Lily did not expect this. She stood there, stunned, but did not stop Daisy. Lily quietly watched as Daisy kneeled on the ground."I am so sorry, Madam. It wasn't my intention to teach Galen how to pick locks, but he is really smart. He's the smartest child I've ever seen. Madam, I will resign and leave if you think I'm not fit to care for Galen anymore." Saying this, her gaze dropped to the ground. She looked like she was asking for forgiveness."I don't blame you for that," Lily answered gently. After a pause, she continued, "It's just that... are you saying these things because you think that's what I want to hear?""What do you want to hear, Madam?" Daisy looked up at her in surprise, as if she did not understand what Lily meant.Lily didn't reply and just stared at her. Daisy's eyes seemed to be filled with sincerity and confusion. She did not avert her gaze either.The two continued to look at each other for a moment before Lily finally sighed. "Forget it. I won't ask if you
Although Austin could not see the person's face, he knew who it was by the crisp sound of her high heels. When he looked up, he could only see a vague outline slowly approaching him with a chilly demeanor.Rhea wore stilettos, and her sharp heels clacked against the cold, stone floor. Once in front of Austin, she slowly squatted with a bottle of water and a piece of bread. Without a word, Rhea began to study him from head to toe.When she noticed the cloth tied around his injured leg, she laughed. "I almost forgot that you can treat yourself. Did you manage to get the bullet out?" Her laughter, ringing in the dark room, sounded depressing to the ears."I never thought that a valedictorian from the world's most famous medical school would do such a vicious thing," Austin mocked."All right, not bad. Since you can still snap back like this means you aren't hungry or thirsty!" Rhea nodded. She wasn't moved as she weighed the things in her hands. "It seems like I've overstepped. You do
“So, in your eyes, your cousin is just another lab rat?" Austin questioned.However, Rhea was quick to retaliate. "It's an honor for her to be my lab rat! If it weren't for her father, she would be nothing compared to me!"Although her words were disdainful, Austin picked up a trace of…jealousy?It seemed like Rhea was highly jealous of her cousin. She was envious and full of resentment. Her tone differed from her usual ridicule and lightness. She was almost speaking through gritted teeth.‘She hates Anastasia!’"Are you jealous of your cousin?" Austin asked as an idea popped into his head."Jealous?!" Rhea’s tone went an octave higher. She stomped back into the basement and bent down to reach for his collar. "I am smarter than her, more beautiful than her, have a better figure than her, and am more capable than her.“I'm better than her in every aspect, and I'm a hundred times better at that! Why would I be jealous of her?! Have you lost your mind?!""It's because…" Austin dra
Austin raised his head and sighed. Then he began to laugh at his stupidity, innocence, and self-righteousness. He opened the vial's lid and brought it to his nose, sniffing it gently.The faint but refreshing fragrance calmed his anxious heart. This was the supposed result of the experiment. Little did he expect he would be the first test subject for it. However, in addition to soothing his mind, it reduced the pain.There were no other uses for this vial, and Austin almost contemplated drinking it. He quickly covered the lid again as the light from his eyes faded.At this time, the door opened again, but no sound of high heels followed. Whoever entered seemed on their tippy toes and moved quickly toward him.Austin quickly pushed his back against the wall, squinting to try and see who it was. "Who’s there?!""Hush!" At this moment, Austin finally saw the figure in front of him. "Professor Thompson?""Austin, are you hungry? I brought you some food and a drink. Quickly, eat up,"
Thompson was startled as he looked at Austin in horror. "N-No, I c-can't!"He was stuttering, seeming to have been overpowered by fear.This made Austin laugh. Of course, he knew Thompson would not dare let him escape. Thompson had stood silently aside when Austin attempted to run and when he argued with Rhea. How could he have the guts to let Austin out like this?Moreover, even if Thompson did let Austin out, Austin had no idea how many people were standing guard outside. He knew his chance of leaving the laboratory was close to zero. It was ridiculous.Austin was trapped and thought of the time he had spent countless nights here. He thought he was hard at work but had no idea what evil was going on behind closed doors. Now, he could not leave this place, even if he wanted to. If only he knew how to fight like those on TV or if he could climb walls. Maybe…‘Fight!’ He suddenly thought of how Lily had paralyzed him with a touch. ‘She knows how to fight!’Thinking of this, Austin
“Well…” As Thompson hesitated, Austin continued, “Professor, I know they’re watching you too. If you go to the police, I’m afraid you won’t be able to make it to the police station. It’s even more unlikely for you to reach my family.“Lily, however, is closely related to the laboratory. You can tell them you’re facing a bottleneck or want to ask her about previous lab data, and then they won’t suspect you if you meet her.“Lily can fight, and her husband is Alexander, whose family wields a huge influence in Kingsland. Only she can help you and me!” Probably because the bread and water had strengthened Austin, he could think clearly and calmly.Looking at Thompson’s expression, he slowly loosened his arm and said earnestly, “Professor Thompson, I have no idea what the experiment is about since you can’t tell me, and I’m not going to ask you about it.“However, you should know better than anyone that you can’t let it continue. Perhaps they’ve threatened you with your family's safety,
The car headed toward the estate and gradually moved onto a desolate stretch of road. It was empty, with almost no cars or people in sight.Lily did not drive fast on such a road, but a car followed them at a moderate distance, drawing her attention.She had not minded it at first, but whether she turned or braked, the car remained behind them without overtaking her or going off to a different road, seemingly keeping the same distance.Knitting her brow, she felt something was not right and glimpsed over her shoulder at her son, seated safely in the child safety seat with the belt tightly on. “Galen, sit tight! Mommy is going to speed up,” she said half-jokingly, not wanting to alarm her son.“Okay!” He nodded sharply and held onto the seat belt with one hand.Lily looked at him and then at the car through the rearview mirror. She stepped on the gas, and the car sped up and raced forward. The car behind did the same, tailing behind. Someone was indeed after her.Being alone wit
The car, which had kept a certain distance away, suddenly sped up and barreled toward them. Instead of trying to pass them, it was coming straight at them.‘The pursuer is hostile!’Narrowing her eyes, Lily cocked her head a bit and had no time to glance at her son. “Sit tight!”She floored the gas pedal, and the car shot forward like an arrow. Not wanting to make a single mistake, she focused on the road ahead as trees swept by the vehicle on both sides.Hearing that something was not right, Dominic hurriedly asked, “What happened? What happened?”“Nothing. The car behind us looked like it was about to hit us, so I sped up,” Lily answered.“Hit you?” Dominic shouted. “How is that nothing?”Lily then heard him talking on the phone with his men. “You guys heard that? Why are you so slow? Hurry up! If anything happens to them, I’ll kill you!”She had never heard him so angry before. No matter how angry he got, he never threatened to kill anyone. The most he would do was tell othe