Wanda glared at her crumpled clothes, her anger boiling with no outlet, and gave a nearby tree stump a good kick. "What a mess! Hemmy, we should call the cops. Let them sniff around. Something's fishy with that guy and this place.""Calling the cops could spook whoever's behind this." A shadow flick
Helma's hunch hit the nail on the head.Thanks to some guy's fiery rants online and the influencers stirring the pot, everyone on the internet, those in the know and those clueless, started throwing shade at Helma and bigging up Sacred Grace Private Hospital.In less than a week, Sacred Grace went f
That was right before some guy online started blasting Helma, saying she was all about the money and didn't care who got hurt.Wanda leaned in, "Who sent them the cash?""From an account abroad. We're digging into it," Neil said, putting weight on the word "abroad."Helma, absentmindedly rubbing her
Helma passed the map to the crew with her game plan. "Sophia's with me. Jordan, you're our eyes out there—any sign of trouble, you buzz us. Cole, stick to your timetable."Orders given, Helma could finally try to unwind.This whole thing had her wired, and it was starting to show.That night, she sn
Since when did his leg hurt?Reading her mind, Cole added, "You kicked it. Mind giving it a rub?"Helma rolled her eyes. "Then stay in bed."She headed downstairs without a backward glance.Cole winced. "Ouch," he muttered to himself. That act used to be so effective......1:50 PM, at the Sacred Gr
Helma could not see the comments flying across the live stream, and frankly, she did not care to.Today, she was here in this hospital room for one thing only: to uncover the truth.Being smeared with baseless accusations had left her feeling more than a little bitter.Looks like she had made an ene
The head of the hospital chimed in again, "That stuff is just for hospital staff, Miss King. You're not allowed to see it!"While he was talking, Helma noticed a nurse sneak out of the room.She gave a cool, knowing look.They might not have much expertise, but they sure had their share of sneaky mo
"Miss King, you're slandering Sacred Grace Private Hospital and neglecting the patient's welfare!"The Dean was livid, his gnarled fingers quaking with rage. "I'll sue you!"Helma brushed off the threat like it was nothing.She casually flicked at her ear. "Sure, sue me. I can't wait to see who'll b
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