"Are you sure you want me to leave?"
In the past, I would have definitely wanted Lyra to stay, but not anymore.
Countless times, I had hoped she would care about the things that mattered to me, like showing respect for the nursing home, which would have meant respecting my origins.
But now, I had figured it out. It didn't matter what she did, as long as she stayed far away from me.
"We have countless days and nights ahead, but you can't just abandon the company now, can you?" I tried to persuade her to leave.
As I expected, she seemed pleased.
Her slender fingers traced my Adam's apple as she said softly, "Okay, there's something at the company I need to handle. I might not come home for a few days. You stay here, and I'll come find you when I'm done."
She was unusually gentle, sayi
