When Nelly ended her sentence, the others turned to her, including Luke. He asked, “How do you know that, Nelly ?”
Facing him, she answered, “It's just standard analysis, isn't it?”
That rendered him speechless. Are you sure it's not because you and the others are smart?
Alpha Kilian spoke up. “There are no other plausible explanations for how you lot emerged from another
place.”
It was then Dave nodded. “That was how it went. Still, it's thanks to Luke that we escaped. Otherwise, you might need to dig us out of the ruins.”
In response, Alpha Kilian turned to Luke.
“It was unintentional on my part. I didn't expect to save everyone when I was saving myself. I bet I'll get lucky strike lottery after I return!” Luke chuckled.
Casually, Alpha Kilian inquired, “Lottery? How much prize money are you expecting to get?”
“Not much. I'm happy with three or five million. With that money, I can buy a sports car to pick up girls!” “That's all you want?”
“Don't make it sound like it's easy, Boss. I'm not as handsome as all of you, so I have to make up for my inadequate looks with something else.”
When Mike heard that, he couldn’t help but tease, “I am sure you have good self-awareness.” In response, Luke shot a glance at him. “Aren't you the same?”
“I think I look okay.” As Mike studied himself in the mirror, he smiled with satisfaction.
Luke snorted. “I can't believe you have the nerve to say that in front of Boss, Dave, and that doctor behind us. Do you have any shame at all?”
Mike wanted to offer a retort, but when he saw the handsome faces behind him in the mirror, the words he wanted to utter were stuck in his throat.
Then he smiled politely, thinking he had overstepped his boundary.
Upon guessing Mike's thoughts, Luke couldn't help but laugh. “What's the matter? Are you okay?”
Mike rolled his eyes at him. “Why are you asking for it? Instead of the bunch behind us, we should
compare ourselves to ordinary folks, considering normal people will never look as attractive as them.” “Are you saying Alpha Kilian and Boss aren't normal?”
“Of course!” The instant Mike detected the grim atmosphere behind him, he quickly added, “Only those descended from the heavens have stunning looks. That's why they aren't normal, because regular
mortals like us don't have alluring appearances like them.”
“Bootlicker!”
“I'm simply stating the truth.” Luke gave him the side-eye.
The bunch sitting behind wasn't that affected by the duo's conversation. However, the lively atmosphere did help to remind them of the fact that they escaped death and were still alive.
Staring at the front seats, Alpha Kilian uttered, “Luke.”
Promptly, Luke turned to him. “What's the matter, Boss?” “Do you have a car you like?”
“Err...” Slightly confused, Luke nodded. “I do.” “What car?”
“Bugatti.”
“All right. We'll go and pick up one tomorrow.” Luke was flabbergasted.
Thinking his ears were playing tricks on him, Mike glanced at Alpha Kilian through the rearview mirror with widened eyes.
“W-What do you mean by that, Boss?” Luke blinked at Alpha Kilian with disbelief. Did I hear that right?
Despite his pale lips, Alpha Kilian was still undeniably charming as he gazed at him. “That's a reward for you.”
“A reward for me? For what?” Luke was seriously wondering if his ears were working correctly. “You deserve a reward for bringing everyone out alive.”
The edges of Luke's lips curved upward when he heard that, but he still responded humbly, “It was something I did unintentionally. Besides, I was only focusing on saving myself. Everyone else just so happened to—”
“Only the result matters, not the process.”
Hearing that, Luke just turned to look at Dave quietly.
Dave replied, “You should accept his reward for you. If you don't, I'm afraid he'll feel uneasy.” “But... I don't think I deserve this.”
“You don't have to think that way. Your boss is rich, so if he feels at ease by gifting you a car, it's his gain too,” persuaded Dave. I bet if any of us suffered severe injuries because of the incident, I can imagine how Alpha Kilian would bear the pain for the rest of his life. That's why I'm sure he's willing to give out eight or ten cars if necessary. At this point, money's not the most important thing to him anymore.
A realization dawned on Luke before he turned to Alpha Kilian . “In that case, thank you, Boss!” “Oh, so you're only willing to accept my gift after Dave asked you to, hmm?” teased Alpha Kilian . “I—”
“It sounds like you no longer have any respect for me.”
While Alpha Kilian didn't seem upset by the news, Spencer's expression turned grim. After all, Spencer did his best this time, yet he had nothing to show.
A bitter and complicated feeling bubbled in his heart when he thought about how that meant Thalia's suffering would be prolonged.
Based on what I know about him, his current reaction doesn't fit his temperament. Dave scrutinized Alpha Kilian and asked, “You knew?”
Upon raising his eyes, Alpha Kilian glanced at Spencer. “I assumed that was the case based on what Boss said. Since he knew I would show up, it was natural he wouldn't keep the antidote there.”
Dave nodded. “That's true. Boss is a wary and cruel man. Since he wanted you to die with despair, why would he keep the antidote there?”
In response, Alpha Kilian grinned.
Meanwhile, Spencer lowered his head while exuding a depressive vibe. I can't help but feel sad whenever I think about Thalia's continued torment. If possible, I would rather bear the pain in her stead.
Alpha Kilian glanced at him and removed a small bottle from his pocket. The moment Dave saw that, he asked, “What's this?”
Alpha Kilian played with the bottle with one hand and uttered with an icy look, “I snatched this from Boss. He said it was the antidote and attempted to threaten me with it. Sadly, he failed.”
Just as Alpha Kilian ended his sentence, Spencer turned to him and peered at the bottle with a complicated look.
“If my guess is correct, the thing inside this bottle should be medicine. However, I can't guarantee that it's the antidote.”
Slowly, Spencer stretched his hand toward the bottle to grab it. Alpha Kilian handed it to him. “You still need to analyze it.”
The bottle dominated Spencer's attention for a long time before he thought of something. Then he turned his sight toward Alpha Kilian , wanting to say something.
As though he understood what was going through Spencer's mind, Alpha Kilian said, “My guess is that this is the antidote. As for why I think that way...” Glancing at Nelly , he sighed. “He met up with Nelly today. So, I speculated he must have the antidote on him for either one of the reasons. One, it's to prevent Nelly 's poison from triggering. Two, he expected her to ask for the antidote.”
Upon hearing that, Spencer looked away, thought about it momentarily, and nodded. “In that case, it's very likely it is the antidote.”
“It's just speculation, though. You still need to analyze it.”
“I know, and I'll inform you of the result as soon as possible.” Alpha Kilian nodded.
At that moment, Spencer held the bottle like it was a valuable treasure. If this is the real antidote, then there's hope for Thalia to be saved. I really hope it is.
Words danced on the tip of Alpha Kilian 's tongue as he gazed at Spencer, but he ultimately swallowed them back. I think it can wait until after the result is out.
Also, he lost a lot of blood, but because Dave seemed fine, he pretended to be okay for the rest of the long ride, too.
...
Meanwhile, the children were extremely quiet during the night. They were sleeping soundly in their bedrooms.
Suddenly, Tony opened his eyes as though he had a nightmare. He stared at the ceiling as a terrible feeling surfaced in his heart.
After a long while, he calmed down. It was just a dream. Nothing bad happened. Nelly 's fine, Daddy's fine, and everyone's fine.
He tried his best to convince himself.
Still, he couldn't ignore the unease he felt.
Thus, he picked up his phone, checked the time, and frowned. It was then he heard a knock on his door.
Tony looked at the door and asked, “Who is it?”
After pushing the door open, Donna stood at the entrance with a toy in her arms and said, “Tony.” “Donna ?” Tony sat up. “What's the matter?”
“I had a nightmare. I can't sleep.”
Furrowing his eyebrows, he invited, “Come in.”
After Donna sat on his bed, he asked, “What did you dream about?”
“In my dream, I saw someone trying to kill Nelly . Then, Daddy was shot when he tried to save her. There was blood all over his body...”
Tony was flabbergasted. That sounds almost exactly like the dream I had earlier! Pursing his lips, he comforted, “It's fine. It's just a dream.”
“When I checked Nelly 's room earlier, I didn't see Daddy or her inside,” Donna replied.