Chapter 21

No.11 wanted to see Elara, and he'd already waited long enough. Unable to hold back any longer, he'd pleaded with his new keeper, a male. When he heard the door shut, he glanced sideways before floating to the surface expectantly. "How… was it?" Nelson took a deep breath and kept up the facade of a strained expression. Then, he acted like it was hard for him to get the words out as he said hesitantly, "I went to get her, but she didn't want to come. It might be that she doesn't want to see you." No.11's eyes became rimmed with red. This was his first time reacting so intensely to the outside world—he almost climbed out of his incubation chamber. Nelson couldn't resist stepping closer as he eyed No.11's flawless, slender frame. However, even while on the verge of losing control, No.11 rejected him. He even felt repulsed by Nelson's presence. "Can't be. Elle… can't… not want to… see me… She… loves me…" No.11 said. This was his first time saying so many things to Nelson. He'd only de