"—It's really related to Gabriel and the guys..." Sam pronounced disbelievingly."Why would they do this? Or maybe they're being manipulated?" Ali also found it hard to accept."We'll talk about this later, but right now, we need to go to the hospital and put an end to this sinister scheme!" Liana stood up to announce, preparing to leave."Let's go!" They all responded in unison, and they reached the hospital in record time.However, they found an unwelcome visitor there; it was Sonia, who spent a lot of time at the hospital, as if she were afraid people wouldn't know she cared for these patients. So, the two sides naturally encountered each other. When they saw her, Sam and his group darkened their faces and projected open hostility towards her, and Sonia did the same, although a fake smile still lingered on her face."Liana, and here I thought you all had gone into hiding," Sonia provocatively said, the true meaning of her statement was clear as
"I'm sorry, but it doesn't look good for Edward. I've tried everything I could, but the most I can do is prolong the inevitable, and I'm not sure if that's a good thing, considering it only increases the patient's suffering," Sergio said."You don't need to apologize to me, and it will all be over soon," Liana suddenly said, startling Sergio as he looked up at her in confusion."If I'm not mistaken, the cure for this virus is in here," Liana handed him a USB drive and said."What?" Sergio stood up hastily, his eyes widening in disbelief. "You found a method to create the cure?""Yes, the method is all here. Unfortunately, I can't comprehend it, but it's incredibly detailed, and I'm sure you'll be able to do what I can't. You're the best scientist and doctor I know!" Liana said with confidence."Where did you find this?" Sergio said with apparent enthusiasm."I'll tell you later, go make the cure first.""Okay!" Sergio accepted the USB drive without
The wolves in sheep's clothing were plotting something big. Mr. Delapena sighed, equally shocked and disappointed."The greatest crisis in human history has just passed, and they are already gearing up to attack each other. These ungrateful packs... have they forgotten who saved them?" He glanced at Liana, after all, she was the one who prevented Walter Roberts from destroying the world."This is the perfect time for them to act; this crisis is their opportunity," Liana said matter-of-factly.Mr. Delapena, of course, understood all of this, but it didn't lessen his anger."It's not surprising that these countries want to attack us, but what's worse is Sonia. How can someone from the United States have the audacity to betray her own country? I have no evidence against her right now, or I would personally take her down!""I can find the evidence!" Liana suddenly exclaimed."Really, you can find proof that she betrayed this country?" Mr. Delapena was shocked before breaking into a huge s
The grand hall was packed with people, and all the reporters were curious about this woman who had managed to save the world and suddenly become the United States Ambassador. This would be the first time they would interview her, so they prepared many questions, although some were much tougher than others. Liana was busy preparing backstage with the help of her fellow ambassadors and secretary. They were giving her last-minute lessons on speaking, facing the media, and so on...They were concerned for her because she had no experience in foreign relations. They wished they could transplant their knowledge into Liana's brain or at least replace her to host this conference. Liana understood and appreciated their kindness, so she stood still and listened in silence.Ali and Sam, who acted as Liana's bodyguards, thought that these people had grossly underestimated Liana. This was a woman who had already saved the world before, so why would she be afraid of a small press conference? Howeve
The reporters had media badges in front of them and were seated according to their affiliations. The area was clearly marked, showing which country they represented, and Liana had a clear view of this from her seat.If she were smart, she would avoid questions from the Chinese and Russian reporters as these two countries had recently been pursuing the United States, and their questions would be incredibly pointed. However, Liana's first choice was a Chinese reporter, and when she reached out to point at the reporter, everyone was shocked.Wasn't she afraid this would make things difficult for her? The reporter stood up enthusiastically and deliberately asked the question in the Chinese language."Miss Liana, I would like to know if this virus outbreak is related to you and your country or not? After all, it is because of your academic competition that this tragedy occurred, and you and the fact that you harmed so many innocent people are what has made the United States' relationship w
“Miss Liana, you were appointed as an ambassador at such a young age, and it happened so suddenly. May I respectfully ask if there's a hidden transaction we don't know about? And that you're involved in it?” The reporter expressed a suspicion that was on everyone's mind.It was normal to have doubts about Liana, a woman who was appointed to such an influential position so suddenly. Besides those who knew her personally, others would have doubts. So, when this question was raised, the media remained silent, awaiting her response, and citizens watching it worldwide in front of their screens also held their breath. They, too, wanted to see how Liana would respond to this sensitive and incisive question. The question had an appearance of truth; her appointment was certainly sudden, and she was indeed young."I ask, who here suspects my ability?" The Ambassador was about to intervene when Liana asked everyone with a clear voice, and the people there were shocked. No one dared to raise thei
"He's almost fully recovered. Come in; he's inside," Sergio seemed to read her mind and said with a giant smile."Thank you very much," Liana thanked him earnestly."I should be thanking you. Without you, we wouldn't have been able to create the cure," Sergio said, exhausted but with a brighter smile than ever."But without you, the cure wouldn't have been created so quickly," Liana said before rushing into the infirmary.The moment she opened the door, her sense of sight and smell were assaulted. The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, which stung her nose. Edward stood by the bed, his back to her as he undressed. He carefully folded the white hospital gown, exposing his powerful and golden-brown back.A drop of sweat traced the contours of his back muscles, and the sight was oddly sensual, as if there was a strong touch of testosterone in the air. Liana's gaze was completely captured by that drop of sweat.She stopped in her tracks and froze in place. Edward turned at the
It was Edward, as I had said, a real conspiracy. Then again, even a crisis threatening the Earth occurred, what else would be impossible? Sam and the others didn't think Liana was joking; they processed the truth quickly and believed Liana was right.The virus had a lot to do with Gabriel and his group. They were taken by the United Nations, but that meant this virus was related to the United Nations, proving that certain countries indeed harbored ill intentions towards the United States. Without a cure, the virus could destroy half the country, and with the president gravely ill, any country could deliver the fatal blow. So, the collapse of the United States was not entirely impossible. The more Sam and the others thought about it, the more concerned they became."But who would want to come after the United States?" The answer came to him as soon as the question left his mouth. "Russia and China, right?" The hostility of these two countries towards Liana at the conference was too obv
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h