Chapter 18 Curse

'What?" Marcus frowned and looked over. "Maybe you made a mistake."

Laura said "Oh", pretending to be serious, "Well, I'll take it you don't know."

There was no excuse for Marcus continue to play. He laughed and said indulgently, "Well, I admit that the people were assigned by me."

Laura raised her eyebrows as if surprised by Marcus's honesty.

"I'm afraid you'll be bullied and have no one to back you up." Marcus smiled. At first, he did. But now, it's seemed that he overthought it. It's impossible for Laura to be bullied.

"Thanks."

Marcus smiled and didn't talk more about it. He just looked at Laura with appreciation. "I was overly concerned. You're perfectly capable of handling all of this."

"Anyway, thank you for your kindness." Laura rummaged her bag for something.

"Last time I went back, I refilled some pills for you. After you finish the previous one, try this. Laura pulled out a small bottle and handed it to Marcus.