Chapter 19

Elara pulled out a piece of candy from her pocket and unwrapped it before popping it into No.17's mouth. He parted his lips obediently, his face still devoid of emotion. Still, it was clear that he was happy. When Ashley saw that, she said, "This is all because of me, you know. I told her to apologize—I'm on your side. Shouldn't you be thanking me?" No.17 immediately frowned, displeased by her interruption. He looked at her coldly, a warning look in his eyes. Ashley was rendered speechless by how he'd burned bridges. It looked like she'd wasted her breath again. Elara couldn't help laughing. After pacifying No.17, she ignored the clingy look in his eyes and shut the hatch. She wanted to visit No.11. Ashley asked, "Are you going to Zone A?" "Yeah. No.11's quite meek—he might go on a hunger strike if I stay away for too long." Elara placed the fresh nutritional fluid she'd just prepared into an airtight case. She'd also bought a gift for No.11—an exquisite pair of earrings. These