie the belt around his wrist despite Edgar’s attempt to prevent her
from doing so. She stood up and said, “Let’s go, we’re heading to the garden.”
Edgar’s hand moved to the side, halting her from untying the belt, and he continued to speak-in-a soft
voice. “Grace” Since my injuries haven’t fully healed yet, could you perhaps give me a discount?”