Summer Thorne felt a slight chill at his words and couldn't help but look back at him.
Timothy York met her gaze, seemed to pause for a moment, then said, "You see? I harbor even greater malice than you do."
Summer Thorne gently shook her head. "There's no bottom to the depravity of human nature. Anything is possible. That's why we should never overestimate anyone's true character."
After a long silence, Timothy York spoke again. "Then what's your assessment of my true character?"
Summer Thorne tilted her head slightly to look at him, studying him intently for a long while before finally speaking. "The experimental data is still insufficient. I need more time to accumulate experience before I can reach a final conclusion."
Hearing this, Timothy York said nothing. He simply took her hand, raised it gently to his lips, and kissed it.
...
For the next three consecutive days, Summer Thorne stayed at Stillwater.
