Thompson was speechless.“Those things are meaningless anyway. Could it relieve their pain and reduce their suffering? If they want to be free from pain, why don’t they just die? They won’t feel anything by then,” Rhea said nonchalantly.Those words shocked Austin to his core. As a medical student, he did not understand how she could say such words.‘How can she be so indifferent to other people’s lives?’Rhea pushed Thompson to the side slightly and approached Austin. “Initially, your presence made no difference to me, but since you’ve involved yourself in this, you can no longer leave. Join us instead. What do you say to that?”Austin looked at Rhea and felt she was a completely different person now. He thought she was adorable before this, but she became a devil with a beautiful face.“If it’s something that would harm other people, I’ll never join you guys. I’m sorry!” Austin said.Rhea just scoffed, clearly in disapproval of him. “What a nerd! Who cares if it’ll be benefici
Something suddenly pulled Austin’s wrist, not allowing him to leave.Rhea stood there, unmoved. Her hand was outstretched, grabbing onto his wrist as she raised her chin and said coldly, "Do you honestly think you can leave? Now that you know so much, how can I let you go?""What's wrong? Are you going to stop me?" Austin lowered her head and glanced at the hand holding his wrist. It was fair and slender with manicured fingers. She had beautiful hands, but they were dirty.He turned his wrist, and her fingers soon loosened, unable to bear the pain.Austin knew Rhea was not a kickboxer like Lily and was just another woman. If he wanted to leave, she had no way of stopping him.The only way Rhea could stop him was with the help of other people. With that in mind, Austin’s lips curled upward. After all, he was familiar with this place, so it was not difficult to escape."Do you think you can stop me?" He smiled, and with a sudden burst of strength, he broke free from her. Then he ru
"Shut up!" Rhea was furious as she raised her hand and slapped Austin across the face. "You have no right to speak!" This seemed to have woken her up, and she sneered, "You can try if you dare!"Austin did not reply, and his mind began to spin. He was gambling on whether the gun in Rhea's hand was real or just a prop to intimidate people.‘What kind of place is this? We’re in the lab! If she shoots me, she can’t cover it up. Law enforcement would soon discover my dead body; at this point, there must be other employees at the institute. Doesn’t that mean she’d have to kill everyone?’Austin did not believe that everyone in the laboratory knew what was happening behind the scenes, and he was one of them. He made a decision with that in mind. He cast a sideway glance at Rhea and grinned. "I'll give it a try!"With that, he began to sprint away. He was as swift as the wind because of his tall build and long legs. He was already in the corridor in just a few strides. He did not dare to
With a glance at him, Rhea smiled. Her smile was dazzling, just like the gun in her hand. Thinking of how vicious she was just a second ago, the grin on her face sent shivers down people's spines."Have you changed your mind?” She asked softly. Then, the smile on her face dropped. "Too late!" She straightened up and looked down at him condescendingly. With a cold voice, she ordered, "Lock him up! We'll wait for the boss!"Professor Thompson, who had been quietly standing at the side, did not realize that Rhea was talking to him. When her sharp gaze landed on him, he quickly returned to his senses. "Me? Oh, okay…" With a frown, he stepped forward and tried to hold Austin down. With Austin's size, it was still a bit difficult, even if he was already injured."I'm not talking to you!" Rhea raised her hands and clapped twice. Soon, a group of people in white lab coats came. They were all tall, with masks on their faces. They all had a stoic look about them. They walked over to
The basement was small and empty. There was nothing around him.He fumbled in his pockets and pulled out a lighter, a fruit knife, a nail clipper, and…a vial containing the successful sample.Austin's habit of carrying a fruit knife with him might be a turning point. Then, he tore open his trousers and revealed his gunshot wound. The blood had already dried up, but the wound looked horrible. This was the first time he had ever been shot. When practicing medicine, he had previously treated someone with a gunshot wound. That man was a gangster, and with a glance, Austin could tell that he was a ruthless man. It was a coincidence that he had met him.The man was shot and refused to go to the hospital. Lucky for him, he bumped into Austin, who helped him take out the bullet, which saved the man's life in return. That incident passed so quickly that it didn't leave a mark on his life. Who would have thought that one day he would have to pull a bullet out of his gunshot wound? Ch
Rhea was leaning back into her chair in her own laboratory. Just as her eyes were about to close, she heard a phone vibrating. It was customary for her phone to be put on silent. Without much thought, she reached out for her phone, only to find that no one was calling her.However, the vibrating sound continued. She looked around and finally found it in the coat pocket she had taken off.Only then did she remember that she had taken this phone from Austin.The words "Second Granduncle" flashed on the screen.Rhea sneered. She was filled with disdain as she thought about how performative Austin was. Why was there a need to name his granduncle this way?After thinking about it, she pressed the answer button.Once the call was connected, Dominic did not speak immediately. He was used to being coaxed by Austin, so he habitually put on airs and remained silent, waiting for Austin to greet him attentively.However, Rhea had no idea what was happening, so she stayed silent, waiting f
Still, Lily wondered if Daisy was genuinely innocent. If she were not, what was her intention of working here? If so, why was she picking on locks?Lily looked back and saw her son lying in bed, sound asleep, with his head tilted to one side. It was as if all the troubles in this world had nothing to do with him. Then she got up, tucked him in, and adjusted the surveillance camera’s position.Initially, there were no surveillance cameras in the bedrooms, but Lily became suspicious of Daisy and installed one in Galen's bedroom.Lily wanted to keep Daisy by her side to observe what was happening before deciding her next move. However, since everything at the laboratory, the incident in Burnwken, and other unforeseen dangers started coming together, Lily would be worried about Galen if she went to Burnwken.'What if I just find a reason to fire Daisy?'When this thought flashed in Lily’s mind, she heard a light knock on the door, and Daisy's voice sounded from the outside. "Madam?"
While holding Olivia’s hand, Lily pulled Olivia aside and poured her a glass of ice water to calm her down.Olivia did not want it, but under Lily's insistence, she held the cup. The coldness in her palm seemed to have calmed her, but her tears still would not stop flowing."Lily, can you tell me what happened to Edward? Whatever it is, I can handle it. As long as I know what is going on and that he’s still alive… Lily, you have to tell me. You have to tell me, okay?" Olivia was very emotional and burst into tears again.Seeing her like this, Lily did not know what she could say to comfort her. Ultimately, Lily sighed softly. "To be honest with you, I have no idea.""How can that be? Edward is with Mr. Russell the whole time. Did Mr. Russell tell you—""No!" Lily interrupted her before quietly continuing, "Olivia, Alex hasn't contacted me for 12 days.""Twelve days?!" Olivia was stunned for a moment that she almost forgot to cry. Her eyes widened in shock. "But you said…""Yes,