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
She walked up the basement and away from the house before she finally answered the call. Lily had turned off the location service on her phone, but she was still worried that someone might be able to track her."Hello?" As soon as the call connected, she heard a cry from the other end.It wasn't just a sob. It sounded more like a wail—a heart-piercing howl. This startled her. The volume was so overwhelming that she pulled the phone from her ear. The caller did not speak and continued to cry with no intention of stopping. It was only after a few seconds before coherent words could be heard. "Lily, I…woo woo… I… woo woo…"Lily rubbed her temples and tried to comfort Anastasia. "Okay, slow down. Don't worry. Let it all out before you speak."‘What in the world happened?’A part of Lily felt helpless. Anastasia was not usually like this. Something big must have happened for her to be crying like this.Anastasia, with her temperament, would hold it in no matter how unhappy she was.
"The lab's secret?!" Lily instinctively raised her voice in surprise.‘The lab again?! It seems like everything is linked to the lab! I’ve only been away for two days, yet many things have happened. What other secrets does the lab have?’"Yeah." Anastasia did not know what was happening in the laboratory. She was just looking for someone to vent to. Since she did not have any friends, Lily was the first to come to mind."What's the lab's secret?" Lily cautiously asked as she held her breath.As expected, Anastasia said, "I don't know. My cousin said it was severe and that she had to talk to my dad alone. Then they went into the study room and talked. When they came out, she seemed to have swayed my father.“Not only did she persuade him to drop the charges, but he also said he would reconsider giving them the vaccine development project."Anastasia seemed much calmer after talking for a while. She hardly cried anymore. However, she still sounded pitiful. "Lily, what do you think
"Okay, let's say he changed. What are you planning to do next? Are you going to cut him off?" Lily knew Anastasia was fuming with anger, so she played along."Yeah! Who cares! I'm not scared of him!" Anastasia retorted.Lily instinctively laughed when she heard that. "It's not a question of whether or not you’re afraid. It's a question of your reluctance.""I…of course, I am willing to! There's nothing to be reluctant about!""Silly girl! It's just a dispute. Besides, adults will always weigh the pros and cons before they act. Of course, I'm not dismissing your importance, but maybe your father had other things to reconsider. Maybe he isn't brushing you off. Maybe he's just pushing it aside for now," Lily said.To be frank, she had no idea what was happening with Cameron. Even if she was not there and did not see anything, Anastasia's story sounded too strange. Still, things were more complex than they seemed.Lily had met Cameron several times before. She could see the love he h
It was Mike Corden. A man wearing a white coat, a mask, and a hat stood beside Mike. Austin could not see his face, but he was holding a familiar-looking tray with a syringe and a bottle of drugs.The man bent over, took Austin’s arm, and jabbed it with the syringe.Austin felt as if a mosquito had bitten him. He wanted to struggle free but was unable to move. Without much energy, he felt limp and thought something was wrong with his body.“Argh… argh…” He struggled in vain to make a sound as if something was choking him.The man in the white coat straightened up after pulling out the needle. He had emptied whatever drug was inside the syringe into Austin’s body. The man nodded and left while Mike stood there, gazing at Austin quietly.Austin wanted to chide him and ask what they injected him with. He wished to know what they were doing because he felt like a 1000-pound rock was weighing him down.‘It looks like I’m not dead yet, but worse! Before this, I at least knew I was in t
Mike chuckled. “You’re not that dumb after all.” “You’re experimenting on human beings?” Austin's voice broke from the shock. He had guessed so but still found it hard to believe. ‘No one in their right mind would conduct experiments on living humans in the modern era. International organizations would condemn this inhumane crime against humanity.‘Nothing would ever be tried out on living humans in the name of medical discovery or innovation. Just who the f*ck are these people? I didn't even realize it after working with them for so long.’Mike didn't respond but instead stared at him coldly. His eyes behind the glasses were unfathomable, and one could not guess what he was thinking. “What are you looking at? Have I said anything wrong? If you guys are experimenting on human beings, then you’re animals! No, you’re worse than animals! You… you…”Austin wanted to continue his tirade but found that he could not. His throat felt like it was being rolled around in hot oil, and he