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
The little guy squinted, and his expression was surprisingly similar to his father's. "Daddy, are you leaving me too?""Ahem!" Alexander cleared his throat, a little embarrassed that his son called him out like that. He clenched his fist and coughed several times to cover up his embarrassment. "I'm not leaving you. I just…""Go!" The little boy waved and lowered his head to continue building his Lego. "I’ll be good!"Just a few simple words were enough for Alexander to swallow back his words. He looked at his son and felt a rush of emotions. He even felt a little guilty.Recently, he had been around Galen less than he wanted to. On top of that, the fact that Lily had to inform him about Daisy meant that he had exposed his son to potential dangers. He felt indebted to Galen.However, he had no choice. It was best if Galen stayed with Dominic instead of his grandmother. Galen was also a lot closer to him, too."Galen, Mommy and Daddy will play with you the whole day when we finish
Lily tilted her head up to fight back her tears, saying, “There’s something I find strange.”“What is it?” Mike asked after comforting his son.“Instead of detaining Prince Ross, Her Majesty has sent him back to Yudonia. If so, why couldn’t we reach him?”After some thought, Mike answered, “There are two possibilities. It’s probably due to poor signals, or he doesn’t want us to contact him.”The two shared a look, knowing what each other was wondering.‘Why can’t we contact Ross? Is he planning something?’…Three days later, Lily inserted the last needle into the queen’s leg and looked up at her, saying, “You should start feeling your legs tomorrow. Still, it’ll take some time before you can stand.”Suddenly, Lily chuckled.“Why are you laughing?” Yasmin touched her legs. She had begun to regain sensation in her legs over the last two days. She then began to believe that she could get up. However, the queen was hesitant when the queen heard Lily chuckle.Lily shook her head
Lily straightened up and said without resentment, “Of course, you wouldn’t.”“That’s… quite a pity,” the queen murmured thoughtfully.“Well, there’s a price to pay for everything. That’s how the world balances itself,” Lily continued, “I can’t stop you if you must carry on with R10. Still, I won’t witness whether or not it succeeds. I just wish the outcome isn’t something you’ll regret.”Lily smiled and turned to head out the door.Rick heard their conversation as he stood guard outside. After exchanging looks with Lily as she brushed past him, he entered the room and saw the needles in Yasmin’s legs. “Your Majesty, those needles—”The queen waved dismissively. “It’s okay. Lily will remove them later.”Even so, Rick was wary. “You’re being too careless, Your Majesty. What if that woman—”“She wouldn’t,” Yasmin interjected, shaking her head."Why do you trust her so much?" Rick asked despite himself. The queen fell silent. If Rick had not asked her that, she would not have rea
Lily took out a cloth and unfolded it, revealing a row of silver needles inside. Yasmin was surprised she carried the needles with her.“Tell me. What do you want?” The queen took a deep breath to calm herself. She then reminded herself that she could always say no to Lily’s request. Still, Yasmin was cautious about Lily trying to trick her.Lily casually said, "I left because Prince Ross wanted to help me. I hope you don’t punish him.""That's it?" Yasmin thought she had misheard Lily. 'Is she trying to talk terms with me just so that I won't punish my son?' she wondered in disbelief."Ross is my son. I won't harm him. Don't you think you've wasted an opportunity by making such a request?" The queen shook her head. "I wasn’t sure if you’d blame him, but he did rescue me once. If I don't do anything, it would be ungrateful of me," Lily said gently, "Also, didn’t you already lock him up?"Yasmin was puzzled. "No, I only sent him back to Yudonia. He kept trying to get me to sto
"Three days," Lily replied.“That’s it?!” Yasmin was in disbelief. She thought Lily would try to buy some more time and suspected she would say the process would take several months or even years.‘I haven’t felt my legs for over a decade. I wouldn’t mind waiting for three more days.’“Are you sure I can get up and walk in just three days?” Yasmin pressed her legs hard but felt nothing. She would have treated her legs long ago if it were that easy.The queen had visited many famous doctors from various countries, but they could only stop her legs from getting weaker. However, Lily confidently told Yasmin that she could fix her legs so quickly.Yasmin wanted to believe it.After some consideration, Lily said, “I can’t guarantee that you’ll walk as fast as you once could. After all, you haven’t used your legs for a long time, and your muscles have atrophied. Still, you’ll recover slowly.”Yasmin nodded repeatedly, thinking it was good enough. She never dreamed of walking as well a
“Because only our opinions matter." Lily thought of something and said, "Unless you choose to believe Rhea.""I… don't trust anyone." Yasmin’s expression stiffened as she turned her wheelchair away."Your Majesty, I know you're dedicated to the experiment, but there are other things in life. Have you ever considered letting go of your burden to sightsee? You’ve done enough as a queen over the last few decades. Aren’t you tired of living a lonely life?”Lily gently spoke as she gazed at Yasmin’s back.The older woman caressed her knees with both hands and stared down at her legs, murmuring, “Sightsee, huh? I’ve forgotten what that’s like.”Yasmin had not used her legs for many years. Initially, she could still stand up and sometimes took a few steps. However, she could no longer get to her feet.She had grown accustomed to sitting in a wheelchair, but she felt a pang of sorrow after hearing Lily’s suggestion.Lily asked, “What if I can help you stand again? What if you can walk a
"Yes, I returned not just for him but also for you," Lily said, "I'm sure you were anxious for my return, weren't you?"Yasmin scoffed dismissively. "Why would I be? I have my bargaining chip. Besides, did you honestly think I couldn’t bring you back?""Bargaining chip? Do you mean Nick?" Lily shook her head with a smile. "Don't forget that he's not my son. Do you think he'll be much of a bargaining chip to you if I choose to ignore him for my three children?"She did not wait for Yasmin to reply and continued, "Besides, Nick still has a father who’s willing to die for him. If Mike decides to take drastic action against you— Yes, you're a queen, and you don't care much about an insignificant businessman.“However, don't forget that his business spans worldwide. There's no guarantee what he might do. Who knows, he might spread information that can affect Your Majesty and Yudonia's reputation?""You…" The queen was exasperated but could not retort.Lily noticed it and casually said
Rick could only remain silent at that moment.Yasmin then turned her wheelchair around and blandly said, “Bring Lily over. I’d like to see what excuses that sly woman can come up with.”"Your Majesty?" Rick was puzzled. "You know she'll just lie to you. Why must you—"Yasmin interjected, "I'd like to hear what she has to say."Rick had no choice but to leave and do as she said.As Lily was about to doze off, she heard noises from outside and opened her eyes. Immediately after, the door opened, and Rick appeared. He glared at her and spoke coldly, “Her Majesty wants to see you.”Lily glanced at Rick calmly and stood up as if she had expected his appearance. On the other hand, Mike rose before her and headed out.However, Rick stopped him as he reached the door. “You stay.”"But we came together!" Mike glanced over his shoulder at Lily, signaling her to persuade the man. Rick added, "The queen doesn’t wish to see you. Just stay here!"Lily patted Mike's shoulder and said gentl
Everyone was shocked when Lily returned to the embassy with Mike. One of the staff members quickly left to report the news to Queen Yasmin.Meanwhile, Lily saw people peering at her and Mike from the corner. Afterward, several guarded-looking men appeared. Lilt recognized them as the queen’s attendants. They brought Mike and Lily inside and then gave the duo a thorough search.The men only relaxed after finding nothing suspicious about the duo. Even so, Lily could not see the queen as the men told her to wait in an innermost room instead.After returning to the embassy, Lily felt a sense of strange familiarity. Although she knew the place well, her mindset had changed.She previously hated the embassy and simply wanted to escape. However, she had returned with a critical mission. Not only did she have to complete it, but she also needed to leave the place in one piece.While she was calm, Mike was somewhat anxious. He clasped his hands on his knees and glanced around as he sat dow
"I promise I'll do anything you want, okay?" Mike begged. He was desperate to see his son, so he decided to follow Lily when she insisted on returning to the embassy.Mike continued, “If any of you go with her, they might stop or suspect you. They won’t do that to me. It’s natural for me to want to see and rescue my son. I’m the best candidate because it makes sense for me to sacrifice myself for him.”After a short silence, Lily said, “You’re right.” She then looked at Alexander, who pondered before slowly raising his head and saying, “Me too.”Dominic tapped the table. "So do I."Cameron thought for a moment before saying, "I've no objections."Seeing this, Austin spread his arms and said, "Since you all agree, what else can I say? Let's do it!"It did not matter whether or not he agreed, but he just wanted to support Mike. The latter nodded and became emotional, saying, “Thanks, you guys!”"Why are you thanking us? Just be careful, and don’t be rash like you promised," Aust