Olivia slowly opened her eyes.
The pain spreading through her body seemed to have lessened quite a bit after the night passed.
"Is this what comes with greed? The side effects are bigger than I imagined."
The morning sunlight spilled onto her face, and she instinctively glanced at Louis by the window.
He maintained a not-so-comfortable posture, sitting in the chair by the window.
The sunlight on him was like a mottled oil painting, shimmering with an indescribable beauty.
Seeing him frowning, napping with closed eyes, the perpetually foul-mouthed black swan since their first interaction couldn't help but slightly lift the corners of her lips.
"Paying such a high price was worth it."
In this world, there weren't many people she could trust, and the jerk in front of her barely counted as one.
With shared interests, perhaps the two of them united might be even tighter.
Though still very uncomfortable, the most dangerous moment had passed.
The whole body was a bit more stable.
