Rhea was quick, but Cameron was quicker. The moment she raised her hand, he had already caught her arm and twisted it in the opposite direction with one hand, while he used the other to cover his nose.It seemed that he did not breathe in any of the powder that was in the air. Cameron smirked. “Rhea, you’re still too naive, and you’ve underestimated me.”Rhea had her arm restrained, but she did not panic at all. Suppressed, she was forced to bend her back slightly. She looked to the side at Cameron and smiled. “I’ve never underestimated you, Uncle Cameron. I know that these tricks are nothing to you as well and that they won’t work on you, so…”“So what?” Cameron had a bad feeling about this as he stared at her sternly. He did not feel uncomfortable anywhere else either. Rhea just smiled in response to his question. “Don’t you feel uncomfortable somewhere?”With that, Cameron could feel that his body was starting to go numb, especially his hand that was holding onto her arm. He c
She took a few steps forward, bent down slightly, and tugged at his arm. "Uncle Cameron?"There was still no movement. The man's head was tilted to one side, exposing a section of his neck as he lay there motionless.This reassured Rhea as she took out a small bottle from her pocket. Looking at the vial's content and back at the unconscious Cameron, she squinted as if she had made up her mind. Then she quickly took out a mask and syringe from her pocket.Once she put on the mask, she used the syringe to draw out the bottle's content and stabbed the needle at the back of his neck.…The three of them waited in the living room impatiently.Fabian had no idea if Rhea's method would work or if she had managed to convince Cameron. Maria was worried about her daughter, and Anastasia was worried that her father would give in. On the other hand, she was also curious about the secret.After an hour, the two of them still hadn't left the room.Finally, Maria couldn't sit still anymore
Rhea was walking in front of Cameron, speaking softly to him as they walked. “Uncle Cameron, I know I’m at fault. I’m responsible for what happened to Tasia.”Cameron did not answer. Everyone else stared at them in confusion as they watched their exchange.Rhea and Cameron walked to the middle of the living room. When Rhea stopped, Cameron stopped as well, keeping a few feet between them. Rhea turned to look at Cameron with her head lowered, and she had a heartfelt look. “Uncle Cameron, I know I’ve been acting like a child, and I’m sorry for what happened to Tasia. However, we should look at the bigger picture. Please reconsider our discussion about the lab just now.”“All right, I will,” Cameron answered lightly. He sounded a lot calmer, almost gentle. His tone was not as sharp or as cold as before.Maria was overjoyed to hear this. She turned her head to look at Fabian. Sure enough, his eyes twinkled with anticipation.“As for the vaccine development project....” Rhea trailed
“Tasia?” Maria frowned, a little unhappy.She was delighted when she saw that Rhea had resolved the matter, but Anastasia seemed unwilling to give up.“Dad!” Anastasia stomped to Cameron angrily, staring into his eyes to try and see what he was thinking. “What did Rhea tell you? Why did you change your mind? Didn’t you say you would stand up for me? How can you just let her go like this?!”“Tasia…” Maria was distraught. “Your father has already made up his mind. Do you honestly want to send your cousin to jail? Would you be satisfied if your uncle and I spent the rest of our days visiting her in prison?“Can’t you forgive her for your late mother’s sake, even if it's not for ours? You two are cousins. Can’t you be a bit more forgiving?” She was starting to dislike Anastasia.Although her attempt to help Anastasia was to curry favors with Cameron, Maria still had a fondness for Anastasia. Maria had done so much for Anastasia, yet, Anastasia was never grateful for it. Now, Anastasia
Everyone stood frozen in place. Anastasia pushed herself up embarrassedly and turned to look at her father with teary eyes, only to see his indifferent appearance. Cameron did not even say a word. Ultimately, Anastasi bit her lip resentfully and ran out.Maria’s heart could not help but ache when she saw this. “Ron…”“Ignore her.” With that, Cameron turned and walked into the room. It seemed like he did not even care about Anastasia.Maria was perplexed by this.Although she was happy with the outcome, which had exceeded her expectations, the change was too sudden. She could not figure out what was happening. Even if Cameron had changed his mind, he would not treat Anastasia so coldly.However, Maria dared not question it, fearing he might change his mind if she did. It was better to leave it as it was.With that, the Moore family got into their car. As soon as they got inside, Maria could not help but ask, “Ree, what did you say to your uncle? It seems like he has turned into a
After walking a few steps, she turned around and said, “Don’t cook the leeks for lunch.”The man nodded. Without saying a word, Lily headed down to the basement.Alexander was not coughing as badly anymore. Lily was right. He was indeed getting better, and his mental state was improving as well. After checking his pulse, Lily found that his body condition was not as severe as she had imagined.The troublesome part was that this virus was rather cunning. Alexander’s pulse would be stable, and everything would be normal during the day. However, his cough would flare up at night.That was the first time Lily had encountered such a disease since she started studying medicine. She did not find anything like it in old medical books either. She concluded that this was a new virus and was undoubtedly linked to the experiments in the laboratory.“Drink this.” She handed the bowl to Alexander. After taking off his mask, he quickly finished the bowl without complaint.The medicine was very
This sparked a thought in Alexander.She was right. If Edward survived and managed to escape, he would try to return to Kingsland. As for how, he would have his ways. After all, Edward had followed him through all sorts of predicaments. He was agile and intelligent enough to find his way home. Alexander had gotten caught in a loop. He had been so preoccupied with his search for Edward abroad that he had neglected to consider the possibility that Edward had returned to Kingsland. Could the disease have affected his mental capabilities in any way?“You’re right!” Alexander’s spirit was lifted. “I’ll get someone to look for him here right away!”Although there was a lot of ground to cover, the Russells were well-connected. In addition, the Russells had spread their influence all over the country. Looking for someone here was easier than he had imagined.“Okay.” Lily nodded. For some reason, she always had a faint feeling that Edward was still alive. It wasn't self-soothing, she ju
It was not a surprise that they did not find him. They probably had him transferred somewhere else because of the heat. However, she was surprised that even the police dogs didn’t pick up on any clues. Could it be that he was never locked up in the laboratory, or did they do something to erase all traces of him that even the police dogs couldn’t pick up?“Hello? Are you still there?” Olivia did not hear a response and called out to Lily."Yes, I'm here. What happened after that?""Nothing. Since the police didn't find anything, they couldn’t do anything. They’ll just keep looking." After a pause, Olivia continued, "Maybe it's because the lab had been relocated.""Relocated?" Lily frowned, surprised by this news. "Where did it move to?""I have no idea. I think they're still looking for a suitable location."‘That’s odd. It seems like they had been alerted and planned their evacuation.’ Lily considered, then she sighed and asked, "Oh, I see. Is there anything else?""No. Oh, wa