The old man was stunned momentarily, and his expression immediately changed. He was about to hand the little guy over when he saw Galen’s innocent and pure eyes the moment he stretched out his hands, and his heart instantly softened. Then, Dominic retracted his arms and hugged Galen before reluctantly saying, “How dignified of you, Mr. Russell.“Do you think that if it were you who asked, I wouldn’t be able to refuse?” Dominic grumbled as he rubbed the little boy’s back.He was tired for such a long time. He could look past it if Lily asked him for help, but now even her husband was knocking at his door. He wasn’t a full-time nanny!“Mr. Fike, you’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t mean that. It’s just that, under such a special circumstance, I couldn’t find a suitable candidate,” Alexander begged with a troubled face, without any air of superiority.Hearing this, Dominic laughed mockingly. “Am I the right candidate? Then I should thank you for thinking so highly of me, Mr. Russell.”
Dominic’s uproar startled Alexander. Then he realized he had taken the older man lightly. He thought Dominic was angry at Lily for what she was doing. It turned out that Dominic was only concerned about her safety.After a momentary silence, Alexander sighed almost inaudibly and said, “It’s not like you don’t know how Lily is.”This one sentence almost shut Dominic up, but he was still dissatisfied. “So, what? Aren’t you like her? She is your wife! Shouldn’t you love and protect her? You weren’t here back then, but now that you are, how can you let her do such a dangerous thing? Don’t you know where she is? She’s entering the dragon’s pool and the tiger’s lair!”‘That brat, Austin, almost lost his life there, and now his life is still on the line. Now, Lily wants to join the organization?! If I recall, she barely got out of that research institute. Has she lost her mind?! Is Alex insane, or did they both go crazy?!’Dominic immediately felt another rush of anger when he thought of
Although it’s easier to catch the organization, having no evidence of what’s happening inside the lab would be pointless. On top of that, Alex is right. What if they have already begun spreading some sort of virus or worse?‘The last plague has caused a lot of trouble, and the aftermath of it still lingers. What if there is a more terrible virus?’ A chill ran down Dominic's spine as he sighed and kept quiet.Even so, he still felt it was too risky for Lily to go there."Don't worry. I will try my best to prevent this from happening," Alexander said, comforting the old man after seeing the saddened look on his face.Unexpectedly, Dominic looked up and glared at Alexander. "Who cares about that?! As long as you two are safe and remember you still have children to look after, that's all that matters. You two aren't the saviors of the world!"Alexander smiled when he heard this. These were the exact words he said to Lily as well. In the face of danger, she must remember she wasn't alo
After Alexander left, Dominic played with Galen for a while before the little boy started to feel sleepy. Dominic brought Galen into the room and watched the child sleep with a faint sigh.Dominic had always known that Lily was talented and intelligent from the beginning. He had imparted all his knowledge to her without reservation because of that. However, she was now in danger because of how much she knew.Dominic wondered whether or not what he did was right.After tucking Galen in, he turned to leave, only to find a servant at the door. "Sir, Young Master Austin asked if it’s done.""What does he mean if it's done?" Dominic frowned. Before the servant could answer, he immediately exclaimed in realization, "Sh*t! I forgot about him!"With that, he ran downstairs and headed straight to the backyard. Austin was still lying shirtless with silver needles stuck in his back.Although his body was getting cold, he dared not get up.‘What’s taking Uncle Dom so long? Did he forget abo
Seeing that Dominic had finally turned to look at him, Austin was delighted. "Uncle Dom, don't waste your time! These medical books are a thousand years old. No matter how good they were in the past, they can’t keep up with an ever-changing society.“Besides, these viruses were developed abroad. They’re new and mutable. There’s no way these ancient books know how to tackle them." He felt that what Dominic was doing was pointless.Although Austin had studied traditional medicine, he knew that no matter how good it was, it was only invented to cure everyday illnesses. This newly developed virus was something no one had seen before. When he was injected with it, the virus could even manipulate his pulse. Traditional medicine could never compete with technology from abroad."Who told you that?!" Dominic shot Austin a glare. "What have you learned from me these past few years?! Dogsh*t!"Austin immediately fell quiet."No matter how advanced modern medicine is, it's also based on the w
Lily followed Mike to the destination. She had known from the beginning where they were going, but she had assumed they would go in through the front entrance rather than the side. The car entered the place without causing any commotion.Although it was just a side entrance, there were surveillance and infrared cameras at the top. From what she understood about her house’s security system, this place had tight security.“This organization of yours is indeed something. They can even get into such a place,” Lily said, slightly surprised.The corners of Mike’s lips moved, but he did not say anything. Soon, they arrived at the underground parking lot. Once the car was parked, Mike led her into an elevator, scanned his access card, and pressed the button for the top floor.Lily noticed that there were only two buttons to press in this elevator, which were for the top floor and the underground parking, respectively. There were not any buttons for the floors in between, so they would not
“Great!” Lily heard the other person reply, but she still had not caught sight of him yet. She could only see that Mike was facing a huge office chair. However, it did not seem like anyone was sitting on it from behind. “Ms. Christian, it’s a pleasure to meet you!” With that, the office chair turned around slowly, and Lily finally saw the mastermind behind all this.She was surprised that the person who controlled Mike, forced him to succumb to his threats, committed all the hideous things, and planned the series of disasters was so small!With her widened eyes, she stared at the tiny man before her. The first thing that came into her mind was, ‘If he were standing up, he would just be slightly taller than Gale, right?’His limbs were stunted, and he had a mask on his face. The parts that were showing had hideous scars, and his dark, unsettling eyes were on Lily.His gaze alone was enough to make someone feel uneasy, even though he had said nothing and his hands were resting la
“Sir…” At this point, Mike had no idea how to help Lily.‘Is she crazy? Why did she have to mock him like that?’The man before them was physically deformed and had a twisted mind. Only someone as such would create all those horrendous things, after all. However, Lily insulted him straight to his face without caring about the consequences she would face.“Do you know what you’re doing? Do you have a death wish?” The man sneered coldly. His eyes, uncovered by the mask, revealed a hint of ferocity.Lily raised her brow. “You won’t kill me, at least not for now. Am I right?”“You seem pretty confident about it, huh?” The man turned around and jumped back onto his chair, swinging his crossed legs as he watched Lily nonchalantly. It looked like he asked purely out of curiosity and in a kind manner.His earlier hostility toward Lily seemingly diminished slightly, and his actions showed no signs of anger. Mike got the situation instantly. Since Lily could still provide value to the orga
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