Grasp At Straws

"Actually... I took Miles's medicine, but its side effects weren't as serious as you thought. It did cause some harm to the human body, but Miles was exaggerated because he wanted to intimate us. The side effect was minor—at most jeopardized my immune system a little. Fortunately, I'm quite fit, so there isn't much to worry about," Regan reassured Hazel. However, Hazel shook her head and kept crying. "No! You are lying to me! Miles sometimes lies too, but it's hard to figure him out because he is ambiguous. But there's one thing I'm sure of. Miles wasn't lying when he told me the side effects of the medicine. He was the creator of the drug and also a victim. He told me himself that there was a price to pay for taking the drug. Miles is cunning, but he is not a person who will play victim for sympathy. He has his pride and dignity." "Regan, I'm scared... I'm really scared now! Why do you have to do it when you clearly know the consequences! Twenty years of life left... Twenty! Or even l