novelraw Chapter 111: Holly Sawyer Comes Clean
Chapter 111: Holly Sawyer Comes Clean
"Hmm?"
Leo Grant looked at Holly Sawyer in confusion, his eyes full of inquiry.
When did he get the antidote?
"Brother, check your pocket."
The smile on Holly Sawyer’s lips was extremely gentle, and she winked at Leo Grant.
Leo Grant reached into his pocket and found a small candy-like object, which he took out and placed in his palm.
"What is this?"
Leo Grant asked, a gentle smile on his lips.
When did the little girl put this thing in his pocket?
Holly Sawyer blinked her eyes: "Antidote."
"A special one, it can neutralize many toxins from spices."
Adding a final note, Holly Sawyer continued.
This pill will shrink when exposed to air. A pill the size of a candy can last for a month and neutralize many spice toxins.
Just as Leo Grant entered, when she approached him, she slipped the pill into his pocket.
Leo Grant had no guard against her, so naturally, he couldn’t detect her placing something in his pocket, and she moved quickly, too.
"Holly knows quite a lot of things."
Leo Grant suddenly smiled and gently ruffled Holly Sawyer’s hair.
It didn’t matter when the little girl gave him the item; he didn’t care.
He had no defenses against the little girl, so even if she made a move, he wouldn’t notice it.
"Of course, you’ll discover more in the future."
Holly Sawyer looked up at Leo Grant, speaking slowly, her eyes revealing a sense of pride.
She rarely felt proud of knowing many things, but now she inexplicably felt proud to show herself in front of Leo Grant.
"Alright, my little girl is truly a treasure."
Leo Grant smiled, looking at her lips, then quickly shifted his gaze away.
The little girl’s lips were very attractive as they moved, and he really wanted to kiss them to stop those red lips.
However, Leo Grant thought it was still a bit too early; he might scare the little girl, as they had only just gotten together.
"Brother, do you know what lollipops can do?"
Holly Sawyer suddenly pulled out a handful of lollipops from her pocket, displaying them in her palm as she looked up at Leo Grant.
"Eating them when you’re unhappy can improve your mood."
Leo Grant said slowly, remembering that the little girl had said something like that before.
He remembered everything she said, keeping it firmly in his heart.
Candy is sweet, and eating sweets when unhappy does improve the mood, but sometimes it depends on the person.
"Everything has pros and cons, duality."
Holly Sawyer nodded, then shook her head, making a very serious evaluation.
Everything has both pros and cons. Something with advantages also has disadvantages, just varying in degree.
Leo Grant gave her an inquisitive look, "Hmm, like what?"
He understood the implication of her words but wasn’t quite sure what Holly Sawyer wanted to convey.
Just like him, appearing weaker increases his chances of getting hurt, but the Grant Family in Arkenfall would lower their guard.
Everything has its advantages and disadvantages.
"Lollipops can also be deadly."
Holly Sawyer unhurriedly unwrapped a lollipop, her actions slow, then put the lollipop into her mouth.
"I know that."
Leo Grant nodded.
The Master of The Pantheon used lollipops to kill, killing invisibly and never staining his hands with blood, yet with many lives on them.
To be honest, Leo Grant admired this person and would like to meet them if given the chance.
"This one isn’t poisonous, but the next one might be."
Holly Sawyer unwrapped another lollipop, letting it fall to the ground, her smile appearing somewhat bloodthirsty.
Leo Grant looked at the lollipop on the ground, saying nothing.
The answer in his heart was looming, but he was suppressing it, hoping it wasn’t as he thought.
"Brother, you can have a doctor test it."
Holly Sawyer blinked, speaking slowly.
"No need..."
"Would you test it for me?"
Leo Grant wanted to refuse, but before he finished speaking, Holly Sawyer interrupted him.
The little girl blinked, her tone slightly coy.
"Okay."
Leo Grant swallowed his words and called the family doctor.
The results soon came in: the lollipop on the ground was indeed poisonous, and this particular poison was extremely potent. If contaminated, it was untreatable and undocumented.
Very mysterious.
"Does this look familiar, brother?"
Leo Grant held the report, and Holly Sawyer leaned in, asking slowly.
Others might find it unfamiliar, but Holly Sawyer believed Leo Grant wouldn’t. The substances mixed in the lollipops...
The black-clothed men who mysteriously died in his courtyard, the people who died on the road, and...
Leo Grant looked at Holly Sawyer, saying nothing.
"Brother, it’s exactly as you think."
Holly Sawyer tilted her head, smiling slowly.
Holly Sawyer suddenly felt that Leo Grant should know this truth. It was her biggest secret and probably the hardest one for others to accept.
"Do you know what brother is thinking?"
Leo Grant smiled, gazing at Holly Sawyer gently.
Holly Sawyer: "Hmm?"
"Brother is thinking that my little girl is amazing, really incredible, and he is unworthy."
Leo Grant ruffled Holly Sawyer’s hair, his voice gentle, his eyes full of adoration.
He wondered how such a little girl handled so much.
He wasn’t a good person, so naturally, he wouldn’t think she wasn’t good either.
Even if he were a good person, so what? When you like someone, you don’t care about these things. He liked Holly Sawyer, not her profession or identity.
"I am the Master of The Pantheon. I’m adept at using lollipops to kill silently. My hands may not be stained with blood, but they hold countless lives."
Holly Sawyer gently bit her lip and confessed to Leo Grant, her tone light and soft.
She revealed it all to give Leo Grant a choice.
Since they’re together, small issues might be overlooked, but bigger issues must be confessed.
Holly Sawyer was afraid of getting trapped in a quagmire in the end, unable to climb out.
"I know, and I don’t mind. Brother’s hands aren’t clean either."
Leo Grant shook his head, his gaze still full of affection.
The little girl, no matter what, he wouldn’t mind or reject her for it.
Holly Sawyer smiled, her smile bright and radiant. The feeling of speaking out those long-hidden words was truly wonderful.