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?”

he spoke in a calm but

he’s still so young; isn’t

end up hurting him more in the long

lip, grappling with the

was akin to raising a child;

ensure he adapted properly to society. Any leniency now could harm his future–a truly cruel outcome for

arm, firmly grasping his hand instead. Looking into his eyes with a stern expression, she instructed, ‘Apollo, tonight you’re staying with another boy. I will see

afraid her resolve might waver. Then, she turned

away.

her depart, panic surged within him, and

Chapter 178 Elicit Sympathy

to soften her stance–no, not at

cries

heavy heart, she forced herself to

George immediately let go of Apollo’s wrist after hearing the door

touch had made him uneasy, prompting him to grab medical alcohol and wipes from

red, and stank of alcohol did his expression

Apollo closely. “Though you don’t understand words well, you respond distinctly to emotions. So,

intense gaze locked

by a guarded and cold

chill surrounding him, a stark contrast to his earlier

met George’s eyes but made no move to engage further, instead

from behind,

unable to

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