At the mention of “miracle doctor," Lily was reminded of Austin and sighed inwardly, not knowing how he was. “Then... has your father investigated it?” Lily asked. “No idea.” Shaking her head, Anastasia was not sure. “He was shocked and angry when he found out about it, but he hasn’t talked about it since. Perhaps he saw I was getting better and decided to let it go.”Puzzled, Lily shook her head. “That’s unlikely.”‘Mr. Rollins is so protective of Anastasia and wants her to be hospitalized even for minor injuries. How could he not try to investigate the chronic poisoning? If he doesn’t talk about it, he’s probably doing it in secret or is bidding his time for…revenge?’She had seen such patience in Alexander and knew that these seemingly calm men could be ruthless when taking their revenge. ‘They’ll erupt like a volcano and become unstoppable!’“Well, all I know is that he hasn’t mentioned it again.” Anastasia thought about it and decided not to dwell on it. “How did you know
There was silence over the phone all of a sudden.‘Jeez! This little boy must’ve done something bad again!’Lily resigned and let out a sigh. “Galen, can’t you be kinder a bit to grandpa?”“I’ve been very kind!” He said immediately, feeling that he was a good boy.“You little brat, where have you run off to? Hey, why are you holding the phone? You…” Dominic’s voice sounded from afar.“Mommy…” Galen seemed to be talking to Dominic.Lily then heard Dominic grumble, “What mommy? She’s busy and has no time for you! Anyway, if your mommy finds out you peed on my bed, she’ll kick your little a*ss…”“Mommy…” Galen emphasized again, and Dominic finally caught on. “What the…”Lily then heard Dominic’s gruff voice over the phone. “Hello?”“Old man…” Lily addressed him.“Have you reached Burnwken? Hmm, the signal is not bad!” Dominic said throatily, thinking that Lily had already left and was calling from there.“No, I didn’t leave the country. I’m still in Kingsland,” Lily answered.
Lily discovered that her phone was getting hacked.Alexander had previously installed an anti-hacking system in her phone that would alarm her with a siren. When Alexander tried to install it on her behalf, she even teased him for being overly cautious.She was a perfumer, after all, and no one would want to hack her phone to eavesdrop on her calls, not to mention she had no secrets to hide. Now, she had to hand it to Alexander for having such foresight.After hanging up her phone, she stared at her phone thoughtfully.‘If I got hacked, my conversations with Dominic and Alex might have leaked. I can’t wait for bad things to happen, so I might as well go on the offensive.’Lily turned her car around and went to get herself a new phone and a new number, which she then used to call the number Alexander had called her. However, no one answered.Thinking that he might have refrained from taking unknown phone calls, she did not worry too much and drove straight to the research institut
The man was courteous, and Lily could not find fault for his words. She would be deemed as unreasonable to barge into the place with her men.Lily turned her head. “You guys stay here. I’ll be right back.”“Ma’am!” The bodyguards were worried.“I’ll be fine,” She said casually, held up her hand, and glanced inwardly. ‘Even if it’s the lion’s den, I’m still going in!’She walked in, and the gate closed behind her. The research institute looked deserted and eerie.‘When Professor Thompson and I were around, the gate wouldn’t be closed during the daytime, and people would come and go freely. Although I wouldn’t describe the place as lively, there were activities. Now it’s just like an abandoned building.’She craned her neck, took a glance, and walked toward the building.The moment she entered, she saw Rhea in her white coat, one hand in her pocket and another pointing at something on a document, whispering to someone beside her. Only when the person nodded and left did she look u
The laboratories Lily passed were empty. Although the equipment was still there, there were no specimens. Apparently unused for experimentation for a long time, some places had even gathered dust.Now she had stopped before what used to be Thompson’s room.When she was busy with her experiment here, she hardly had time to go home and would stay in the building. Those with higher ranks like her and Thompson had been allocated rooms to rest.Since Thompson had passed away, the door to his room was wide open and empty inside, without any documents on the desk. As she stepped in, she heard a voice say, “Professor Thompson’s room had been cleaned up. I doubt you’ll find your stuff here.”Lily looked over her shoulder and saw Rhea nearby. For an alert person like Lily, she would not fail to notice Rhea having come so close. ‘I didn’t feel like I was being followed. It means… she didn’t take the same route. I wonder where she emerged from. There are pathways… or secret chambers or p
“How would we know if the research hasn’t succeeded yet? Maybe you're heading in the wrong direction.” Rhea said it meaningfully.The elevator dinged as it reached the floor. Lily no longer responded to her words. As the elevator doors opened, she wanted to step out but found someone blocking their way.“Mike?” Lily was stunned.Seeing him, Rhea knitted her brow. “Mike, what are you up to again?”“Mrs. Russell no longer works in the lab and shouldn’t come here.” Not answering Rhea, Mike looked at Lily and said, emphasizing each word.Holding back her anger, Lily looked at him. “I’m here to pick up what I left behind. Is it not allowed, Mr. Corden?”She stressed his last name on purpose. ‘What is Mike up to? He keeps getting in my way.’“What have you left behind?” Mike’s gaze showed no emotions. “You won’t be able to find anything that belongs to you here, and you shouldn’t be here either. Tell me what you left behind, and I’ll get someone to return it to you. Please leave now,
“Mike, I feel like I’ve only just started to know you today. You’re truly somebody, aren’t you?” Lily said it coldly and backed into the elevator. “You’re right. Since I already quit, I shouldn’t be here. I’ll leave right now, so I won’t be putting you two on the spot.”“Don’t go!” Taken aback, Rhea tried to pull her, but Lily’s wrist easily shifted to dodge her grasp.“It’s not up to him to make the decision!” Rhea spoke angrily as she looked at Lily. “Don’t you want to take a look at my workplace? Don’t you want to look for what you’ve left behind and see what you want to see?”Her words were extremely tempting and yet felt like a trap.Lily let out a half-smile. “I wanted to, but not anymore. Mr. Corden is right. This involves your secrets, and I shouldn’t ask too much about it. Goodbye!”She pressed the button on the elevator.“Don’t go!” Rhea tried to stop her, but Mike dragged her back.Caught off-guard, Rhea knocked into him. Missing the elevator, she saw the elevator doo
It was a weird feeling as if Lily had just returned from the darkest abyss to a sunlit world. She left the building and went outside the research institute.Having remained outside, the bodyguards saw her and hurried over. “Ma’am!”Lily nodded slightly and asked, “Did anything happen while I wasn’t around?”“No.” The bodyguards shook their heads to indicate that nothing unusual had happened.She nodded gently. “Let’s go!”She glanced over her shoulder at the building and saw it was awash in sunlight and dazzling. However, instead of making her feel warm, it gave off a chilly feeling.Not long after she left, Dominic called, extra concerned. “Lily, are you all right?”“I’m fine.” Lily rubbed between her brows. She was only a bit tired, and there was gentle movement in her tummy as if the twins were restless. She palmed her tummy and caressed it soothingly, feeling weighed down.“Good. You almost scared me to death just now! Why did you hang up without finishing what you were say