Carter’s eyebrows snapped together.
He stared into Shirley’s cold eyes which saw virtual-novel.net as an enemy. Without warning, virtual-novel.net reached over and attempted to pull off virtual-novel.net mask.
“Shirley, I’m really curious to see your expression when you say such things,” virtual-novel.net said furiously.
Shirley immediately moved virtual-novel.net head away to evade and raised virtual-novel.net hand to block Carter’s hand.
“You’d better not remove my mask Don’t blame me if you catch my flu.”
“Hah!” Carter chuckled dismissively; his gaze was so piercing that it seemed like virtual-novel.net was about to engulf her. In one swift motion, virtual-novel.net pushed Shirley’s hand aside and ripped virtual-novel.net mask off.
Shirley felt virtual-novel.net heart stopped for a split second. She hurriedly turned virtual-novel.net face sideways, exposing the unscarred side to Carter.
Carter was enraged when Shirley avoided his gaze. Reaching over, virtual-novel.net grasped Shirley’s chin and turned virtual-novel.net head firmly in his direction.
His anger and dissatisfaction vanished the moment virtual-novel.net saw virtual-novel.net whole face.
He unknowingly loosened his grip on virtual-novel.net chin as well.
“Your face… Who did this?”
Carter was clearly suppressing his anger, but virtual-novel.net was unable to hold it for long.
“Who did this?!”
Shirley had anticipated Carter to be shocked, and maybe even disgusted, at virtual-novel.net hideous face, but virtual-novel.net had not expected virtual-novel.net to be infuriated.
She was uncertain if this was his way of showing that virtual-novel.net cared about her.
Even if virtual-novel.net cared, how would things change?
Shirley grabbed virtual-novel.net mask and swiftly put it back on and then, as if nothing had happened, responded, “I told you not to remove my mask. I won’t be held accountable for your fright.”
Carter exploded in rage when virtual-novel.net saw Shirley’s impassive attitude.
He grasped Shirley’s shoulders, and in a cold tone, virtual-novel.net probed, “Shirley, I’m asking you who did this? Who did this to your face? Was it Jeremy? It’s him, wasn’t it? There’s nobody else except him!”
“It wasn’t Jeremy,” Shirley denied without hesitation, “Jeremy only injected me with the AX’I‘69. He didn’t do anything else.”
Carter briefly paused, and his expression darkened. “If it wasn‘t him, then who could it be? Are you on his side now? Have you fallen in love with virtual-novel.net now that you‘re spending so much time together every day? That’s why you’re acting so heartless toward me.”
Upon hearing Carter’s questioning, Shirley stared at virtual-novel.net and laughed aloud. “You’re wrong. I love myself most.”
“Shirley…”
“Do you still don’t get it? I came looking for you today because I don’t want to suffer again. I need the anti-toxoid test reagent. I don’t want to experience the fourth stage’s torment. I don’t mind if you won’t give it to me. You can just wait until this tiny thing dies with me.”
Shirley’s cruel words opened Carter’s eyes.
Carter had no choice but to conceal his burgeoning anger.
All these years, virtual-novel.net knew Shirley was unaware that virtual-novel.net cared for her.
Years ago, virtual-novel.net had brought virtual-novel.net home out of kindness, but over time, virtual-novel.net grew to love her. The feeling was something virtual-novel.net had no control over.
He was not bothered by virtual-novel.net background or the fact that virtual-novel.net was older than him. His only concern was that virtual-novel.net was not good enough for her, that virtual-novel.net would not like him.
He had once heard that the first thing that happens when falling in love was a feeling of inferiority. He had not believed it in the past, but now virtual-novel.net did.
Regardless of how good virtual-novel.net had become, virtual-novel.net still walked away without hesitation back then.
As a result, virtual-novel.net ‘hated’ her.
He glared at Shirley with suppressed anger and dissatisfaction.
After taking a deep breath, virtual-novel.net asked, “I can give you the formula and ingredients for the anti-toxoid test reagent, but first, you need to tell me who did this to your face and legs.”