Hearing that, Dave followed Donna 's gaze, only to see Alpha Kilian walking back with Nelly in his arms. His intuition screamed that something awful might have happened.
“Let's go, Donna ,” he urged in a solemn voice.
Donna nodded. No longer in the mood to bother about anything else, they both rushed out at once. “Alpha Kilian !”
Just when Alpha Kilian arrived at the car, Dave's voice rang out behind him.
He turned, upon which Donna promptly launched herself at him. “What's wrong with Nelly , Daddy?”
Taking in their worried expressions, Alpha Kilian stole a peek at Donna at the side. Even when Nelly was teetering on the verge of a breakdown, she was still afraid Donna would learn about her condition. As such, what can I say right now?
Thus, he kept a leash on his emotions as well. “She's fine. It was just low blood sugar.” Low blood sugar?
It went without saying that Dave knew it couldn't possibly be the case. But then, he could roughly
surmise what had happened.
At the side, Donna 's brows furrowed as she looked on.
Nonetheless, she didn't say anything further, and it was uncertain whether she believed Alpha Kilian 's words or not.
“Come, let's go home!” Alpha Kilian stated.
Dave nodded. Subsequently, they all got into the car together.
Throughout the drive, Donna kept silent. Her gaze remained fixated on Nelly , brimming with worry. Alpha Kilian said nothing either, his emotions a jumbled mess at that instant.
The car sped along the road for more than half an hour before it finally drove into the castle. No sooner had the car come to a stop than Nelly awakened.
“Nelly !” Donna immediately cried out upon seeing that.
Likewise, Alpha Kilian and Dave promptly swung their gazes at Nelly .
By then, Nelly 's complexion had slightly improved. Glimpsing Donna 's anxious expression, she flashed her a smile. “What's wrong?”
“What's wrong with you, Nelly ?” Donna 's voice was tinged with tears, making it evident that she didn't believe Alpha Kilian when he claimed that it was merely low blood sugar.
The smile remained on Nelly 's face. “I'm fine, just a bit tired.” “But... But...” Donna regarded her skeptically.
In the face of her disbelief, Nelly forced herself to sit up. “Look, am I not fine?”
While they were driving back in the car, Donna had already checked her mother all over and ascertained that there were no injuries. But it was precisely the lack of injuries that had her increasingly worried.
Furthermore, she was no fool. Judging from Alpha Kilian 's expression, it couldn't have been a simple case of low blood sugar.
“All right, I'm really fine,” Nelly asserted.
Right then, Donna glanced at Alpha Kilian . “You don't need to lie to me, Nelly . Daddy's expression says it all.”
Upon hearing that, Nelly looked at Alpha Kilian as well. He was obviously tense, and his expression was indeed as grim as ever.
Frowning, she maintained, “He panicked even when I donated blood, so it's only natural that he'll react that way now that I've passed out.”
In truth, it did make sense though it seemed to be a stretch. Still, Donna said nothing.
Nelly proceeded to turn her gaze to Alpha Kilian . “I'm going to get mad if you continue scaring them like this, Alpha Kilian !”
She was pretty serious when she said that, so Alpha Kilian put his emotions away and played along with her. “Got it. I won't do it anymore.”
Smiling faintly, Nelly turned back to Donna . “Well? Are you convinced now?” At that, Donna bobbed her head.
“Okay, don't worry about me anymore,” Nelly coaxed.
“I'm not worried anymore, Nelly . Have a good rest,” Donna echoed.
Before Nelly could respond to that, Alpha Kilian interjected, “Just go and rest since she has said so. I'll carry you back to your room!”
While saying that, he scooped her up and walked away without waiting for them to say anything. Seeing that, Donna followed behind him.
Out of the blue, Alpha Kilian halted in his tracks. He glanced over his shoulder at his daughter behind him. “Donna , Nelly needs to rest, so go and look for Tony and Ben first. Come and check on her when she wakes up later.”
Stopping, Donna could only nod as she stared at them. “Okay, got it.” Alpha Kilian said nothing more, striding away with Nelly in his arms.
Wrapping an arm around his neck, Nelly chided in exasperation, “Not only is she smart, but she's also a girl with sharp observation skills and great intuition. If you make it so obvious, she'll notice something is off sooner or later.”
Alpha Kilian 's cold and pale face was stretched taut, his voice low and hoarse. He continued walking at a fast clip with her in his arms without stopping, merely murmuring, “Sorry, but I can't keep up the act.”
“Even so, you've got to persist. Alpha Kilian , the three of them can't be allowed to learn about this,” Nelly argued.
Nevertheless, Alpha Kilian remained silent and continued forging ahead. “Alpha Kilian !” Nelly glowered at him, her brows knitting together.
Perhaps because he could sense that she was really infuriated, Alpha Kilian heaved a sigh and looked down at her. “Got it.”
Following his agreement, Nelly finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She rested her head against his chest. “I know this is difficult for you, but Alpha Kilian , I truly can't bear to see them down in the dumps. I'd rather suffer everything myself.”
“While they're your kids, they're mine as well. I understand,” Alpha Kilian replied. Hearing that, Nelly nodded.
Spencer strode over to peruse the report.
His chiseled features turned gloomy when he read the results. “What is it?” Alpha Kilian asked quietly.
Spencer gazed up at him with disappointment in his eyes. “The results are out.”
Alpha Kilian snatched the report from him, but Spencer said calmly, “There's no use looking at that. The antidote wasn't among what you took that day.”
Alpha Kilian looked up, his countenance grave. “At all?”
Spencer nodded. “I'd pulled an all-nighter to analyze the medicine you brought and Nelly 's blood. It contains numerous poisons but no antidote.”
Alpha Kilian 's gaze grew solemn at those words. He crumpled the laboratory report into a ball. I can't believe Boss could still tell a lie under those circumstances.
With rage flashing across his eyes, Alpha Kilian turned to leave.
“Where are you going?” Spencer asked.
“To kill him,” Alpha Kilian enunciated while exuding an aura of hatred and malice.
Spencer dissuaded, “Even if you kill him, you may still not obtain the antidote. Since he could lie to you under such circumstances, he wouldn't give it to you easily.”
“Then I'll have him pay with his life.” Alpha Kilian 's gaze glinted with bloodlust. He swore he would devour Boss.
Spencer went along with his words. “You could kill him, but Nelly will also pay with her life.” Alpha Kilian frowned at those words. He turned around and glared at the other man fiercely. Spencer returned his gaze. “You can look at me like that all you want, but the fact remains.”
“What do you think we should do, then? Just keep waiting like sitting ducks?” Alpha Kilian demanded furiously. He could not keep his composure much longer at the recollection of Nelly 's episode.
Spencer gazed at him thoughtfully. “Perhaps I could try.”
“You mean you can cure her?” Alpha Kilian turned to him, his eyes narrowing slightly.
“If this had happened to somebody else, I might jokingly say that there's no disease that I can't cure. But as this concerns Nelly , I must tell you the truth: I can undo it if I have the recipe for the poison. If I don't, however, it will come down to trial and error. There would be risks involved,” Spencer cautioned.
Alpha Kilian gazed at Spencer as his lips pressed into a thin line. “How long would it take for your research?” “I can't give you a definitive answer to that,” Spencer answered.
“I'm worried that I cannot afford to wait, Spencer. According to Boss, this type of poison displays no visible symptoms, but the headaches will become more frequent. Many will succumb not to the poison but to suicide just to escape the pain,” Alpha Kilian said. At the memory of Nelly gritting her teeth in pain earlier that day, he knew that her suffering was becoming unbearable.
Spencer grimaced at Alpha Kilian 's words. Though the latter had overstated the simpliPack of the process, only the loved ones of poison victims would understand the pain. It was psychological torture not just for Nelly but all of them.
Spencer gazed up at Alpha Kilian with a frown. “Then we'd better make all the preparations we can. You'll be in charge of getting the recipe for the poison from Boss while I will expedite my research. But Alpha Kilian , be mindful not to do anything rash. Boss will not fall for it again.”
Alpha Kilian smiled at the irony. “Don't worry. I won't pull the same trick I did before.” Spencer met his eyes and nodded.
“One more thing,” Alpha Kilian added. “What's that?”
“Now that Nelly 's relapses are becoming more frequent, is there a way to help her through the pain when it happens?” Alpha Kilian asked.
Spencer narrowed his eyes at the subject before recalling the night of Nelly 's episode. “I performed acupuncture on Nelly during her last relapse, but it did nothing. I think sedatives generally would not
work, but it's only a guess. We can give it a try.” “Is there no other way?”
“There is.”
“What's that?”
“Knock her out,” Spencer said. “It's simple, direct, and effective.” Alpha Kilian cringed.
It was another form of torture for him to repeatedly knock out the woman he loved. “Is there no other way?” he pleaded.
Spencer gazed at him. “We'll try administering jabs, but from my experience, this is a loophole we cannot exploit.”
The color drained from Alpha Kilian 's face.
Suddenly, Spencer frowned as if he had thought of something.
Upon noticing the other man's silence, Alpha Kilian stared at him. “What is it?” Spencer turned to face Alpha Kilian . “Have you visited Thalia?”
Having assumed his friend had thought of something, Alpha Kilian 's eyes dimmed with disappointment. “Tony and Ben are watching her. I would have notified you if anything happened.”
“That shouldn't be...” Spencer muttered.