Chapter 702

"Hang in there, I'm putting on more medicine." As she spoke, Lila had already sprinkled the powder onto his wounds. Kieran let out another muffled grunt. Hearing how much he was struggling to endure it, Lila nearly laughed, but she held back. Instead, she offered, "You know, you can scream if you want. Yelling helps with pain relief." She said it so seriously that for a moment, it almost sounded like genuine medical advice. Then she added, "No need to feel embarrassed. I locked the door, and this house has great soundproofing. Uncle Alfredo and Aunt Nicole won't hear a thing. Go ahead, scream if you need to, it's not shameful at all." After hearing that, Kieran felt a little tempted to yell. "Stay still. I need to clean up the blood first." Lila pressed down lightly on an uninjured spot on his back to keep him steady. Then, for some reason, a random thought popped into her head, and before she could stop herself, she blurted out, "Why does this feel like I'm about to butcher