Chapter 99 · TWMTFS

Chapter 99

Lucy suddenly felt strange.

The way Edward looked at her...

It truly seemed as if he was worried about her.

Her heart felt warm and ticklish, like bubbles bursting inside her chest.

As he gently stroked her back, Edward continued speaking.

"Gemini said there are many other research records."

"But he confidently claimed that even revealing just that one would turn the Temple upside down."

"That makes sense."

"But I told him I wouldn't reveal it."

"I said we'd attack the Temple using different evidence."

"...Why?"

"Because you might not want everyone to know."

"..."

"And if it became public..."

"..."

"...people might accuse you of being a fake partner created by the Temple to deceive me."

Lucy was surprised.

Not by Edward's consideration...

But by the fact that she wasn't surprised at all.

She had simply expected him to say something like that.

She realized she completely…