“I knew you were not being controlled.” Sure enough, Lily was not concerned about what he was saying. She was just staring at Edward intensely.Only his eyes were visible, and he appeared to be exhausted. However, there was no malice in his gaze. His eyes were clear instead of blank, indicating he was not under control.‘If Edward isn’t under control, why would he say such terrible things to Liv? Why would he have a falling out with Alex? Most importantly, when did Edward get here?‘Was he here long ago, or did he just infiltrate the area? It could be something Alex arranged, or Edward could’ve come here of his own accord.’“Well…” Edward sighed heavily, appearing to be helpless. “Yeah.”“Wait a minute. What are you guys talking about? Why don’t I understand anything?” Mike interjected. He thought the two were using code to communicate and could not understand what they said. He felt like an outsider.Back then, Mike felt he had many secrets he could not tell others. But now, it
Mike was astonished upon hearing that and glanced in Edward’s direction. He waited for an answer.Edward said nothing, but his silence confirmed their thoughts.“You’re insane,” Lily said lightly. Her voice was calm and without emotion. She sounded like she was reading a fact.Mike agreed with her, adding, “If that’s your plan, then you’re crazy. Do you know how many people are here and how tight the security is? Also, many types of viruses exist here, including those well-developed and still developing. Are you aware of all that?”A moment later, he continued, “How will you bring this place down by sacrificing yourself? Tell us. Don’t you know this place isn’t a vaccination development center? That’s just a cover-up for what they’re doing?“Do you think you can leave here alive after destroying this place? Even if you sacrificed yourself and died, no one will know you for your good deeds. People will only remember you as a sinner!”“I know that.” Edward was also calm—even slight
Perhaps it hurt him, or Lily had pressed the right spot, but Edward’s expression changed as he loosened his grip on Mike.Mike saw a chance to escape and quickly broke free before moving aside. He thought he was not far enough to be safe and took a few more steps backward a second later. He escaped Edward’s grip, but Edward did not bother chasing after him.Instead, Edward tried breaking free from Lily’s grasp. Although Lily was much weaker than him, he could not break free from her even though she held his wrist with only two fingers. Sure enough, Edward dared not forcefully break free from her. Hence, he could only stand rooted.“I admit my faults and can only repay her in our next lives,” Edward’s voice was low. With his gaze lowered to the ground, he appeared lonely. Edward knew he would hurt Olivia the most, but he had no choice.He unknowingly got involved in these things and learned about all the horrible things the organization did. Due to that, he could no longer return to
Lily was puzzled.“We don’t have time to dwell on this now. I’m serious.” Edward sighed helplessly. “Please. I’m begging you two to leave. Now!”“Did you place bombs in this place?” Lily asked after some thought as he urged them to leave.Mike became wide-eyed. “Bombs?”Then he rummaged around, unsure if Edward had placed a bomb there.‘He would be crazy if he did!’“No,” Mike sighed. “We shouldn’t stay here any longer. I…”Before he could finish, a banging sound came from inside the bookshelf. Lily glanced over subconsciously while Edward became increasingly anxious. “Mrs. Russell, please listen to me this time!”“You listen to me. Bring us inside to meet him!” Lily said severely.After a momentary hesitation, Edward nodded. Although they knew he was unwilling, he always obeyed Lily.Lily noticed it and slowly loosened her grip on Edward. Upon regaining his freedom, Edward moved his wrist a little. Although it still hurt, his skin had no marks—not even a red mark from being
The secret room was not large but had a bed, sofas, bedding, tables, a coffee maker, etcetera. The eeriest thing was a row of transparent jars on the left-hand side tables. It was hard to distinguish the things submerged in the murky liquid inside these jars, but their shapes and colors were unsettling.Heavily tied up on the floor on the right was the mysterious and vicious man who had been bossing them around.Completely still, he seemed asleep or passed out, but the banging just now had come from here.Lily raised her eyebrows and asked, “Is he dead?”Edward shook his head.Mike went over and lowered his head to take a look. “I don’t think so.”Then he looked toward Edward. “How did you catch him? Were you the one who struck down the bodyguards outside?”Edward nodded slightly. Although those people were not easy to deal with, they were not his match. Mike gave him a thumbs-up and lowered his head to stare at the man on the floor conflictedly.Since the man had kidnapped his
The man’s initially curled-up body slowly stretched as he moved his legs. Then he turned around and sat upright before crossing his legs to face Lily. He looked up, still wearing his mask.However, his eyes seemed even creepier and more intense as they glowed with malice. He cocked his head and looked at Lily, then glanced briefly over his shoulder at Mike before fixing his gaze on Edward.After that, he burst into a peal of giggles again. “I truly underestimated you, huh?”Edward gazed back grimly without a word as he stood beside the man.Lily chuckled coldly. “You’ve underestimated a lot of people, haven’t you?”“Tell us. Who do you work for? What kind of organization is this? What are you guys up to? How many people are in your organization?” Although she knew he would not tell the truth, she still had to try.The man tilted his head and looked back at Lily. To her surprise, he answered readily, “Our organization is beyond your imagination. What do you guys know? You think yo
“How many viruses have you released?” Edward asked grimly.“Edward Sullivan…” The man called out his name, paused, and cocked his head thoughtfully before continuing. “Oh, no. I should call you…R16, right?”Edward became wide-eyed when he heard that. Then he kicked the man’s stomach hard. The man grunted and bled from the corner of his mouth, but he continued to laugh as if he enjoyed upsetting them.Lily looked at Edward conflictedly. Although she did not know what type of virus was inside his body, she knew he was one of the experimental subjects after hearing his codename. ‘This experiment is inhumane!’She knew the organization experimented on humans, but she felt terrible whenever she heard about it and that it was happening to the people she cared about.‘Edward must feel much worse as an experimental subject since he experiences it first-hand. However, he quietly bears it all, even attempting to sacrifice himself to destroy the place.’ Lily looked at him profoundly and pu
Half of the man’s face was visible when the mask cracked, and everyone else gasped. Although they had anticipated it, they were still terrified by what they saw.Lily instinctively put her hand over her stomach, worrying the sight would frighten her unborn twins. The man’s face was indescribable.They knew not to discriminate against anyone based on looks, but it was terrifying. Not only was the man’s face full of dense scars—his mouth and nose were skewed in different directions.The man’s skin was not only burnt, but there were also traces of knife scars. It seemed like many wounds had accumulated in one place, twisted and tangled, giving people the creeps just by looking at his face.His face alone was scary enough. Coupled with his vicious gaze and wicked mind, he looked like a devil who lived on earth and never ceased to do evil. The fresh bloodstain on the corner of the man’s mouth made his face so eerie that it was hair-raising.“Aargh!” The initially calm man suddenly scre