Lucinda couldn’t help but smile as she looked at Nathaniel.
The window was opened so the chilly night air blew in.
Nathaniel wore only a thin shirt. His limbs and back had frozen.
Lucinda noticed this and straightened his clothes for him. She then moved the quilt up to cover his back.
She still kept him tied up though. Instead of untying him, she asked in a playful tone, “So, how do you want to be punished? Tell me.”
His ears turned even redder.
How was he expected to say such an embarrassing and demeaning thing?
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It was awkward to think of.
Nathaniel asked, “Are there any options I can choose from?”
“Uhmm… Let me think.”
Sitting on the edge of his bed, she intertwined her fingers over her chest and quirked her brows in a playful manner.
“Now that you’ve taken the antidote, I’m pretty sure your physical state has significantly improved. You have two choices, kneel in the garden overnight or let Rickey whip you two hundred times. It’s up to you.”
When Nathaniel heard this, he swallowed hard.
His body was cold, and he also felt down.
She was indeed merciless towards him.
Lucinda posed a sly grin and questioned, “What’s your pick?”
Biting his thin lips, Nathaniel mulled over for a considerable amount of time and asked softly, “Is there a third option? I’ll go for the third one.”
“Of course.”
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Lucinda’s face lit up with mischief as she spoke again.
“It’s kneeling all night in the garden and getting two hundred lashes on your back. A combination of the first two options. That’s a wise choice!”
He inhaled deeply, his back heaving up and down as his heart throbbing with pain.
Lucinda saw how he reacted. She grinned and struggled to contain her laughter. She then got up and was about to untie him.
“Head to the garden right away.”
Nathaniel moved his hands aside to prevent her from untying them, and continued to plead softly, “Lucinda… I’m still not fully recovered.