Chapter 193

Elijah smirked, knowing full well he had no choice at all. Due to prolonged standing, his wound on the waist had reopened, and blood oozed out, causing him moments of dizzying pain. The innermost white shirt got stained, sticking uncomfortably to the wound, but luckily, the black suit jacket concealed it, and Sheena remained oblivious. Elijah bit his thin lips, trying hard to steady his breath and hide any signs of distress. 'Fine, it's just a year! I can do this,' Elijah thought as he took the syringe. Then, he rolled up the sleeves of his suit and shirt, targeting the spot on his arm. Almost as if venting his frustration, Elijah forcefully injected the substance. Sheena observed in silence, frowning when she saw him seemingly inflicting pain upon himself and thinking he was too prideful. Nonetheless, she had heard that this medication caused intense pain upon injection, and she was curious to see how long he could maintain his arrogance. In just a few seconds, the syring