<b>Chapter13</b>
NeilhadbeenworkingforLoidformanyyears.UponhearingthatthemedicineLoidtookwasgivenbyLily,hebecamequitecuriousabouther.
Lily<b>only</b>ncedathimbeforelookingawaywithankexpression.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.
Shepulledupachair,satoppositeLoid,<b>and</b>crossedherlegs.LookingatLoid’sbody,shenoddedslightly.
“You’requiteobedient.”
<b>Shaun</b>smirked.LilywasthefirsttomakeLoidlisten.
Loidhadjustfinishedhisbodycheck–up
“<b>Did</b>youstudymedicine
“ALole,”
“Lilysaidhumbly.
pandhadyettoputonhisclothes.Hecasuallypickeduphisclothesandputthemon,histhin<b>lips</b>slightlyparting.
“Canyoucureme?”Loidraisedaneyebrow,andhis
seemedlikeanunfathomableabyssashestaredatLily,tryingtoreadher
Afteralongtime,Loidlookedawayinconfusion.It wasthefirsttimehecouldn’treadsomeone’sexpressionLilyconcealeditwell.
“Yes,”Lilyansweredstraightforwardly.
Everyoneinthecoomheldtheirbreathwhentheyheardheranswer.
Afterall,it
ShaunlookedatLilyindisbelief.HehadinitiallythoughtthatthepillLilygavecouldonlysuppressthepoisoninLoid’sbody,notthatshecoulpletelycurehim.AfterNeilcouldn’tcureLoid,howcoulda19–year–oldgirldoit?
Butnow,shewasimingthatshecouldcureLoid.
Loidraisedaneyebrow,andhislipscurledintoasmile.“Anyconditions?”
<b>“</b>Gotanybeer?”Ellydidn’tanswerhim.Instead,sheleanedbackinherchaizily.
Loid ncedatDaniel.He immediatelyunderstoodandfetchedafewbottlesofbeerfromthefridge.
“Helpyourself,Ms.Brooks.”
UponhearingthatLilycouldcureLoid,Danielbegantotreatherlikeshewasroyalty.
Lilyopenedabottleofbeer,dranktheentirethinginonego,andthenceditaside.Sheopened anotherone,butshedidn’tdownthebeerthistimeandjusttooka<b>sip</b>.
“Therearenoconditions.<b>”</b>
ThisresponsesurprisedLoid.Shaunwasevenmoreastonished.HehadthoughtLilywouldaskforsomethingdifficult
“Whyareyouwillingtosaveme?LoidwatchedLilydrinkbeer<b>,</b>seeminglyenjoyingit.Hefeltedrinkingoobutheldback.Hisbodycouldn’thandlealcohol.
“Why?”Lilysuddenlughed.Sheleanedforwardslightlywithonehandrestingonherleg,supportingherchin.“Youcan’tdiewithoutmypermission.”
<b>The</b>atmosphereinstantlybecametense.ShaunsubconsciouslyncedatLoid.Thissoundedabitoff.CoulditbethatLilyhadknownLoid<b>for</b>alongtime?Didshe<b>have</b>acrushonhim?Butitdidn’tseemlikeit.HerattitudetowardLoodwasrathercold.Itdidn’tseemlikeshelikedhim.
tilyignoredeveryone,stoodup,walkedovertoLoid,andpointedtotheloungechair
“Liedownoverthere.”
Withasmirk,Loidgotupanyontheloungechair.
Lilyfirsttookhispulse.Suddenly,shenarrowedhereyesandfurrowedherbrows,lookingatLoidinsurprise.Whenshecheckedhispulsebrieflyaftergettingoutofthecar,she<b>hadn’t</b>doneitindetail.
Nowthatshecheckedcarefully,she<b>found</b>thathisheartwasfine.
Thesurprisein<b>her</b>eyesdidnotescapeLoid.Heraisedaneyebrow
“Isthereaproblem?”
Lilyloweredhereyes.Afteramoment,sheasked,“Theardyouhadheartsurgerysixmonthsago?Botyourheartisfine.”
Loidnarrowedhiseyes.
mor<b>.</b>Don’ttakeitseriously.”
Lilygavehimadeeplookbutsaidnothing.Sherolleduphersleeves,revealingasetofsilverneedlesonherarm.Sheretrievedtheneedlebag,slowlytookoutthesilverneedles,andthenbeganinsertingthem.
“Antitoxinshots?”Neileximedassoonas
asLily insertedaboutadozenneedles,