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Withteethbared,heresembledaferociousbeastpoisedtopounce,thechainsngingoncemoreinaresonantng.
Thenearbyonlookers,witnessingthistense<b>disy</b>,hesitatedtostartlehim,swiftlymovingtopressabuttonontheironcage.Instantly,thecracklingsoundofelectricityechoedthroughthehushedchamber,envelopingthechildinatorrentofintenseshock.Hisbodyconvulsedonthe<b>cold</b>floor,emittinga<b>primal</b>roarakintoabeast’sanguish.
“No!”Millygasped,stunnedbytheunfoldingscene.Beforeshecouldintervene,hercry<b>had</b>alreadypiercedtheair.
Heroutcrystartledthewaiterwhohadactivatedthemechanism,causinghimtorelease<b>his</b>gripandceasetheflowofelectricity.Thefigureinsidethecagefellsilent,hishowlsabruptlyhalted.
In<b>that</b>tensemoment, achillraceddownMilly’sspine,causinghertoshudderandinstinctivelywrapherarmsaroundherself.Memories,longburiedandforgotten,surgedforthlikeanoverwhelmingtide.
Thesightbeforehernowandthedistantechoesfromherpastlifeattheorphanageeerilyintertwined….
Inthatbleakorphanage,nestledwithinitbyrinthinehalls,lurkedadimlylitchamberadornedwithaformidableironcage,acewherejustice,orperhapsitsshadow,wasdispensed.
Onceafeistyspirit,Millyhadstubbornlyresistedyielding,frequentlyfindingherselfincarceratedwithinitscoldconfines.There,sheenduredthirstandhunger,subjectedasionallytocrueshings…
Anoutcast,she<b>found</b>sceinthefurtivekindnessofamuteboy,whowastheonlyonewhocovertlysaved morselsofsustenanceforher,alifelineintheirsharedhardship.Theyexistedinadelicatebnce,alwayswaryofdiscoveryanditsdireconsequences.
Initiallyshieldedbypassionateelderlycaretaker,ageeventuallyrenderedherimmobile,leavingthemvulnerabletothebrutalityoftheiroppressors.Theyweatheredthesestorms,cachtimeteeteringonthebrinkofoblivion,untilthespecteroftragedpelledtheirreluctantliberators.
Thespecterofdeath’sproximityhauntedhermemory,anindeliblescaretcheduponhersoul.
Yetfate,capriciousasever,soonpartedthem.Theboy,whiskedawaybythecapriciouswindsofadoption,vanishedfromherworldforever.
Allthatremainedwasapoignantrecollection,theimageofhimclingingtotheorphanagerailings,hisvoicelesspleashauntingherwithechoesof“Milly,Milly.
Othersdraggedherback,assuringherofhisgoodfortune,theblessingofanewbeginningfarfromtheirshadowedconfines.
Yetifittrulywasablessing,whydidtheynotjoinhim?
Therewasthattime,confinedforfivedaysandfournights
Thattimewhenshelosttheelderldyandherlittlebrother….
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offeringsce,“Milly,fearnot.Hewillbesafe.He’sasubjectofexperimentation,honedandenhancedtoendurehighvoltagesunscathed.”
“Havefaith.”
YetMillyseemedensnaredinherownworld,deaftohiswords,tremblingwithapallidcountenanceandvacantgaze,exudinganumbness<b>and</b>destion…
ItmarkedthefirstasionGeorgehadbeheldMillyinsuchastate.
Hisgrasponhershouldertightened,asifshemightdisappearshouldhereleaseher.
Hehadnotanticipatedherresponsewouldbesooverwhelming.
Atwingeofsorrowgripped himasheenfoldedherwithinhisarmsandguidedheraway,“Milly,weneed.notlingerhere.Letusdepart
YetMillyremainedrootedince,clutchinghissleeve<b>as</b>thoughitwereherlifeline,teethchattering,hermurmursfaintandincoherent,“Save…savehim…Icanpay…
“Letustake<b>him</b>withus,then…
Tearswelledinhereyesunnoticed,theonce resoluteandself–assuredwomannowbeseechinghim,hergazckingitsusual vitality.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
ObservingMillyinthisstate,Georgefeltas thoughanarrowhadpiercedhisheart,apainthatpratedtohisvery<b>core</b>,renderingeachbreathachallenge.
“Verywell,weshalltakehimalong,Georgeagreed,honouringher<b>wish</b>.
ItwasasighthehadneverwitnessedinMillybefore,leavinghimpuzzledabouttheturmoilconsuming
her…..
Millyclenchedherfiststightly,wrestlingwiththe emotionsswirlingwithin.Despitehersorrow,she<b>summoned</b>a<b>smile</b>anduttered.Thankyou.Iwill<b>find</b><b>a</b>waytorepayyou.”
Inthat<b>moment</b>,Georgefeltasqueezingsensationinhisheart,adeepache.
Hewishedtoconveythatrepaymentwasunnecessary,yetwhenheattemptedtospeak,wordscludedhim.
Shewasdefendingherowndignity.
<b>“</b><b>Alright</b>,Iwillfollowyourguidance,Georgeeventuallyacknowledged.
Millybreathedasighofrelief,turningherattentiontothefigureinsidethecage.
Withdeliberatesteps,sheapproached.
Sheadvancedcautiously,andtheyoungmaninstantlyassumedadefensiveposture,fixingherwithanintensere,hiscaninesfaintlyexposed,projectingtheimageofapredatorycreaturepoisedtostrike!
Millyremaineposedasshetooktwomorestepsforward.Nowstandingdirectlyinfrontofthecage,shewasjustoutsidetheperilousstrikingrangeoftheexperimentalsubject.
Milly’svoice,gentleasasummerbreeze,soughttosootheratherthanstartle.Sheasked.“Whatisyour
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name?”
Thetestsubject,histeethclenchedindefiance,emittedalowgrowlinresponse.
Undeterredbyhisdefensivestance,Milly radiatedwarmth.“MynameisMilly,andfromnowon,youaremylittlebrother.Wouldyoulikemetogiveyouaname?”
Thetestsubjectremainedimpassive,hisreddish–browneyesfixedonher,calctingthespacebetweenthem,readytostrikeatanymoment.
“HowaboutApollo?”
Apollo–bornunderthesun,destinedtowalktowardsthelight,withaheartunflinchinginthefaceoflife’strials.Hisearlydays,crouchedintheshadowsofanironcage,werebutapreludetoafuturebathedinradiance,towardsabrighterexistence.
Turningtothewaiteratherside,Millyextendedher<b>hand</b>gracefully.“Couldyoupleaseprovidemewiththekeytothecage?”
ncinguncertainlyatGeorge,thewaiterhesitated.“Um…”
George’sbrowfurrowed,ahintofconcernshadowinghisfeatures.“Milly,heposes agreaterdanger<b>than</b>yoprehend.”
Hisintention<b>had</b>beentoentrustthisexperimentalsubjecttoMilly’scare,oncefullysubdued<b>and</bpliantunderherinfluence.
Presently,thesubjectremainedinavtileandferalstate.Approachingwithoutcautioncouldleadtodireconsequences.
“Milly,theseexperimentalsubjectsareformidable.Theypossessadvancebatskillsandaredevoidofemotionalorcognitiverestraints.Moreover,prolongedexposuretoexperimentaldrugshasrendered.themuncontroblebyordinarymeans.”
“So,ifyoutrulydesirethis,youmustfirstattempttosubduethem.Onlywhentheyacknowledgeyourstrengthwilltheybeof<b>service</b>toyou.Onlythencanyouunchainthemandforgea<b>bond</b>.”