Nelly came out of the room.
Alpha Kilian was waiting right outside. When he saw her, he immediately walked up to her. “How did it go?” the man asked with concern.
Shaking her head, she forced a smile and replied, “Everything is fine.”
Perhaps Alpha Kilian knew her too well that he could not help but feel that her gaze seemed a little different than usual.
“I'll go and check on Thalia,” said Nelly . He nodded. “Okay.”
With that, she strode off. Looking at her retreating figure, he drew his brows together into a frown. Seconds later, he retracted his gaze and made his way into Spencer's laboratory.
Just as Nelly was about to reach Thalia's room, she bumped into Dave, who had walked up the stairs not too long ago.
“How's everything? Are you all right?” he asked.
Nelly , on the other hand, was scrutinizing him. Once she realized that he was unharmed, something became clear to her. “Yeah,” she replied, nodding.
“Relax. Nothing will happen,” Dave assured her.
Once again, she nodded, but that time around, there was a smile on her face as she spoke. “I hope so.” Without another word, he nodded and raised his leg, intending to leave.
Just then, Nelly called out, “Dave.”
Dave turned around and looked at her. “Is there anything else?”
“Yesterday, when Alpha Kilian went with you to sort out some matters regarding DX Group, did anything else happen?” she asked.
He was stunned momentarily. Then, his gaze went elsewhere before he answered, “No.” “That's good to know,” Nelly responded with a smile. “That's all I wanted to ask.” With a pensive expression, Dave nodded and turned around to leave.
After taking a few steps, he seemed to have come to some realization. However, by the time he looked over his shoulder, all he saw was her walking away.
His brows puckered in a frown. A beat later, he continued to stride off. Meanwhile, Alpha Kilian entered the laboratory.
“How is it?” he asked as he eyed Spencer.
“How is what?” The latter shot back a question instead. “Of course, I'm asking about the examination.”
“For now, I can't find any problems in the series of tests. To be honest, it's my first time encountering this type of poison. It's quite challenging, so I will require some time to do my research,” said Spencer.
“How about the antidote?”
“I need some time before I can give you an answer.”
Hearing that, Alpha Kilian nodded. “All right, then.”
Spencer no longer replied to him. Instead, he continued with his work and began to tinker with his equipment.
Alpha Kilian pondered for a while before asking, “Did anything happen during the examination earlier on?” Without looking up, Spencer inquired, “What exactly are you referring to?”
“There seemed to be something amiss with her when she came out, but I can't put my finger on it!” Alpha Kilian replied with a frown.
“Did she?” Spencer retorted before lifting his eyes to glance at him with a nonchalant expression. “How
come I didn't notice it?”
Alpha Kilian looked at him and asked, “You didn't tell her anything, did you?” “I know nothing. What can I possibly tell her?”
Still having his gaze on Spencer, Alpha Kilian furrowed his brows.
When there was no response from him, Spencer continued, “Then again, Nelly is an extremely intelligent woman. Although she doesn't have high emotional intelligence, she's very smart in every other aspect. There are some things you can hide from her for a while but not forever!”
His utterances had Alpha Kilian directing his attention back to him.
Having made his point, Spencer announced, “All right. I'm starting my experiment, and I need silence.” In another word, he was chasing Alpha Kilian away.
Alpha Kilian shot a glance at him and asked, “How long do you need?” “I can't be certain at the moment, but I will try my best.”
Nodding, Alpha Kilian cast his eyes downward before leaving without a word. The moment he walked out, he met Dave.
“How is it?” the latter asked.
“I'm afraid he still needs a bit more time,” Alpha Kilian answered.
Dave nodded in response. Upon noticing the grim expression on the other man's face, he consoled him by saying, “Don't worry. Since it's claimed to be the antidote, then it should work. You have always been a lucky man. It shouldn't be any different this time around.”
A wry smile touched Alpha Kilian 's lips. “I hope so.”
Just then, Dave voiced tentatively, “There's one more thing.”
At that moment, Alpha Kilian was standing outside the door. Nelly 's words cut his heart like a knife.
Instead of barging into the room, he smoked a cigarette by the door.
Meanwhile, Thalia looked at Nelly silently.
As a person who lived dangerously, she had never consoled others. Thus, for a moment, she could not come up with any comforting words.
It was only after a long silence did she speak. “Don't say that. Spencer is here. With his superb medical skills, you'll be all right!”
Nelly lifted her eyes to look at Thalia and flashed her a smile. “Yeah. I believe in his medical skills. I was merely preparing for the worst. Don't feel stressed out, okay?”
Bereft of words, Thalia could only bob her head in response. Seconds later, Alpha Kilian knocked on the door.
“Nelly ,” he called out to her, gesturing for her to come out.
Nelly looked over her shoulder and glanced at him before standing up and getting out of the room. “What's the matter?” she asked.
After contemplating for a moment, Alpha Kilian replied, “I need to go out to settle some matter. I'll be back soon.”
Nelly did not give him a response immediately. Instead, she stared at him without uttering a word. “What's wrong?” he asked while locking eyes with her.
Regarding him with a contemplative eye, she asked, “Is it dangerous?”
That caused Alpha Kilian to chuckle. “It's not dangerous. My buddies from DX Group want to meet me, so I'm heading over to see them.”
It was only then that Nelly nodded. “All right. Come back soon.”
He stepped forward and gave her a peck on the forehead. “I'll be back very soon, so don't worry.” At that, she inclined her head in acknowledgment.
Alpha Kilian was about to leave when the three children came over.
They saw him kissing Nelly 's forehead but found it nothing unusual as they had gotten used to it. All they did was exchange teasing glances with one another in silence.
Upon arriving before the couple, Donna looked up at Alpha Kilian and asked, “Daddy, where are you going?”
When Alpha Kilian turned around and saw the children standing behind him, he nodded and said, “I need to make a trip to DX Group!”
Donna nodded in response.
“The three of you must look after Nelly and make sure she doesn't skip her meals. Got it?” Alpha Kilian exhorted.
Ben and Tony bobbed their heads in acknowledgment. Alpha Kilian took another glance at Nelly before leaving reluctantly.
Right after he walked off, Tony , Ben , and Donna moved to stand beside Nelly . Staring at the man's retreating figure, Tony clicked his tongue and commented, “I can't believe someone that old is behaving like a teenager who's madly in love!”
His remark had Ben knitting his brows. “Who are you calling old?”
“Daddy, of course,” Tony replied. “Nelly is a natural beauty who will forever be as young as an eighteen-year-old!” The boy then looked in Nelly 's direction, hoping to gain her favor.
Nelly nodded and gave him an affirmation. “You're very sophisticated.” Donna could not help but mumble under her breath, “Bootlicker.”
Instantly, Tony directed his gaze at her and asked, “What's wrong? Unless you think Nelly is no longer young?”
The little girl did not fall for his trap, as she knew he was trying to provoke her to say the wrong things. With a slight smile touching her lips, she said, “What's so good about being eighteen? Nothing is charming about girls that age. I feel that Nelly is now in her prime. She's smart, elegant, and beautiful. She is the embodiment of perfection.”
Upon hearing Donna 's remark, Tony and Ben exchanged glances and gave her a thumbs-up. She's the ultimate bootlicker.
Donna gave them the side-eye. “You two promised Daddy earlier that you'll make sure Nelly won't skip her meals, so don't forget about it.” With that, she turned around and walked to Thalia's room.
Tony and Ben were at a loss for words.
Nelly eyed the boys and gave them a piece of advice. “This is why you should never mess with women, no matter how young or old they are!”
“Nelly ...”
She nodded at them before saying, “Trust me. You'll thank me in the future!” Then, she entered the room as well.
Tony and Ben looked at each other, looking utterly helpless and confused. “Come on. Let's go!” Tony urged.