"Touched?" Nikola, whose return was unbeknownst to her, stood behind her, startling Qiao Xia as his voice broke her deep reverie. She had been so engrossed in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed Nikola had come back.
Now that he had discovered her, she could watch even more boldly.
"Not at all!"
"If you're not touched, then why do you feel like crying when you watch the news?" Nikola asked with a laugh.
"You're mistaken," Qiao Xia said indifferently. "I have no urge to cry. Speaking of which, when do you plan to let me go back?"
"As soon as you agree to cooperate with me, once Mu Liang is dead, I'll let you go immediately," Nikola repeated with emphasis.
"Impossible!" Qiao Xia flatly refused.
"You've never realized why I'm so certain that you'll help me, have you? Or why I've been taking such good care of your health? You have no idea, right?"
