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?”

gaze was piercing as he spoke in a calm

still so young; isn’t this too

you don’t stand firm now, it’ll end up

lip, grappling

raising a child; failing to

him back, it was her duty to ensure he adapted properly to society. Any leniency now could harm his future–a truly cruel outcome for someone so

a resolute heart, she gently released Apollo’s arm, firmly grasping his hand instead. Looking into his eyes with a stern

she avoided his gaze, afraid her resolve might

away.

depart, panic surged within him, and

Chapter 178 Elicit Sympathy

soften her stance–no,

Apollo’s cries

a heavy heart, she forced herself to open it. Then, with a loud “bang,” she

Apollo’s wrist after

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

palms turned red, and stank of alcohol did

understand words well, you respond

into the sofa, his intense gaze locked on Apollo, who

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

chill surrounding him, a stark contrast to his earlier vulnerability next to Milly. He now resembled a fiend straight out

eyes but made no move to engage further, instead starting to

piercing question abruptly stopped his stride from behind, “Do you want her to despise

unable to move

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