Helma decided to stay late at the lab to get the work done, but she was not alone. Andrew, Edward, and Leon, who practically lived in the lab, stayed too.They each had their own tasks, and all worked quietly, not bothering each other.Edward, who could never sit still for long, decided to take a br
In Forest Park, Helma had just gotten home.She received a new encrypted file on her phone.The file was from Deputy Commander Bailey's assistant, filled with detailed information about Silver Obsidian.The military department had put it together: it was even more thorough than what the personnel ha
Before they knew it, a whole month had gone by.During that time, Silver Obsidian had asked for a whole bunch of special healing herbs.Tisha was expecting a baby, and after a close call with losing it, she was not about to take any more risks. She stuck to desk work while Andrew and Jordan did all
He came over with a milk tea. "Mr. Guller sent this for you."Every day, Cole would drop by to check in. Even if he was too busy, he would still send afternoon tea to the folks at the research center.Leon hung around a bit longer.He leaned against a shelf and tried to make conversation: "How's the
Three days later, Edward's health report finally arrived.Every health indicator was getting better.The medicinal baths were working wonders.A week went by, and the new pill medicine was ready too.Silver Obsidian had made a list of instructions: "Take the pill twice a day, have a medicinal bath e
Silver Obsidian walked in just in time to catch Leon looking all mixed up.He had been around for more than a month.Every time he talked to Leon, Leon was all chilly and standoffish.This was the first time he saw Leon looking so alive.They locked eyes.Leon quickly hid how he was feeling and look
"No, that's okay, I know the way. You look busy," Helma said, turning down her help and swiping her card for the elevator.The receptionist waited until the elevator doors had shut before leaning over to her coworker and whispering, "Wasn't Mrs. Guller at home recently, having her second baby? She h
Tucked inside the notebook were the lost pages from the Book of Medical Remedies!Helma was sure Alan did not know about this.That meant Ethan must have found the pages long ago and kept them hidden.This was the perfect hiding spot.After all, who would bother with a kid's diary?Helma tucked the