She fixed Nathaniel with a cold stare and demanded, “You’re not hiding anything from me, are you? Think carefully before you speak!”


    He swallowed hard andpsed into silence, unsure of what to say.


    If he told her the truth, she would feel guilty, help him to find a cure to the virus, and might terminate their contract.


    But if he lied, she would see through it and get even angrier because she hated Lies.


    It was a lose-lose situation for him.


    “Well?”


    Lucinda’s expression grew even colder as she waited for his response.


    She pinched him on his back and asked, “Are you trying toe up with a better lie?”


    Nathaniel knew he had been caught, but he didn’t let it show.


    He spoke in a serious tone.


    “It was Sonny who did it.


    I told him to bring me some scar removal ointment so I wouldn’t have a scar on my back after the wound heals.


    I ced the ointment in the first drawer of the bedside table.


    And as for my wound, Sonny treated it too.


    Your antidote helped me recover a lot of strength.


    That’s the major reason I now feel better.


    Lucinda smiled slightly as she listened to his exnation.


    “He just brought some scar removal ointment.


    He could have given it to Abel to pass on to you.


    And as for your wound, couldn’t Abel have treated it? Was it necessary for Sonny to drug my men and break into the vi just because of that? Do you really expect me to believe that?”This belongs ? N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Nathaniel tried to keep his face calm as he spoke.


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    “He was indeed being reckless.


    I’ll make sure he apologizes to Abel and the others for his actions.


    ”


    Meanwhile, Sonny left the vi grounds without a care in the world, unaware that his boss was putting all the me on him.


    Lucinda chuckled, impressed by Nathaniel’s quick thinking.


    She couldn’t find a w in his excuse.


    But she knew there had to be some truth mixed in with the lies in his words.


    Since Nathaniel had refused to tell her the whole truth, she decided to investigate on her ownter.


    She leaned down and whispered in his ear, “So, you’re not only hiding something from me but also lying to me?”


    How could she be so intelligent?


    Her warm breath tickled his ear, making his face flush even more.


    He buried his face in the pillow and muttered, “Yes, I know I deserve to be punished.


    ”