Yasmin probably did not try hiding Nick on purpose, unlike Fred. Of course, the latter had to do many things in secret back then.
The man guarding Nick's room tried to stop Lily before letting her in. As they were under constant surveillance, she guessed it was
an order from the higher-ups and that the guard must have received the order through his earpiece.
Nick sat obediently in the room. He smiled when he saw her, saying, “Hi, Lily.”
“You still remember me, huh?” Lily felt sorry for the boy as she looked at him.
“Of course | do.” He nodded.
Lily had saved his life in Westwood and helped him a lot afterward. Nick also used to visit her house often before he got abducted.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You've gone through so much, Nicky." Lily noticed his scared expression and could not help but take a step closer. She then pulled
him into her arms, but the boy tensed.
Lily patted his back and said kindly, “Don’t be afraid. You know I'm not the bad guy, right? You used to play with Galen at my
house, remember?”
Nick slowly relaxed. "Lily..."
Lily caressed his head and led him aside to sit down before examining him. "Have they mistreated you?"
Nick shook his head slightly.
Lily thought he might not even know what mistreatment meant.
"I mean, did they beat or scold you? Did they bully you?" Although she could not see any injuries on him, he might have been
traumatized. After all, Nick was not as lively as before, and his eyes were dull.
Nick shook his head again quietly. Although he was no longer talkative, he was as sharp as his father. Still, he was now tense and
highly guarded.
Lily knew a child like him should not behave like that. She caressed his head again and continued, “All right, did you know where
you were before this?”
Nick nodded and asked, “My dad...will rescue us, right?”
Caught off guard, Lily took a deep breath. "You know they're all bad guys, huh?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNick nodded again. "Did they catch you as well? Aren't you good at fighting? Why did you let them take you? Also...”
After a pause, he looked at Lily’s stomach in puzzlement. “Where's your baby?”
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