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Millysighed,tuggingApollo’swristgentlywhilegivinghimamild scolding.“Apollo,youcan’tactlikethatYouneedtobepolite,okay?”
AlthoughApollocouldn’tunderstandwhatshewassaying,hesawhershakingherheadandsensedherdispleasure.Immediately,heobedientlyreinedinhismurderousaura.“Ah–<b>woo</b>…”
Millysmiledandpattedhishead.“That’sbetter.”
Takingadvantageofthemoment,sheleanedclosetohiscarandwhispered,“Apollo,westillneedtogetaridebackfromhim<b>.</b>Ididn’tbringanymoney,sowecan’ttakeacab.Wehaveto bearwithitfornow.”
Apolloblinked.“Ah–woo?”
HisinnocentlookmadeMillyfindhimevenmoreadorableandshecouldn’tresistrufflinghishairagain.He<b>was</b>justtoocute!
ShewassureGeorgehadliedtoher,imingApollowassomekindofemotionless,top–tiebatexperiment.Howcouldsuchanadorablekidbethemonsterhedescribed?
Hmph.
TurningtoGeorge,whoalsoboreseveralwounds,MillyexinedonApollo’sbehalf,“Mr.Tate,pleasedon’tholditagainsthim.He’sjustachildand<b>was</b>abitwaryearlier.
Iseeyou’reinjuredtoo.Shouldn’tweallgotothehospital?”
Georgefrowned,notsayinga<b>word</b>,butgaveApolloaharshlookfrombehindMilly.
Justasshesaid,Apollonowappearedasinnocentasawell–behavedchild,showingnosigns<b>of</b>theaggressionhehaddisyedearlier.It<b>was</b>asifhehadn’tbeentheryingtokillthe
Afteralongpause,Georgefinallyrespondedwithacurt“Hmm<b>.</b><b>”</b>
momentsago.
Dannyhadbeenwaitinginthegarage<b>,</b>andwhenhesawthem emergecoveredinblood,hewashorrified.
“Mr.Tate,<b>are</b>youalright?ShouldIcall<b>an</b>ambnce?”
OhmyGod,weren’ttheyjustattendingaparty?<i>How</i>didtheyenduplookinglikethis?
Wasthereatrap?
Georgewaved<b>him</b>off and
gotintothecar.“Noneed.Justtakeushome.”
“Alright.”
Milly,followingbehind,wastakenaback.“What?We’renotgoingtothehospital?”
Shedidn’tcaremuchaboutherowninjuries;shewasworriedaboutApollo.
Hisbodywascoveredinwounds,andshedidn’t<b>know</b>whatkindoftreatmenthehadenduredbefore.
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Georgeturnedtoher.“Hecan’tgotoahospital.”
Bynow,Apollohadbewary<b>again</b>duetoDanny’ssuddenappearance.Hisbrightredeyeswereterrifying,andifMillywasn’tholdinghiswrist,hewouldhaveprobablypouncedalready.
Danny,whohadbeenpreupiedwithGeorge’scondition,hadn’tnoticedtheextraperson.
WhenheturnedaroundandsawApollo’sdevilishdemeanour,he<b>was</b>soscaredhecopsedtothe<b>ground</b>.“Ah!Ah!Aghost…aghost…”
Millysighed.“Alright,I<b>guess</b>thehospitalisn’tanoption.”
ShegentlytuggedatApollo,whowasstillscaringDanny,andsoftlysaid,“Apollo,didn’twejusttalkaboutthis?Youneedtobepolite.Let’sgetinthecar.”
Atthesoundof<b>her</b>voice,Apolloimmediatelydeted,turningbacktoherobediently.“Ah–woo.Ah-
<b>Woo</b>…
ApollolookedatthecardoorMillywaspointingat,tiltedhis<b>head</b>,andlightlycedhisfingersonit.
Witha“crack,theentireckdooroftheRolls–RoycewasinApollo’shand.
Hehadbarelytouchedit,andthedoorcameoff!
ApollolookedatMilly,<b>his</b><b>face</b>fullofinnocentcuriosity.<b>“</b><b>Ah</b>–woo?”
Itseemedlikehewassayingitwasn’thisfault,hehadjusttoucheditandthedoorcameoff.
DannyandMillywerespeechless.
Alright,shewasstartingtobelieveGeorge.Apollomightindeedbeextraordinary.
Luckily,it<b>was</bteatnightandthestreetsweremostlyempty,sonotmanypeoplenoticedaRolls–Roycemissingadoor.
Meanwhile,Tate’sMansionwasbrightlylit.
HavingreceivedDanny’snotificationearlier,thefamilydoctorwasalreadywaitingatthemansion.
However,assoonastheywalkedin,Apollobecameagitatedatthesightofthedoctorin<b>a</b>whitecoat.reactingasifhehadseensomething terrifying.Hebegangrowlinginrm.
Themomentthedoctorlookedoyer,ApollopushedMillybehindhim,hisfacefullofdistrustandhostility.Hisexpressiontwisted,andheseemedreadytolunge.
EvenMillyalmostlosthergriponhim.
“Apollo,what’swrong?Calmdown.Heisadoctorandhe’shereto<b>treat</b>youbecauseyou’re injured.He’sgoingtobandageyouup.”
ButthistimeApolloseemed<b>not</b>tohear<b>her</b>remainingagitatedand emittinghoarsecries“Ah!Ah!Ah-
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Georgesteppedforwardandsaidcoldly,“Takeoffyour whitecoatanebackinfromoutside.
Thedoctor,scaredbysuchafierceand unusualpatient,steppedbackafewpaces.Despitehisfear,hpliedwithGeorge’sinstructions.
Oncethedoctor<b>was</b>outside,MillynoticedApollo’sagitation significantlydecreased.Heevenlethertouchhishairagain.
enthedoctorreturnedin<b>in</b>clothes,Apollowaslessresistant,andwithMilly’sreassurance,heallowedthedoctortoapproachhim.
However,thiscalmnesstedonlyashorttime.Beforelong,Apollogrewagitatedandbegangrowlingagain.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Thedoctorhurriedthroughhisexamination,endingupdrenchedinsweat.
“He’squitehealthy,justafewsuperficialwounds.Theylookseriousbuthaven’tdamagedanymuscles orbones.Some bandagesandanti–inmmatorymedicineshoulddothetrick.
Millysighedinreliefatthedoctor’swords.
Ifitwasjustsuperficialwounds,thatmeantApollowasbasicallyhealthy,andshedidn’thavetoworryas
much.
However,25soonasthedoctorbroughtoutthewhitebandages,Apollo,whohadbeensittingquietlynexttoMilly,instantlychangedhisdemeanour.Likeanenragedbeast,helungedatthedoctor,aimingforhisjugr.
Millyquicklyintervened,‘Apollo,he’sjusttryingtobandageyourwounds.Thebandageswillstopthebleeding.Canyoubegoodforamoment?”
Apollo,stillinastateofhighagitation,pantedheavily.“Ah…Ah…Ah…
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