In a gentle tone, Nathaniel said, “The wound may look bad, but it’s not that serious. Do you think I look like I’m dying or something?”
Lucinda didn’t believe him in the slightest.
She could tell whether it was serious or not.
“Turn around and face me.”
He turned around obediently and looked down at her.
When they stood close, she had to look up at him, feeling weary.
“Kneel.”
The last time she asked him to kneel, he was unwilling and felt humiliated.
However, this time, he knelt in front of her without hesitation.
Pursuing her was more important to him than preserving his dignity.
Suddenly, Lucinda lifted his chin and gazed down at him.
“Nathaniel, do you think you can keep the truth from me? Hilliard Simmons is my friend. If he comes to check your wound in person, you won’t be able to conceal it from me. At that point, I won’t trust you anymore. Consider it carefully.”
Her eyes were icy and piercing.
“Do you want to confess or wait for me to investigate?”
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Upon hearing this, Nathaniel hesitated.
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After contemplating for a while, he finally revealed, “It wasn’t caused by sulfuric acid, but by a powerful corrosive agent called $40.”
“What is that?”
“It’s a liquid with similar properties to sulfuric acid, but even more corrosive. If it comes into contact with the skin, the burns will be more severe. Ordinary ointments won’t heal it, and the healing time will be lengthy. Additionally, scars will be difficult to remove. However, it won’t harm the inside of the body.”
“Who informed you of this?”
Nathaniel blinked and replied, “Originally, I had no idea. But Kyson informed me last night that he stole the substance from the War Lab.”
“Are you certain?”
“Yes,” he nodded.
Lucinda had never heard of this substance, but after hearing his explanation, she considered that the wound caused by S4@ seemed similar to his injury.
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