"He's a friend." After a pause, Alexander continued, "I'll hang up first and call you again when I need your help.""About the doctor…""It's okay for now," Alexander said after some thought. Then he put away his phone, walked toward Austin, and asked, “Why not?”"The doctors out there are useless. This isn't a common disease. You know that!" Austin replied in a deep voice.Alexander nodded. "I know, but right now, there's no better option. The old man is down with a high fever, and none of the servants’ conditions are improving. We can't keep going like this. Maybe a doctor outside can help relieve…""I'm a doctor!" Austin exclaimed.Alexander immediately fell silent.“I started as a doctor. As you know, I studied under many famous doctors,” Austin emphasized again. The tone he spoke in was very different from usual.He used to be proud, confident, and even slightly arrogant when he spoke about this. However, his voice was gentle yet heavy this time. His gaze was firm, and eac
The hands on the clock ticked, indicating every passing second. Lily sat on the edge of the bed, stroking her lower abdomen with one hand and gently rubbing her phone screen with the other. It would be a lie to say that she was not nervous. This was the first time she felt this anxious.In the past, she knew she could overcome any difficulties. This time, it was not a simple success or failure. It was something that could endanger many people.She was the only one in the room. Mike agreed to meet downstairs in the office when the time came. Although they could not escape the organization’s monitoring systems, there was always a gap in them.The "boss" was at his weakest and most lax at noon. Mike naturally tried to lure away the few bodyguards around the "boss."Meanwhile, the remaining lackeys would not be a problem for Lily. Now, she could only think about whether she could get what she wanted in less than an hour. That was the risk she was taking.She had immersed herself in he
Indeed, Lily was not lying. After all, she had no time to do anything else because she was trapped in this place as if locked in a cage. Even if she managed to leave here one day, she would have forgotten what the outside world was like and if she could completely withdraw herself from this project.Therefore, she wanted to put aside her perfumery business and not think about it for now.Olivia, who had always obeyed Lily's words, was hesitant. "But they’re the royal family of Yudonia, and they're already in the country. You should be arriving at Operose in two days. I thought you agreed to this.""When did I agree to this? I…" Just as Lily was about to refuse, she suddenly thought of something and paused. Her eyes widened as she asked, "Where did you say they were from?""Yudonia.""Who are they?" Lily asked nervously.Oliva froze for a moment before subconsciously replying, "T-The royal family! I told you this before. Although our range of customers is wide, it's not like we ha
"Is there anything else?" Since Olivia had yet to hang up, Lily assumed there was more to the conversation.Olivia had always been decisive with her actions and would hang up once she finished talking. On top of that, she had not been in the best shape recently."Lily, have you been swamped these days? It seems like Alex is as well."Lily thought for a while and asked straightforwardly, "Do you want to ask about Edward?""Is there any news about him?" Olivia immediately asked, anxious. Just these few words were enough to reveal the anxiety she felt. It was the main reason why she called."Are you two not in contact?" Lily was also a little surprised.Although Edward seemed under control, he could live with Olivia before leaving. After all, he had been with her since returning to the country. Afterward, it seemed like those controlling him were targeting Alexander, as they tried to sow discord between them and split their relationship.Later, when the whole thing was exposed, Edw
Olivia was confused. “Why?”She noticed Lily’s odd words and continued asking, “Wait a minute. What do you mean by the situation outside? Are you inside somewhere? Where are you?”Lily sighed. “You shouldn’t ask that much. It’s a long story. I know what I’m doing, so just listen to whatever I tell you.”Olivia stayed silent for a moment. Just as Lily was about to continue, she spoke, “Okay. I got it. Lily, I’ll take your words to heart.”Due to Edward’s matter before this, Olivia almost had a fallout with Lily. Fortunately, she realized something was amiss later and regretted her actions. After that, she trusted Lily even more.Some things were difficult to bring up, but Lily had to say those things for Olivia’s sake.“Liv, Edward’s matter affected you greatly, but you must believe everything will get better eventually. At the very least, Edward isn’t acting based on his intentions. Just think of him as a patient that will recover one day.”Lily knew her words could not do much
“They’re still working. It’s just that there are disturbances on the screens.” Lily softly said, “But it can’t go on for long. Otherwise, they’ll notice something is off.”If she could use this method for a long time without exposing herself, she would have used it long ago. It was a unique case this time, so she pulled this trick.Mike stared at Lily in surprise as if he had discovered something new. “I’ve thought about this before, but the more I think I know you, the less I do. Is there anything in this world you can’t do?”Lily helplessly glanced at him and shook her head. “I’m just a jack of all trades at most.”She was not humble, but it was true that she only knew the basics about all these other things. On the contrary, she was well-versed in perfumery, combating, and medicinal herbs.However, Mike disagreed. He shook his head and expressed his thoughts, “If I were a jack of all trades like you, my business wouldn’t be where it is today. If that were the case, Nicky wouldn
Lily glanced at the bodyguards, wanting to identify the easiest target to take down first. However, the four bodyguards suddenly swayed left and right before she could move.“Be careful!” Mike subconsciously stood before her to block them off. Although he was nervous, he still protected her.Lily looked at him, then at the four falling bodyguards.Bang!They collapsed to the ground, looking senseless. Lily took a few steps back, but when she noticed they were lying dead on the ground, she continued to observe them for a while longer.“Are they dead?” Mike’s eyes widened as he asked carefully. His voice was low, sounding like he was afraid of being heard.Lily shook her head because she was unsure as well. However, her gut feeling told her they were not pretending, judging from their lack of aggressive aura. Plus, there was no reason for them to play dead. After some thought, she stepped forward, wanting to find out for herself.“You…” Mike pulled her sleeve subconsciously. When
It would not matter as much if that was Mike and Lily’s plan from the beginning, but they had no idea who drugged the four bodyguards. Although it helped them with their problem, they were unsure if the other party was a friend or a foe.“Stop wasting time!” Lily pushed him into the office.Mike successfully barged into the office. The door was not closed properly, so it opened as soon as he bumped into it, causing him to stagger a little.No one was around, and the “boss” was not there. It puzzled Mike even more. Everything looked like a trap set up before their arrival to lure them here.Mike was worried and peeked his head out of the office. “Do you think they’re baiting us?”“We’re already here. Is it different between taking it as bait or looking at it as an opportunity?” Lily asked in return. Her tone was not particularly friendly as she glared at Mike, thinking how this man had become so naggy.They were already knee-deep if it were a trap, so they might as well take this