Chapter 199

"I dare to strip naked in front of him, but will he dare to look at me?" Shannon questioned with a bitter smile. Though her tone was light, Nancy teared up at her words. Just how despairing did a person have to be to say such a thing? "Shannon…" Nancy gripped Shannon's hand tightly. She did her best to stop her tears from falling. "Don't be like this. You have to stay strong. He's an amazing doctor. H-He even treated my condition," Nancy said, her body stiffening slightly. While she couldn't talk about her family's situation, there was no reason why she couldn't share her condition with her friend. "Your condition? You're sick?" Shannon asked as she turned to look at Nancy in concern. "That's right!" In order to reignite Shannon's hope and convince her to trust Perseus, Nancy decided to share her secret. She told Shannon everything. "Let him give it a shot, Shannon. I want to be able to go out shopping with you and hang out together again, just like we used to," Nancy urged. S