Chapter 490 Isn’t There a Third Option?
Lisa grew increasingly pale, to the point of appearing blue, and her blood flow slowed down to a near halt.
Lilly had to take her back to the desolate mountain every few days to ‘recharge.” Each time the “battery” was sufficiently replenished, her aunt’s blue complexion would revert to a cold and pale state. However, Lilly knew that this could not go on forever.
Her Master had been urging her, pushing her towards a decision.
The weather grew colder, and the first snowfall of winter arrived late. Darkness enveloped the surroundings rapidly. Anthony’s car awaited them at the foot of the desolate mountain, its headlights illuminating the snowflakes that danced like elves in the night.
The interior of the car offered comforting warmth. Josh leaned against the window, gazing at the desolate mountain, and inquired, “What if my mother accidentally slips and falls in the snow?”
Lilly reassured him, saying, “Don’t worry, Aunt Lisa can bend her knees, she can walk steadily,”
Drake’s expression remained blank as he stared down at the tablet in his hands.
Suddenly, Anthony spoke up, breaking the silence. “Lilly, we can’t keep Lisa any longer, can we?”
Lilly felt disheartened and replied, “Uncle Anthony, how did you know?”
Anthony looked at her, realizing that everything was written on her face. It was not just him; everyone could see it.
Lately, the old lady had been doing her best to stuff Lisa with food, afraid that she wouldn’t have a meal on her journey.
Lilly held the heat pad tightly in her arms and spoke in a hushed tone, “Master said that Aunt Lisa is already dead, but she’s still here. So, we can only send her away or kill her,”
Anthony’s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly.
“What do you mean by sending her away?” he asked.
Lilly explained, “Sending her away means guiding my aunt’s soul to its final resting place. Once she is sent away, she will truly be deceased,”
There was a brief moment of silence before Anthony asked, “How is that different from extermination?”
Lilly responded. “Sending her away allows the soul to continue existing in some form. If she is destroyed, there will be no trace of her soul remaining. It will cease to exist entirely.”
Anthony couldn’t help but think that this situation was putting an immense burden on the child.
For Lilly, the decision of whether to save Lisa or not and what it meant to her, weighed heavily on her.
Anthony felt a surge of distress. A four-year-old child should not have to face such difficult choices that even adults find challenging
He gently stroked Lilly’s hair with his hand and asked. “Is there no third option?”
Lilly shook her head, indicating that there was no other choice.
Drake continued to gaze at the tablet without tapping it until its screen dimmed and eventually turned off
He pressed his lips together and suddenly spoke up. “You can negotiate it with your master,”
Lilly wrinkled her nose in skepticism. “Master can be quite inflexible sometimes. If he says it can’t be done, then it can’t be done!”
Drake scoffed. “That’s because you don’t know how to negotiate,”
“When you have a specific goal in mind, first propose an option that the other party cannot accept, and then present your desired outcome.”
“By comparing the two, most people will choose the condition you want to achieve,”
Lilly could not understand what Drake was talking about.
“What do you mean?” She asked blankly.
Drake interjected. “For instance, if you ask Grandma for one million dollars, she will refuse..”
Lilly interrupted confidently, “No, Grandma will give it to me.”
Drake paused, taken aback.
He emphasized, “Let’s use the situation as an example.”
Lilly eagerly agreed, “Okay Drake, go ahead.”
Drake explained, “If you ask Grandma for one million dollars, she will refuse yet. But instead, you ask her for one hundred million dollars… Grandma would say, ‘One hundred million is impossible, and the most can give you is one million dollars!”
“See? Your goal of obtaining one million dollars has been achieved.”
Drake maintained a composed expression, resembling a mini-boss as he delivered these words.
Lilly suddenly had an epiphany. “Brother, I understand now. If I tell Master that I want to revive Aunt Lisa, he will never agree. He will say that the best he can do is help me preserve my aunt… Is that right?”
Drake switched on the tablet once again and muttered to himself.
Anthony let out a sigh and gently pinched Lilly’s cheek with affection. “Lilly, you’re very clever,
“Your master treats you well. You shouldn’t negotiate with him,”
As he spoke, Anthony abruptly fell silent.
I can’t bear to see you face such a difficult test alone and I can’t bear to see you unhappy.
And so, he too fell into silence, refraining from saying anything further
