Lily stopped but poked Alexander after realizing he had no intention of speaking. "That’s it.""Oh," Alexander responded."Oh?!" She raised her eyebrows, clearly dissatisfied with his reaction. "Just 'oh?!'"Alexander immediately laughed when he saw her face. "What else can I say? You have your idea, you’ve prepared everything, and you have strong support and reinforcements. Besides praising my wife for being so capable, what else can I say?"Lily scrunched her nose and said, "Why do I hear a hint of sarcasm behind your words? I told you I didn't mean to hide it from you. We discussed this not long ago, and on Dr. Blanc's side, he… You know what I mean."Alexander was an exception when it came to secrets. Lily had nothing to hide when it came to him."I understand." He nodded and sighed faintly.Feeling that something was wrong, she looked at him suspiciously. "Is there something you want to say? Why does your reaction feel so flat?"His reaction was a little too calm, as if he
Lily’s mind quickly started turning and found the answer. "Was it Dr. Blanc?"She raised her brows, and Alexander's eyes revealed everything."Damn it!" She cursed despite herself. She was astounded. "Dr. Blanc is something else, isn’t he?! He repeatedly told me to keep it a secret and emphasized the severity of the situation, yet he told you.“How can someone with such a big mouth hold such an important, confidential, and high-ranking position?!" She grumbled angrily.‘I wish Dr. Blanc were in front of me right now, so I can give him a piece of my mind!’Alexander chuckled softly. "Don't blame Dr. Blanc for this. He didn't tell anyone else. To be precise, it's a three-way secret.""What do you mean?" Lily was puzzled and wondered what he meant."He needs to cooperate with you and La Beaute Group simultaneously." After a pause, Alexander continued, "Don't forget, La Beaute Group was the first to win the previous vaccine development project. We will always chime in whenever the c
Faceed with Olivia's questions, Edward only pursed his lips and lightly answered, "No one is forcing me to do this, and you don't have to keep saying that. I know I've wronged you, but it's not good for us to drag this on. We should get it over with.""Waste time? Is our marriage a bondage to you, now?" She questioned."Olivia Hart!" He seldom called her by her full name like this. His eyes were frigid when he raised his head to look at her. "I've said enough, and there's nothing to discuss further. I should’ve let you think I died in Burnwken. I shouldn't have come back to you. That was my mistake. Now, I'm trying to correct that, okay?"Olivia stared at him intently, trying to find a trace of affection in his eyes, but all she could see was indifference. It broke her heart. Even if he was controlled and brainwashed, his gaze was like a sword through her heart.Her fingers clenched tightly, and her nails dug into her palms. The stinging pain from her palms matched the stinging in
However, at this moment, the short figure seemed to realize this and quickly turned around."How was it this time?" His voice was sharp and piercing. His sudden turn made the shadow stop, and their hand hung mid-air. After a pause, the shadow replied, "It has improved from the last time." "Hmph!" After snorting twice, the short man laughed. "You say that every time, but I haven't seen an improvement until today. Sometimes, I wonder if my illness is too hard to cure or if you’re just too stupid!"The dark shadow did not try to defend themselves when laughed at so rudely. Instead, they just lowered their head.Glancing at the shadow coldly, the man turned around and shrugged off his cloth, exposing one arm. "There!" The man snorted as the black shadow stepped forward to disinfect his arm before sticking the needle in.As the liquid was injected into the man's body, he kept a calm, slightly frowning face. A second later, the syringe was pulled out. "Huff…" He sighed with relie
Hearing the words "fake your death" hit a sore spot. A stern look flashed across her face but quickly disappeared. "Isn't this matter under your control?" She raised her eyelids and looked at the person before her. Bits and pieces of memories flashed through her mind uncontrollably.In the years when she was studying abroad, things were not easy. The discrimination she faced ran deep. She wanted to make a name for herself but was never given a chance.Her tutors also excluded her, denying her the opportunity to network with higher-ups. The laboratories abroad would always ostracize her. At that moment, this man appeared. She used to think it was all just a dream. Initially, he gave her the idea to carry out a social experiment, which was to sabotage Anastasia and make her fat and weak without her knowledge.These were all ideas given to Rhea by the man before her. Then he disappeared into thin air as quickly and suddenly as he had appeared.Sometimes, Rhea even doubted if it
The lights outside the window were brightly lit, with half the lights in the entire building on. There were many people working overtime, desperately chasing the bag. Most of them had no idea that the vaccine they were developing was not a vaccine against the virus but a psychotropic drug for mind control.As soon as the so-called vaccine was done, everyone would be injected with it. By then, they would all be this man's puppets. "Boss, you don't have to pretend. There's no one around. How would my name be exposed if you didn't allow Mike to let Austin escape? This was all part of your plan. I’m nothing more than a pawn in your chess game."She lowered her gaze to hide her emotions. Her voice was exceptionally calm.She was aware that she was merely a piece of their larger strategy from the start. That was right. Their plan!The organization was more than just her and the boss. Being the boss did not mean that he was on top. She had been in the organization for so many years th
At eight o'clock in the morning, a black car appeared at the gate of the Russells household. At the same time, Lily's phone rang.She glanced at the flashing caller ID, lowered her head, and hung up. Then she picked up the things she had packed earlier, drank the remaining milk in her cup, and said to Alexander, "I'm leaving.""If you feel like something's wrong, stop doing it and call me immediately." Alexander did not have much to say besides this reminder.She nodded and walked toward the door."Lily," he called out. Lily stopped, and Alexander quickly pulled her into his embrace. He hugged her quietly without saying a word.His embrace was warm and comforting. Lily was startled for a moment before quickly returning to her senses. Then she leaned into his chest and enjoyed the warmth and tranquility of this moment.They both knew what they were about to face was cruel and dangerous. However, they could not just back down when push came to shove."It's almost time," Lily said
"Okay!" The voice in the earphones went silent after that.It was indeed unnecessary for Alexander to follow Lily.Seeing how the organization dared to pick Lily up so openly meant they had fully prepared themselves for anything. Moreover, with their cunning nature, even hidden cameras could barely capture any movements from them, and the Russells’ networks could not find anything.It was no longer a question of whether or not Alexander should follow them. They were doing everything openly, with the vaccine development base being their most significant den.Alexander straightened his body and narrowed his eyes slightly.‘His wife has already entered deep into the tiger's den. I can’t just sit idly by since I have many things to do.’With that thought in mind, he turned around and went in. As soon as he entered the living room, he saw his son sitting on the carpet, concentrating on building something with his Legos. Alexander raised his eyebrows and walked over to squat beside his