Chapter<b>15</b>
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Shaun,Neil,andDanielweresoastonishedthattheyweres
speechless,
Thiswassimplytoomiraculous.AftermonthsofeffortbyeveryoneattheMedicalResearchInstitute,theyhadn’tbeenabletogetridofasingletumorfromLoid’s body.Yet,19–year–oldgirl<b>had</b>madethemdisappearwithjustafewneedles.
Loid’slowerbodywasalsocoveredintumors,butsinceLilywasthereandtheyweren’tyetmarried,itwouldbeinappropriateforhertotake<b>a</b>look
<b>While</b>Shanwasstillhesitatingwhether<b>to</b><b>ask</b>Loidtomovetothebedroomforaninspection,Lilyorderedcalmly.<b>“</b>Takeoffyourpants”Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.
LoidandShaunwereshocked.Howcouldshebesobold?
EventhoughLoidwasher<b>fiancé</b>,shewasonly10 wordgotout,herreputationwouldberuined.
Lilysizedhimupandteased,“What?Feelingshy?”
Loidclearedhisthroat,andafaintblushcrossedhishandsomeface.Stillwithneedlesinhisbody,helookeduptoseetheteasinglookinthegirl’seyes.Loidfeltsomewhathelpless.Afteramomentofsilence,Loidstoodupandquicklytookoffhispants,leavingonlyhisunderwear.
Initially,Lilywasquitecalm,butherexpressionalteredwhenoldtookoffhispants.Sheregainedheposure,nced atLold’slegs,andnodded.“Notbad.”
Thetumorsonhisbodyhaddisappearedentirely,butsincetheyhadbeenthereforsixmonths<b>,</b>thereweremanyscarsleftbehind.Lilyturnedaroundandwalkedtothefewbucketsfilledwithblood.Meanwhile,Loidstifflypethispantsbackon.
this
Callingitbloodwasquiteunfitting;itwasmorelikeink.Loidhadvomitedoutthreebucketsofpitch–ckliquidthatemittedafoulstench.Itquicklypermeatedtheentireroom.Shaunandtheotherscouldn’tholdbackandrushedtothebathroomtovomit.
Whentheyreturned,Lilywasstillsquattingdown,carefullyexaminingthebucketsofblood.Herexpressionremainedcalm,exceptforasionallyfurrowingherbrows.
Shaun’sandDaniel’sfacesturnedredinaninstant.ItwasembarrassingthattheythrewupwhileLily,ayoundy,didn’tmindthesmell.
Afterawhile,Lilystoodup.“Thepolsonyouwereinfectedwithhas<b>a</b>rathernicename.It’scalledBloodbane.”
Shaungrimaced–Apoisonwithsuch<b>a</b>prettyname.
“IsLoipletelycured?”Shaunaskedoutofconcern
“He’shalfcured,”Lilysaid,standingupwhileremovingtheneedlesfromLoid’sbody.
Shan’sexpressionstiffened.Whatdidthemeanby‘baltcured?
LilyncedatCold“Youhaveonemoreyeartolive”
OneyearwasenoughforhertoinvestigatewhathappenedtoJason’sheart
“Didn’tyoujustsayyoucouldcarehim?”Shaunwasanxious.“Whyonlyonemoreyear?”
Althoughanadditionalyeartolivewasgoodnews,whycontinuetosufferfromthepoisonifLoldcouldbecured?
Lilyremoved<b>the</b>needles,slowlyputthem away,andlookedatLoldcalmly,“<b>Your</b>lifeisinmyhandsfornow,<b>for</b>a<b>year</b>.”
Withthat,sheheadedupstairswithoutlookingback.
Shaenwantedtostopher,butthelookfromLoidmadehimstop.
Suddenly,Lilystoppedinhertracksasifsherecalledsomething
“Thinkaboutwhoyou’veoffended.Thisisn’tthekindofpoisonthat’seasilyacquired<b>.</b><b>”</b>
Shelookedt
dupwith<b>cold</b>eyes
“You’dbetterkeep yourselfalive.Youcanonlydiewithmyconsent”