"Cameron Rollins," he replied dully."Then, who am I?" Rhea pointed to herself with a slight smile.After staring at her for a few seconds, Cameron replied, "Master.""No. I want you to call me Rhea, okay? I am your master, and you must listen to my orders, but outside, you must call me Rhea. Understand?" She emphasized, staring into his eyes.He nodded mechanically. "Understood.""Great!" Rhea was delighted. Then she began to repeat her instructions to him. After an hour or so, the two finally came out of the study.Fabian, who had been waiting outside, had already fallen asleep as he lay sprawled on the sofa, snoring. Suddenly a voice called out, "Fabian Moore!"It sounded like thunder.Fabian jolted up and rolled off the sofa. When he got up and saw Cameron calling him, he quickly wiped the drool from his mouth and grinned. "Ron!""Tell your men to get ready to start on the base. Rhea and her labmates will relocate soon. The project waits for no one. It must be done as soon
"Happy? Happy that you managed to turn my father through your vicious and evil means?" Anastasia retorted with her back turned. She didn't want to see Rhea's smug face. "If that's the case, you could say I’m surprised. I didn't expect the cousin I grew up with to be such a person."Rhea didn't seem affected by her sarcasm. Instead, she still grinned and said, "Well, whatever goes! The law of this world is simple. The strong prey on the weak. Don't you understand? The stronger you are, the more you get. Power is the most real thing you can get!""Really? Do you think you deserve power?" Anastasia sneered. Her tears had dried up at this point."Whether I deserve it or not is not up to you to decide. Uncle Cameron, Tasia is bewitched by that woman, Lily Christian. She's acting up. I think you should teach her a lesson," Rhea said as she turned to CameronHearing this, Anastasia shuddered. Although her heart was shattered after what her father did, she was still keen on hearing what he
"I’ll pick you up as soon as I finish work. You…" Mike paused for a while before continuing, "You must learn to take care of yourself while I’m not there, okay? You're growing up, you know?""I know!" Nick nodded obediently. "Daddy, you should take care too!"This sentence was almost the last straw for Mike. He suppressed the pain in his heart and said, "Nicky, you—"Before he could finish talking, the screen flashed and suddenly went blank."Nicky?! Nicky!" He sprung to his feet and jumped toward the screen. However, it was no use. All he could see was his own reflection."Mike Corden, the time has come," a cold and piercing voice sounded. The man came out from the darkness, still holding the remote. "I've already done what I promised. I hope you won't break your promise to me."Mike slapped the screen as if he could save his son this way. "Let my son go! He's just a child! He doesn't understand anything! I’ll do whatever you want me to do!"The man chuckled. It was horrifying
"How is he?" Although Lily had asked the doctor, Greg had been here the whole night. He would be more aware of what was going on."Unconscious," His answer was simple and straightforward.Alexander was still unconscious, but nothing seemed to have worsened. He was just in a coma.Lily stretched out her hand, took off her glove, and checked his pulse. Although it was stable, it was weak. It meant that his body was still weak and unstable, but the toxin seemed to have gotten cleared from his body.The toxin of this poison was strange. Sometimes, it was undetectable. At first, Lily did not understand it and thought the toxin had cleared up from Alexander’s body. She only realized Alexander was not entirely free from the toxins when he got sick again.Instead, the toxin was just momentarily suppressed. In other words, it had a life of its own. The toxin knew when to hide and when to attack again.Lily withdrew her hand as she took mental notes. After disinfecting her hand and putting
"Sorry, I'm busy," she said and attempted to leave. After all, she was rushing to get to the X Department.Mike grabbed her wrist. "It’s important."Lily frowned when she felt Mike pulling her wrist. "You know what I'm capable of. Don't make me hurt you."Looking at her expression, he slowly loosened his grip. With that, she turned around without the slightest intention of staying."Don't you want to know the lab's secrets?" Mike suddenly called out behind her.That made Lily stop in her tracks. She turned to look at him with narrowed eyes. "What are you playing at?""Don't you want to know what kind of virus Alex got infected with?"His words were undoubtedly tempting to her. On top of that, he knew Alexander was sick. Lily had been doing such an excellent job at keeping that a secret.After a moment of hesitation, she caved to his offer. Although she did not trust Mike, he was closer to the truth and knew more than she did.‘Should I trust him? Is he really going to tell me
"This lab is just a small pawn in the game. The main source isn't in Hyderland. Do you understand?" Mike said cryptically after a moment of thought.Although he did not give a direct answer, Lily understood what he meant and nodded thoughtfully. "Are you saying Hyderland is just a subsidiary branch, and the headquarters is abroad?"Mike nodded. "The boss behind it is more powerful than we can ever imagine. We can't compete against him. Lily, you shouldn't dig any deeper. If you do, you might risk your life and the lives of the people around you.""That means this is all just to try and convince me not to investigate further in the lab?" Lily asked mockingly, a smile on her face."No!" Mike shook his head and said, "I want to strike a deal with you.""What deal?""Come back and work for the lab. This time, you'll be tasked with more important projects. But you shouldn't ask questions or care about what you're doing. Just concentrate on your experiments.""What do I get?" Lily was
"I want to know who the targeted group is!" Lily was not so easily bought as she stubbornly pestered, "Who is being targeted? Tell me!"Faced with her persistence, Mike initially shrugged it off. In the end, he put his hands up and sighed. "Initially, it was aimed at the Asiatic people.""Initially?" She questioned.Mike nodded and said, "However, the situation has gone slightly out of control. I'm sure you've seen how quick and widespread the plague has become. Now, it seems like the people of Roseroot are also getting infected. This means that the original experiment has failed. Now, it's an entirely indiscriminate attack.“By now, it's safe to assume that the lab had lost its confidence and trust in most people. Although you didn't make a lot, the effect of your end product is excellent. There seem to be no side effects, and it is controllable. Therefore, the boss hopes you will still return and help with our next mission."To be frank, Mike did not want to drag her into this.
The waiter was relieved to hear this and silently exited the booth.Lily looked at Mike with a fire burning in her eyes. "Mike Corden, how much did they give you to be their lackey?!"After all, he was someone she once regarded as a friend. Despite their different viewpoints, she would not hold a grudge against him. However, his words today angered her.Alexander was lying on the hospital bed with no guarantee of his life. The trajectory of the virus was unknown as well. Mike knew exactly what had infected Alexander and how much he was suffering right now, yet instead of visiting him, Mike came up to her, offended her, then offered such a horrible deal.With her standing up while he stayed seated, she did seem imperceptibly imposing. However, Mike remained calm.As Lily cursed at him and slammed the glass, he sat quietly. Once she was done, he raised his head to look at her with a sarcastic smile. "How much did they give me? They took away my son."Although he smiled, Lily could