“Dr. Blanc, I don’t get it.” Edmund still tried to defend himself, but Lily interrupted him before he could finish. “Is this necessary?”Edmund was quiet.“Do you think you can lie your way out of this? Or do you think we would show up and expose you without proof?” Lily felt a mix of emotions as she looked at Edmund.She had known Dr. Blanc and Edmund the longest and was most familiar with them. Although she and Edmund were far from good friends, they at least worked well together. At first, she could feel he did not trust her, but she later discovered him to be a relatively objective person.She could accept Edmund holding a prejudice against her just like Austin did, but it was difficult for her to believe he was a traitor.Edmund suddenly laughed when hearing Lily’s words and seeing Dr. Blanc’s expression. He tilted his head back and let out a long sigh. As if he was relieved of a heavy burden, he looked relaxed, and the smile on his face grew… creepy.“I never expected this.
However, black blood flowed from Edmund’s mouth as he released an eerie smile of mixed emotions. His body went limp and would have slumped onto the floor if Alexander had not held onto his arms.“Edmund!” Lily was shocked. She did not expect him to attempt to kill himself without hesitation. ‘Why?!’He raised a finger and looked up at Lily. He said haltingly, “I would have succeeded if I took one more step!” Lily looked back at him and asked grimly, “Your goal is not just to destroy all possible cures but to make people lose hope and think the disease is incurable, right?”Edmund threw her an odd look and moved his lips as if to say something, but the poison took effect quickly. Before he could say anything, his body stiffened, and his head drooped aside.“He’s dead.” Checking his breath, Alexander checked Edmund’s breath before looking up and delivering two words.The other two were stunned. Lily gazed deeply at Edmund, then looked to Dr. Blanc. “He…”“I’ll take care of it. Al
“Even if there is, I’m not afraid.” Alexander’s voice was tender like his lips, which he gently pressed against her neck.At this moment, Lily seemed to have relaxed as well. Having been tense for so many days, she was exhausted and had only held on through sheer willpower. Now that she relaxed, she felt limp all over.Alexander turned his wife around to face him before looking into her eyes. “With a miracle doctor like you around, no matter how many times I get infected, I won’t—”“Knock it off!” Lily interrupted him with a frown. “Don’t jinx it, okay?”“When did you become so superstitious?” Alexander chuckled and pulled her over to sit beside him. Then he started to gently and meticulously massage her thighs. With her legs placed over his lap and his hands held loosely into fists, he gently massaged her discomfort.Lily struggled in vain to put her legs down and could only let him carry on. Since she was pregnant and had been swamped, her legs were sore and swollen. His massagi
"It's very simple. Dashiell is right. Only Dr. Blanc and Edmund can enter my laboratory easily. In the previous surveillance video, Edmund deliberately pretended to be Dashiell."There were surveillance cameras all over the laboratory. This was a known fact. The surveillance cameras allowed all work carried out in the laboratory to be accurately recorded, including the progress and changes of the experiment.Dashiell would not have made such a rookie error, leaving a vague but recognizable silhouette on the surveillance video. This was intentional. Someone was setting him up."What an unprofessional move," Alexander sighed lightly. Although he was not used to such things, he acknowledged that the culprit could have done better."Sometimes, the simpler it is, the more effective it may be. After all, Edmund and I got into a fight two days ago, and everyone knew about it. Therefore, Edmund tried to seek revenge. It's easier for people to believe him anyway. Besides…" Lily turned her h
Standing at the main door of the living room, Dominic looked up at the sky, watching the sunset. However, the peaceful moment was ruined by the sound of hurried footsteps.Although Elijah was in a hurry, he still had to support his father with one hand. He had a very anxious look on his face. Michelle was also rushing over while wearing high heels.She greeted Dominic and hurried in without even raising her head."Stop!" Dominic called out in a deep voice. Michelle had no choice but to stop abruptly with a look of embarrassment on her face. "Uncle Dom, I’m anxious to see Austin. I apologize for my lack of manners!" "You can't see him now!" After a pause, Dominic looked at the father and son in front of him. "You two can't go in either.""Why not?!" Elijah couldn't help but ask, "Uncle Dom, you called us to pick him up. Why can't we see him now?""There’s a change in the situation," Dominic said slowly. "Wait a minute."As he spoke, he clapped his hands. Then a servant came over
"Austin, Austin…" Michelle called out. She wanted to run in, but as soon as she entered the room and saw the situation inside, she froze. "Oh, my God! What’s going on?!""What's wrong?" Elijah was a step behind and could not see inside. He heard his wife's exclamation and hurriedly pushed her aside. He was taken aback once he had a clear view.The room was a mess. The big bed in the room was empty. Austin was tied to a recliner with iron chains wrapped around his body. His clothes were torn, and he looked haggard."Austin, what's going on?!" Michelle cried as she ran over to hug him, tears streaming down her face. "Why are you tied up? Who tied you up?!""Me!" A clear voice came from the door. Dominic had also followed them up and stood by the door."Uncle Dom! Why are you treating Austin like this?! He's your nephew. You've watched him grow up! How can you bear to treat him like this?!" She cried. Although sad and angry, she did not dare lash out at him."Where's the key?! Unloc
“Uncle Dom, that's not what we mean." Elijah began to panic as well. "Please. Please save Austin. I'll do anything!""Hmph!" Dominic shot a glance at him before walking toward Austin. Michelle was about to speak when she saw Dominic tie Austin up again and pull a blanket over him."You've seen him. You can decide whether you want to take him away or leave him here," Dominic turned around and said."That goes without saying! He's staying here, of course!" Elijah did not hesitate. "Only you can save him. You must!"Daniel also chimed in with a trembling voice, "Yes. No matter what happened in the past, Austin has always been dutiful to you. Oh, my child, you must’ve suffered!"Daniel raised his hand and wiped away the tears from the corner of his eyes.Dominic turned to look at Austin. "What do you say?""I'll follow whatever you think is best, Uncle Dom. I'll do anything you say!" Austin gritted his teeth as delicate beads of sweat appeared on his face.Michelle was distressed b
Then Elijah’s tone became harsh as his eyes filled with hatred. "If we have to blame someone, we'll blame those who injected Austin with the virus! Who are these people?! What virus did they inject you with?!""It's…the people from the old research institute," Austin said softly, "Besides some underground employees, the only one I know is Rhea Moore, and…"Mike's face flashed across Austin's mind. He thought about it momentarily but did not know why he did not say Mike's name. He felt conflicted about Mike.Austin did not know what kind of person Mike was. Although Mike had hurt him, he had also saved him. Austin wanted to know what Mike’s real purpose was."And?!" Elijah urged. He only wanted to arrest the people who hurt his son and torture them to vent his anger."I don't know." Austin shook his head slowly and frowned. "I suspect a more threatening power behind her, but I've never seen that person. They set up the research institute as a cover. The real purpose is to study vir