After injecting Bonney with the No. 7 Antidote, Werther did not get off her. Instead, he took out another syringe and turned her over to face him.
He pressed the needle against her chest, just above her heart, piercing the skin slightly so he could inject her at any moment.
The No. 7 Antidote did not work on everyone. Differences in constitution could cause a reaction.
Tuski had made these medicines specifically for Werther. Their potency also meant they were not suitable for everyone.
Bonney lay on her back on the bed, resigned to whatever he did to her.
It was hard to imagine what Bonney had been through to turn from a defiant female Pirate into this.
Before reaching the New World, Bonney had been an arrogant female Pirate, bold enough to challenge anyone.
Unfortunately, just before entering the New World, she had picked a fight with Werther.
Her ordeal began after that. She could still move freely during the day, but at night, he would have his way with her.
At last, after untold hardship, Bonney escaped from Werther.
For a moment, Bonney thought she could resume her life as a Pirate.
Then, on a sparsely populated island, Bonney encountered a madwoman.
The woman was moody and intensely vain. Worst of all, the way she sometimes looked at Bonney was strange.
After thinking it over, Bonney finally chose to seek Werther's help in removing the poison.
Werther was dangerous too, but at least he was a reasonable person when he was not fighting, and she could talk to him.
That was how they had ended up in Werther's bedroom.
A long while passed without Bonney showing any adverse reaction. Werther withdrew the syringe. It contained a precious antibiotic.
"Whether you survive now depends on your luck. The antidote