"W-what did you just say?" Daniella's voice trembled as she spoke.If she could move, she would have climbed up, slammed against the cage, and screamed at Faye. But she couldn't. She could only widen her eyes and mumble at Faye while glaring at her with all the fury inside of her. "It's impossible, absolutely impossible! How could you have replicated my drug?" She had spent so much manpower, resources, and money on developing poisons that could trigger various effects. She needed so many years to develop it and took great pride in the results. How could a little girl recreate it in half a day? What kind of a joke was this?Even if she didn't understand anything, the experts she invited were all highly skilled. They were all medical maniacs with a crazy obsession in research. There was no reason for them to deceive her on how rare the poison was.Hence, Faye had to be lying. "Do you think I'm clueless? Although I don't know much about medicine, I have many advanced res
In the car, Faye looked at Cedric and asked, "Has Mr. Anderson been giving you a hard time?"Cedric raised an eyebrow. "Do I look like the kind of man that people can bully?"Her lips twitched. "So you've been giving him a hard time?""The Anderson family crossed the line, so I obviously had to teach them a lesson," he said calmly. His confidence made her feel safe and she said, "Dismiss the army. The Anderson family will probably stay quiet for a while after this."After all, Daniella had truly lost everything this time and the Anderson family would likely lay low to recover their losses. As for the relatives of the Garcia family …Faye didn't understand what gave them the confidence to go against Victor, but now, she finally realized that they were supported by the Anderson family. Cedric would take care of the Anderson family and she decided to leave the Garcia family to Victor. She hoped that he could handle it well, or he would have no right to stay by Flora's side.
"I don't know how everything turned out this way."Flora didn't go into as much detail as Victor did. She briefly mentioned her encounter with Victor. Then, closing her eyes, she took a deep breath. "At that time, I was about your age now. My extraordinary talent was discovered at a young age, so I stayed with the Reed family from the age of two until 15. "When I was 15, I passed the test at Yale Pharmacy. I gained fame after solving a significant medical problem and became the pride of the Reed family."Despite her young age, her reputation spread far and wide. She didn't understand how dangerous fame could be at the time. Having received the best education from her family since childhood, she believed that it was only natural for her to contribute her abilities to the Reed family and Jorn City.She was young but experienced due to what she learned from Yale Pharmacy. She had achieved success in pharmaceutical research and won numerous awards. In a few years, she became t
The Lovers' Herb that Selena handed to Flora had just started budding. "Flora, I plan to grow this plant and give it to my crush. Rumors are saying that giving this plant to one's crush would convey your feelings and get them to accept you. I've been keeping this for a few days, but it's starting to brown. I'm worried that it won't survive. "Your family specializes in growing herbs, right? I heard that you have a talent for it."Selena asked with pleading eyes, "Can you help me out? I won't blame you even if you fail. I'm just running out of options. If this plant dies, I'll be really upset. You're my best friend, so just try your best for me." Flora couldn't say no. After all, it was just a plant. The Reeds were a family of doctors and Flora practically grew up in the herb garden. As Selena mentioned, Flora had a talent that allowed her to easily grow herbs that others struggled to raise, including herbs that were close to being extinct. For decades, the Reed family hel
Selena and the person in charge argued, with Selena defending Flora and the other person getting increasingly sarcastic. Their heated exchange escalated to the point where they decided to settle the matter with a bet.Selena insisted that Flora could develop the drug and allow the herbs to thrive better than others if given the opportunity. The person in charge mocked her claims and didn't believe what the young girl said. In the end, they made a bet: If Flora failed, Selena would take responsibility for all the losses, but if she succeeded, Flora would take charge of the place.The person in charge readily agreed. However, after finalizing their agreement, they realized they hadn't given Flora a chance to speak. Flora wasn't interested in these things at all. Sandra reacted badly when she saw the plant. She said that it was something bad and advised Flora to stay away from it. Flora was slightly baffled. Though she didn't think an ordinary herb could cause significant
When Sandra saw the Lovers' Herb in Flora's room, she started secretly investigating the whereabouts of the Lovers' Herb. Worried that the Lovers' Poison might reappear in the market once again, Sandra spared no effort. Although they eventually traced it back to Selena, she seemed to be well-prepared. They could only discover that Selena had gone through several suppliers to obtain the Lovers' Herb.After that, there was no way to find out more. Sandra had a good relationship with the mayor of Jorn City and contacted him. She informed him of the dangers of the Lovers' Poison and requested more help in the investigation to prevent a recurrence of the tragedy from years ago. However, the mayor dismissed Sandra's concerns, thinking she was exaggerating. He had never experienced the power of the Lovers' Poison and simply couldn't believe that it could have such great influence.While Sandra was resourceful, she couldn't match the cunningness of Selena and the people behind her.
When Flora rushed to find Owen, he happened to be with Selena. It seemed like they coincidentally met at the place where Owen was on duty. The two were chatting and laughing. Spotting Flora, Owen's eyes lit up, and he greeted her with a smile. "Ms. Reed, what a coincidence." Then, recalling that Flora was friends with Selena, he asked, "Are you here to see Ms. Garcia?"Flora initially intended to tell Owen not to take the pill she gave him last time, but since Selena was present, she swallowed her words. She turned her head and stared blankly at Selena. Selena was wearing a white dress, which made her look dignified, elegant, and noble. However, this outfit surprisingly resembled Flora's usual attire.In the past, Flora wouldn't have thought there was any issue and would brush it off as them sharing style as best friends. However, thinking back to the way Selena smiled at Owen earlier, it was clear that she was imitating Flora. Flora felt a bit confused and realized what wa
However, it was hard to get away even if she knew something was wrong. The politician kept trying to prolong the conversation, and other guests joined. Even Selena came to stall as well. By the time she noticed it, she no longer had the strength to get away. "Layla, why are you so weak with alcohol? Let me help you back to your room." Selena took Flora's arm and tried to drag her away. Flora had already discovered Selena's true personality and couldn't trust her. She waved her hands. "It's okay. I can leave on my own."She stumbled away, but Selena couldn't possibly let her leave. Flora was practically dragged into the politician's room and delivered to his bed.She knew she was no match for these people and Selena's plan for her. She was devastated, and when Selena reached a business deal with the politician outside, Flora was livid. She had been right. All the concern that Selena showed her was fake, and her target had always been the Lovers' Poison. More precisely,