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Verruckt examined the half-bandaged wound with sharp eyes, studying Allison with suspicion. “How did this
happen?” The people around exchanged uneasy glances. They knew what had happened, but no one dared to
speak.
Allison's lashes fluttered as she looked down, tears pooling in her eyes.
“The faucet... the hot and cold settings were reversed. | was trying to get cold water, but | didn’t realize until it
was too late.”
“Reversed?” Verruckt’s eyes flicked to Jareth, who instinctively stepped forward to inspect the valves. After a
moment, he straightened and replied, “Mr. Shaw, the hot and cold valves are indeed reversed.”
Verruckt’s gaze shifted back to the research team.
“Who's been tampering with the valves?”
Everyone shook their head.
“People cand go,” one muttered, barely audible. “No one knows.”
Before Allison could lower her arm, Verruckt reached out, his hand clamping around her wrist with deliberate
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtfirmness. She froze, forcing herself to remain passive, her eyes wide and brimming with fear.
“Mr. Shaw, is there anything wrong?”
Verruckt’s red eyes bored into hers, and for a moment, she felt as though he could see straight through her act,
through her skin. She had sensed the man’s aura moments ago during their fight. He was no longer the meek
subject 005 she had once known. Verruckt had becterrifyingly dangerous.
He looked like a beast; especially now with those burning eyes.
“Remove the bandage,” he ordered with his unsettlingly chilly voice.
Allison blinked, attempting to appear agreeable. “O...okay,” she murmured, her voice trailing off in uncertainty.
Her mind raced, wondering if the wound caused by Verruckt had been covered by the scald.
As she suspected, Verruckt seemed to doubt the condition of her injury. Irritated by her deliberate slow action,
Verruckt, who had been holding her hand, grew impatient. Without waiting for her response, he began unraveling
the bandage wrapped around her arm.
The room fell into stunned silence. It
was common knowledge that
Verruckt loathed being touched or
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assistiri\Afison in removing her
bandage. Not a word was spoken as
the white bandages were peeled
away, one layer at a time, revealing
the injury beneath. Allison's heartbeat
quickened, each layer of bandage
making her feel more exposed. The
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Verruckt paused, but his gaze
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