Chapter 842 Intimate Lovers
Reuben smiled and looked at Eli's broken arm. "I see you all the time to be honest. You're very unique. You never cry or look sad. You still manage to be high spirited in such a situation. That's great."
Eli looked at her missing arm and took a deep breath. "If it was the old me, I would have drowned myself in tears. When I was younger and I accidentally got a cut on my finger, I cried for hours. But as I grew older, I realised that crying was pointless. If something has happened, it's happened. Crying won't change anything."
"I've read about an artificial limb that is capable of sending nerve impulses to the brain. It looks exactly like a real arm too. It'll be a little troublesome at first, but it'll be very useful once you get used to it. I have a friend who works in the research center. I can ask him to get you one," Reuben suggested.
Eli shook her head with a smile. "Let me tell you, I'm dumb and I forget things easily. I've forgotten the pain now that my wound has healed. It's not that bad not to have an arm. It serves as a constant reminder not to be impulsive or live carelessly. Thank you, Reuben. As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. It's my blessing to have met you."
Reuben blushed. "If there's anything you're unsure about, feel free to ask me."
He took Eli to her room. It wasn't big. It was about 12 square meters, with one bed, one table, and two cabinets. There were no windows.
Reuben looked at Eli with concern and said, "Mr. Yaleman was the one who assigned this room to you. Later on, I'll find an excuse to apply for a better room for you."
Eli raised the corner of her mouth slightly and looked at Reuben. "It's alright. No matter how big or how nice a house may be, it'll still contain one bed, one table, and two cabinets. That's just the standard. It's better than sleeping on the streets. As for the lack of windows, the door leads right to the yard so it's okay. The air is fresh and it'll be safer with no windows."
Reuben chuckled lightly. "You really are optimistic. Today, Mr. Yaleman will bring his girlfriend here. His girlfriend is allergic to flower pollen and cats. Later, you may join me on my rounds to make sure there are no cats or flowers along their path."
Eli's heart missed a beat, and she lowered her eyes.
She had already married someone else so it was normal for Sean to have a girlfriend. After all, the only thing left between them was hatred. Nothing could possibly happen between them.
After five years of separation, too many things had happened. No matter how deep their feelings had been, time would have washed that all away.
Life had given her too many obstacles. Not only that her body was not intact, but her heart was also ridden with holes too. Her soul had already left her body when she jumped off that building. Right now, all that was left of her was just hanging by a thread.
She didn't want to think about it. She wanted to be open-minded. It didn't matter, as nothing mattered.
"Okay, I'll try my best not to be a burden to you," Eli said with a smile.
Reuben smiled back. "Your clothes are all in the cabinet. Take a look. If there aren't any problems then you may come with me on a patrol."
Eli made an 'okay' gesture and opened the cabinet door. Inside, all the clothes were the same, even the underwear was her exact size.
She closed the door and looked at Reuben. "Um, I still need some toiletries. Could I have some time to go out to buy them?"
"Sure. Mr. Yaleman will give you a salary of 5000 dollars a month, and you get one day off every week."
Eli nodded. Sean was really treating her like a servant. Perhaps it was better this way. With a stable job, a good mentor, and a day off, it was a lot better than what she had expected.
"We can go on patrol now," Eli said.
"Get changed. I'll wait for you outside," Reuben said as he closed the door.
Without her right hand, she wasn't used to it and she had trouble changing.
However, any problem could be overcome with patience.
She changed her clothes and opened the door. She looked at him and said, "The clothes fit me really well. I think the white collared shirt and the black skirt look quite good. I look like one of those office ladies on TV, except that I have one arm!"
Reuben was amused. "It does look good."
Before this, Eli could only stay indoors. Even when she went out, she wasn't allowed to leave the yard. Now that she could come out, she took a deep breath.
Her body and mind felt refreshed. When a person no longer had any expectations, they would be satisfied and feel happier easily.
"Don't you feel like the colours here are a little plain since there are no flowers? It doesn't look easy on the eyes," Eli said, "You even cut off all the flowers on the trees. How detailed."
After listening to Eli's words, Reuben also agreed that the road looked a little bare as if it was lacking something. "I'll get someone to display some fake flowers later. We should still have enough time. Let me make a call."
"Reuben, cherry tomatoes and dragonfruits are in season now. Those aren't flowers and they don't have pollen. They're brightly-colored as well. Maybe you can plant some of those. It'll surprise everyone," Eli suggested.
"That's a good idea. Give me a moment," Reuben made a call.
Eli squatted down and saw an ant on the ground.
She wondered what the ant was thinking about. If an ant had the intellect of a human, what would it be like?
Would they still be so responsible?
Would they be so united?
Would they still only serve one ant queen?
"What are you doing?" Reuben asked after he ended his call.
"I was wondering if all these ants were born from the same queen. I remember reading somewhere that the ant queen gives birth to the ants," Eli said thoughtfully.
Reuben smiled. "Not exactly."
Eli looked at him puzzledly. "Then what is it?"
"The ant kingdom is female-dominated. Worker ants and soldier ants are all females. They are the ones that give birth to more and more ant queens."
"Well, there must be males too, right? What do the male ants do?"
"There are male ants. Once an egg is fertilized, it develops into a diploid and eventually becomes a female ant. Eggs that aren't fertilized become haploids that eventually turn into male ants. The male ants' job is to mate with the females."
"So they don't just mate with the ant queen? Does that mean even worker ants have children?" Eli was puzzled.
"There are 12,000 different types of species of ants. They have different habits, but most of the female ants have sperm inside them that can give birth to future ant queens."
Eli was shocked. "Female ants are capable of having sperm too?"
Reuben felt a little awkward chatting about this topic. He nodded his head, "They are very complicated creatures."
Eli laughed. "Thank God I'm not an ant so I don't have to figure it out."
Reuben was also amused by Eli. "Let's patrol somewhere else."
"Okay," Eli stood up, looked up, and saw Sean approaching from a distance.
A long-haired girl in a windbreaker was following behind him.
The girl held Sean's arm, and the two looked very intimate...
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