Chapter 133: Companion

Third-person point of view

Eric, who had been summoned, took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and walked in as if facing death. After years of following Antoninus, he had learned to read between the lines. From the message he had seen, he knew that Mr. President must have encountered difficulties with Lily again.

Sure enough, in the hospital room, Antoninus stood with his back to the window, emitting an aura of endless resentment. Eric cleared his throat and cautiously called out, "Mr. President?"

Antoninus turned around, his tone as icy as a tomb, but with a hint of bitterness, "She rejected my friend request."

"Oh, that's truly unfortunate..."

"Oh! Wait, I should say, this is fantastic! Isn't it?"

"What do you mean?"

Antoninus's pupils constricted, and his eyes narrowed dangerously into thin lines. Eric, however, put on a big, surprised smile on his face. "What I mean is, doesn't it just show that she knows how to protect he