Joshua stared back at Luna in silence.
After a while, he shot her a glance and answered impassively, "I have my plans.”
"Mr. Lynch." Luna let out a deep breath. "I know that you’re probably showing Ms. Gibson mercy because you have a close relationship with her. You've known her for a long time, and it’s understandable you're finding it difficult to punish her for what she's done. However, she did do something wrong, and she deserves to pay the price for it. If you can’t bear to do anything to her, you can pass all the evidence to the police, and they can take care of it."
Luna's gaze never wavered from Joshua as she tried t o suppress the rage in her heart, continuing slowly," Attempted murder isn't a death sentence. If she gets convicted, she only has to spend a few years in prison. Perhaps by the time she gets released, Nellie would’ve already grown up and can protect herself. She won't face the same threat that she's facing now anymore."
Luna heaved a sigh and frowned at Joshua. "Why are you so unwilling to do so?"
Joshua’s brow furrowed more and more as he listened to Luna. His movements also became rougher as he continued applying the ointment onto her. Luna was i n pain due to his aggressive motions, but she still managed to finish her sentence. "Why are you
showing Aura so much mercy, even though she doesn't deserve it? Is it because she’s far more important to you than your daughter?"
Clang!
Joshua immediately let go of Aura's hand and flung the bottle of ointment back into the first aid kit. The aluminum container crashed against the edge of the kit and produced a harsh noise. 3
"I guess you're not in pain anymore," scoffed Joshua a s he shot her a glare and got up from his seat.
Only half of Luna's wound was smeared with ointment; the rest of the burnt skin was still exposed. Lily, who had been observing from a distance, immediately approached Luna cautiously. She wanted to make up for her mistake by treating the rest of Luna's injury. 1
"There's no need," said Joshua as he glanced at Lily." Put the first aid kit back where it belongs."
Lily shot Luna a troubled look. Luna immediately shook her head at Lily, picked up the roll of bandage, and proceeded to wrap her wound again.
Joshua grew even more enraged at the sight of Luna's unfazed expression. "Butler, please send Ms. Luna and Neil off!" As soon as he barked his order, Joshua immediately disappeared upstairs.
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