Chapter 178 Elicit Sympathy

Secing Apollo’s distress was like a needle pricking Milly’s heart.

She was about to reassure him with gentle words but chose to swallow them, accepting the situation with a resigned sigh.

Forget it. After all, he’s still a child; there was no rush.

There was plenty of time to teach him.

Plus, he had just been rescued and was still fragile. It would be cruel to be too ste

with him now.

Softening, Milly reached out and gently grasped Apollo’s arm. She looked at George and made a decision. “I’ll stay with him tonight. He’s clearly feeling very insecure, and it’s not right to leave him alone like this. He can take the bed, and I’ll sleep on the floor.

Apollo seemed to grasp that she was not abandoning him and relaxed a little, tilting his head as his big eyes glistened. “Ah…

Yet, as soon as she spoke, a cold draft made Milly shiver.

It’s not even fall yet; why does it feel so chilly?

“He’s an experimental subject; he’s not as delicate as you think. If you’re setting rules for him, the first one should be for you not to break them yourself.

“Do you want him to remain alienated from society, forever just an experimental subject and not a real person?”

spoke in a calm but

he’s still so young;

don’t stand firm now, it’ll end up hurting him more in

bit her lip, grappling

to raising a child; failing to instill discipline now could lead to

he adapted properly to society. Any leniency now

his hand instead. Looking into his eyes with a stern expression, she

avoided his gaze, afraid her resolve

away.

and frightened. As he watched her depart, panic

Chapter 178 Elicit Sympathy

not afford to soften

cries

hands trembled. With a heavy heart, she forced herself to open it. Then, with

of Apollo’s wrist after hearing the

to grab medical alcohol and wipes from the table and begin cleaning his hands

red, and stank of alcohol did his

Apollo closely. “Though you don’t understand words well, you respond distinctly to emotions. So, you’re not entirely cut off from

sofa, his intense gaze locked on Apollo, who stood cautiously

his previous distress, replaced by a guarded and cold expression akin

him, a stark contrast to his earlier

briefly met George’s eyes but made no move to engage

stride from behind, “Do you want

unable to move

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