Helma stroked her daughter's round cheeks and murmured, "If my son doesn't look like me, and my daughter doesn't either, I'd be so upset."Serena still did not have much energy.She played a bit; then, her eyes began to droop sleepily."Let's step outside."They all crept out quietly.Back in her ro
Taking these flowers with them was not easy at all.At first, Helma just picked a few and put them in airtight bags. However, as soon as they left the woods, the flowers started to wilt super fast.Andrew had seen plenty of weird stuff, yet the sight of the flowers dying and turning yellow so quickl
Building a lab here was way too hard; however, creating a small model of the place was doable.The idea was a good one.After a week, Helma managed to bring five plants back to the research center without a hitch.Meanwhile, Silver Obsidian was deeply engrossed in poring over ancient books.It seeme
Right after Helma finished talking, Silver Obsidian's legs buckled, and he fell to the floor."What happened to him?" Edward, scared, hurried over to help him up and gently placed him on the couch.Helma checked his eyes and saw they were red and swollen from being so tired."He needs rest. Let's ta
"Is she really inviting people to the research center?"- "What was the point? We were not experts. Even if we went, how would we know what was real?"- "Exactly. What if Helma had just put some fake machines and data there? Perhaps those experts and professors were all in on it..."- "Ha, you two a
When the doubts came her way, Helma kept her cool.She announced, "We've already gone over everything about the lab. If you've got questions about the science stuff, we're all ears and ready to clear things up. If it's something off-topic, sorry, I won't be answering those." The ringleader of the r
"Got it."They had to leave soon after for other business.The whole event was live-streamed, and every moment was captured, including Minister Dublin's visit.Those who missed the event were expressing their disappointment on Twitter, feeling like they had missed out on something huge.The live str
Dean Benjamin gave an awkward smile and scratched his head. "I've only met him once at a lecture at Greenville University. We're not exactly friends, so I don't have his contact details, but I'll see what I can do."In the world of science, everyone stuck to their own field. Medical researchers like
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