Sophia floored it, blasting through red lights all the way to Greenville First Hospital. She sprinted into the emergency wing, commandeered a gurney, and together they rushed Cole inside. A doctor hurried over, but Helma had no time for details—she pushed Cole straight into the OR. At the operating
"Let me handle the stitches and bandaging," Benjamin said, his eyes clouded with concern as he watched Helma.She was drenched from head to toe, and nobody knew what had happened. On top of that, she was pregnant and had just pulled off an incredibly complex surgery!If anything went wrong, Benjamin
Sophia's eyes narrowed, her glare sharp enough to slice through steel as she reached for Cole's oxygen mask with a determined hand. Helma sighed deeply, a weight lifting from her shoulders now that the critical hours had slipped by. Trying to stand, her limbs betrayed her, stiff and numb, almost sen
Helma finished giving the caregiver a rundown of what to watch out for and was ready to head out."I'm heading back now. Don't wander around, and make sure you get plenty of rest."Cole's gaze was intense. "When are you coming back?"Helma pondered for a second. "Tomorrow. I'll come check on your te
Helma figured Cole would take it easy at home after getting out of the hospital.A few days later, his voice popped up on her phone."Let's meet up at Westwood Joint Department this Saturday."Helma bit her lip, "You sure you're up for it? Your injuries...""They're pretty much healed. Don't worry,
Cole's face was tight with tension, a knot of nerves he was not used to feeling.He took Helma to one of the few places they both remembered fondly. Back then, he had not been too invested in their arranged marriage, so dates with Helma were few and far between.Thanks to some sleuthing with video f
With a shake of her head and a light chuckle, Helma corrected her, "Just call me Miss King."The maids reached for the shopping bags in Cole's grasp.He brushed them off with a frosty tone, "I've got these; you can all go back."The maids, clearly confused, retreated.Cole strode toward the kitchen,
Helma brought the veggies to the stove and got to work, her hands moving with the confidence of a seasoned chef. She knew exactly which spices to throw in, and in no time, she had whipped up eight perfect dishes—not one more, not one less.Once the food was spread out on the counter, Helma paused, e
With everyone else keeping mum, Silver Obsidian cut to the chase, "We'll go with Helma's plan."For six months straight, Serena had practically lived in the lab. At first, Starlight Blossom did not seem to do much. Everyone was on edge, wondering if it would make any difference at all. Then, in the
During her month off, Helma took a break from the daily preschool runs and whisked her kids away on a travel spree.The trip was not without its scares—Serena had a severe bout of illness.Helma was prepared, yet the sudden severity of the attack caught her off guard.Without a second thought, she r
Under the questioning eyes of the crowd, Helma fired up her laptop and plugged in a USB stick.The video started playing on the massive screen.The timestamp in the corner showed it was from two nights ago.Usually, the lab was locked up tight after hours, and by eight or nine, the research center w
Hort watched her walk away, a storm of emotions on his face.Ever since she joined the research center, he had seen Wendy as this super-capable girl with a heart of gold.Whenever the team hit a wall with the experiments or the data just would not play nice, Wendy was the one who would spark up the
The poor thing's symptoms were straight out of a horror flick: muscles clenching like crazy, nerves on fire, bleeding inside, gasping for air, and foaming at the mouth. Some of them even had their hearts stop cold turkey.According to the timeline, the rat had been juiced up with three rounds of Sta
With the report out of the way, the experiment team kicked things into high gear to wrap up their project.The meticulously calculated data was in, and the verdict was clear: Starlight Blossom's effects were rock-solid stable. The only thing left for the lab mice was one final shot.The brain trust
"Come on, you think the boss is scatterbrained like you? Someone totally did this on purpose!" "Who would do something that evil?!" "Guess we're gonna have to push back the presentation." Everyone looked like they had lost their best friend, except Wendy. She had this worried frown, but her eyes w
After pulling two all-nighters, Helma had the report materials ready to go.The research center was deserted.She stretched, yawned, and glanced at the clock. One AM.She powered down her computer and left, still yawning.Once she was gone, a sneaky figure slipped into the office...Deputy Commander
Helma had tried to get the scoop from Leon, but the guy was like Fort Knox—nothing useful ever slipped out. Therefore, she backed off from the matchmaking game. Still, she was not blind to Wendy's little crush, especially with errands like these document deliveries. "You got it, boss," Wendy replied