The woman ignored his anger, and her lips' corners curved upward slightly. "I don't know you, but we will once we talk."Austin did not know what to say.‘The world has changed! When did women become so bold and crazy?!’Before this, there was Lily, who was always there to condemn him everywhere he went. Now, this woman also happened to be from the research institute.‘Are all the women from this institute insane?!’At that moment, Austin suddenly remembered that she was a part of the research institute and that Thompson said she was working on another project. With that in mind, he toned down his temper."All right, but this isn't a suitable place to chat. Let's go somewhere else." Austin glanced around and suggested, "There's a nearby—""Here is just fine," she interrupted him. "Let's just talk here.""Here?" Austin looked around. They were close to the laboratory building, and although it was still early, it was almost time for work. There would be people coming in and out f
The woman’s gaze was sharp as her eyes focused on him. Her thin lips moved, spitting out a name. "Rhea Moore.""Rhea…Moore," Austin repeated after her. He ransacked his brain, attempting to match a face to that name, but to no avail. Then he nodded. "Are you from the research institute too? Professor Thompson mentioned that you're in charge of another project. What is it?"Rhea looked at him with squinted eyes. "Are you the one who will be treating my cousin?""Who?!" Austin was startled by her question."Anastasia Rollins," she replied, "Didn't you promise my mother?"Only after Rhea mentioned Anastasia's name did Austin remember what had happened. "You mean that fat—" Just as he was about to finish his sentence, he quickly corrected himself after feeling like it was inappropriate. "So, you're Mrs. Moore's daughter.""Do you know how?" Rhea ignored his words and asked directly."Of course I do. Isn't that girl just obese? It's as hard and as easy as it can get. The important th
On the surface, it sounded like Austin was praising Lily. However, he had a feeling that the woman before him was not someone that a few simple praises would sway.Her attitude was a prime example of that. Others who saw him as Dominic's secret apprentice approached him respectfully and politely. Rhea knew that her mother was begging for his help, yet she did not even consider his presence. There was no sense of respect from her. It even seemed like she was a little cocky.Austin had met many people over the years, and Rhea seemed similar to him—conceited.People who could work in this research institute and have a close relationship with Thompson must be capable. Those who were capable were typically arrogant, especially youngsters. If she heard that Lily was more respected than her in this research institute, Rhea would turn green with envy.Sure enough, a cold smile appeared on her face. "Very capable?""Yeah. It's a pity you're not on the same project. Otherwise, there might b
Lily stared blankly at the shattered glass on the ground, anxiety rising as though the sharp sound had found its way into her heart.Then she crouched down to pick them up before Olivia quickly grabbed her. "Don't! Let me do it!""I'm sorry…" Lily mumbled. It seemed like she was in a trance."What are you apologizing for? This is your studio," Olivia joked, trying to lighten the mood.She noticed Lily's absentmindedness today but did not bring it up or ask any questions. Once she saw how out of it Lily was, Olivia knew Lily couldn't continue working."Go and rest. Leave this to me!" Olivia said, pushing Lily out before she turned to clean up the mess on the floor.It was fortunate that the contents were merely perfume-making raw materials. Even if it were broken and scattered, it wouldn't be harmful.Once she was done cleaning up, she saw Lily sitting on the sofa outside with a calm look. However, Lily seemed immersed in her phone, scrolling through her messages."Has Mr. Russe
"What do you mean?" Olivia was a little curious.After all, it was a yes-or-no question."Instead of saying that I'm helping her lose weight, it's more of trying to cure her illness."When Lily picked up the teacup, there was an anti-scalding cover over it. It wasn't hot enough to burn her hand, but she felt refreshed when the heat blew against her face."Cure her illness?" Olivia asked, a little puzzled. Then something clicked. "I get it now. Other things cause obesity. Does it have something to do with her endocrine system?"To her surprise, Lily shook her head. "No."After saying a word, she fell silent again and blew on the tea as if deep in thought.Olivia did not bug her either. She just found all this a little strange.After a while, Lily finally spoke. "I haven't figured it out yet. It's just a wild guess. I'll have to look deeper into it.""Oh," Olivia responded. Just as she stretched out her arm to pick up her glass of tea, she saw Lily put hers down and stand up. "I
"Aren’t I welcome here?" Lily said as she strode in."Why, of course, you are. Why wouldn't you be?" The older man said it with a smile. "However…"Seeing how he was protecting his food with his hands, Lily sighed. "The doctor told me I shouldn't eat spicy food throughout my pregnancy.""Then you can't have this. I put a lot of peppers in it. Oh my, what a pity!" He quickly said before returning to his meal with a joyful expression.Seeing this, she shook her head, speechless.Who would have thought that the world-famous miracle doctor's favorite thing to do was to eat? On top of that, he was also very protective of his food. He would always be afraid that someone might steal it. Even after Lily clarified that she was not interested, he would still protect it.Dominic casually asked as he ate, "By the way, I heard your experiment was a success. Not bad! You're my apprentice, indeed!"He was triumphant, with a proud look on his face. Although outsiders did not know that Lily was
Without waiting for Lily’s answer, Dominic grumbled, “That research institute is up to no good, isn’t it? What the hell are they doing?”“No, no, it’s not the research institute.” Lily shook her head and continued, “It’s something I’ve noticed, but I’m not sure if it would work.”“It is possible, but there are too many uncertainties! How much we can absorb from the herbs after cooking could be studied based on experience accumulated over the generations, but to study how much we would absorb through their scents is a whole new level of difficulty, not to mention the interaction between different herbs. It’s not only tough but also risky!”Dominic picked up a glass of water and took a sip. “I wonder what kind of test subjects are required to obtain accurate data for an experiment like this?”He thought about it, looked over his shoulder, and asked, “Using monkeys?”Lily was surprised.“We can consider monkeys as closest to human beings. However, one could only obtain data that are
Anastasia returned home joyfully and noticed that Maria was there again. She grew impatient seeing the miracle doctor with her aunt waiting for her.‘Didn’t I tell her I don’t want to see him? Why can’t she leave me alone? If she continues like this, I wouldn’t want her to enter the house anymore.’Although upset, Anastasia still greeted her aunt, “Hi, Aunt Maria.”“Tasia, you’re finally home. You’re always coming home so late day after day, and yet your father has never gotten worried. What is he thinking?” Maria knew their relationship had been strained for the last two days and conveyed her concerns instead of getting to her point.“I’m a grownup, and I wasn’t going to shady places, so why worry? You seem quite free to come here so often,” Anastasia spoke bluntly and lifted her eyelids as she looked over to Austin, who remained quiet on the sidelines.“Also, you’re always accompanied by a man of dubious background. Aren’t you afraid my uncle would get jealous?” She said half-jo