Rick’s voice was cold, and the temperature in the room seemed to have dropped several degrees.Rhea shrank her shoulders. Mike, on the sidelines, hurried forward to smooth things over. “Lily, don’t be too hard on yourself. Since everyone thinks this experiment is a success, it must be successful. You’ve done a great job. No one could do this until now.”Then he turned to Rick and continued, “I believe the higher-ups must be anxiously waiting. Now isn’t the time to argue about this. Anyway, let’s submit the experimental results to them first. What do you think?”Rick seemed to have loosened up after hearing what Mike said. He turned to look at the tubes on the shelf beside him, then glanced at the computer again. “It’s those, right?”Before Lily could speak, Rhea quickly responded, “Yes, those are the ones. I’ll pack them right away.”She feared Lily would say something untimely, so she took the lead. Lily watched from the side and did not move a muscle. She observed Rhea seal the
Rick laughed with a sinister smile that sent shivers down everyone’s spine.Lily was shocked. “So, you’re dismissing it? Is this just a scam?!”She wanted to shake him off but soon realized his technique was unique. Rick did not use much force, but Lily could not break free because of his special stance. Although Lily’s arm did not hurt, she still could not shake him.Considering his skills, Lily might have to fight for an hour to beat him. Of course, that was if she was her former self. Lily could not beat him with her current stature. Up until this point, she realized she had underestimated the enemy.With her kickboxing background and profound knowledge, she was confident she could easily defeat any ordinary fighter, even if pregnant. She believed she could easily handle the situation. However, she never expected the evil organization to have expert kickboxers like Rick in addition to firearms.She feared brute force would not work. Ultimately, she sighed and said, “Okay, I’ll
"You've worked hard." Mike nodded. This was the first time he acknowledged what she said. He hated Rhea because she was vicious, scheming, and had no boundaries. Her heart was as black as coal. However, she had indeed worked very hard.Mike could see the efforts she had put in regarding experimenting. Regardless of whether he had woken up early or gone to bed late, he noticed she was always in the laboratory, experimenting all day and night.Rhea was either reading books or looking up information. He had never seen another woman that was as hardworking as her."Then, why is God so unfair?!" She slammed her hands onto the table, venting her dissatisfaction.‘I worked so hard but failed, while Lily casually…’"Hard work is nothing in the face of a prodigy," Mike said."Huh?!" Rhea suddenly turned her head to look at him with surprise.Mike breathed a sigh of relief before saying, "Yes, you’re hardworking and talented, but there will always be an inherent gap between gifted individ
“Although none of the workers here are loyal to the organization, at least we wanted the experiment to work, unlike you and Lily, who came here to sabotage the experiment. Who else would have done it besides you two?”“It’s pointless to make false accusations.” Mike turned around, not wanting to continue the conversation.‘I don’t care if she did find out about it or is simply trying to trick me—it’s just a waste of time arguing with her.’“It doesn’t matter anymore since the organization has abandoned the boss. Now that the experiment has worked, you, me, the boss, we’re all expendable.” Rhea suddenly burst into laughter.As if she had just said the funniest thing in the world, she laughed so hard that she half-collapsed on the table.Mike was somehow affected by what she said.‘She’s right. Now that the experiment has succeeded, everyone has become expendable.’He could not help but feel a profound sorrow, realizing he had failed to determine what the organization was truly up
Rhea glanced at Mike’s hands and exclaimed coldly, “Get your hands off me!”She looked fierce after dropping her smile.Mike loosened his grip but did not let go. “Rhea, what’s the experiment’s last step? Haven’t we completed it?”He subconsciously looked toward the computer. Although he could not understand what was on the screen, he roughly knew what it was about.‘Doesn’t the data indicate the experiment’s success? Why would Rhea and Lily say the experiment has worked if it doesn't?’Rhea followed his line of sight and looked toward the screen before chuckling. “Do you think the experiment is about creating the product?”“It’s not?” Mike noticed her staring coldly at his hands and quickly let her go while softening his tone, “I’d like to know exactly what you’re talking about.”“Must I tell you? We’re not on good terms, aren’t we?” Rhea asked.Mike knew they almost resembled enemies. However, he also knew they had no reason to hate each other so profoundly. Besides, their fa
Rhea blurted those words despite herself. Mike was shocked by what he just heard.Rhea tried to leave, but Mike seized her. “Don’t go yet! What kind of vessel are you talking about? Didn’t you put the test tubes in the container? Why would they still need a vessel?”He was utterly confused.“Just forget about what I said.” Rhea was reluctant to elaborate further and struggled to break free.However, Mike held her tightly, determined to get an answer. “Rhea, do you think the higher-ups will let you off the hook now that you’ve revealed their secret? Tell me what vessel you’re talking about!”Irritated, Rhea stopped and turned around to look at him. “Mike, are you that dumb? You’ve been around here for so long. Haven’t you met R16, R14, R8, and others? Why are you asking the obvious?”Mike was stunned and recalled the tortured faces of those test subjects. He had goosebumps just thinking about them. “You’re saying…”“I’m saying you should think harder. I’ve got nothing to add if y
After Lily got changed, she went outside and saw Rick already waiting. He was evident;y not worried she would seize the opportunity to escape. After all, it was hard for her to do so since she was heavily pregnant.Still, Lily rolled her eyes and sighed. “What a bummer! I thought I could get away.”“Come with me!” Rick did not want to waste time talking to her and turned to lead the way.Lily followed behind steadily and peered at the box in his hand. “Why are you so sure it’ll work today? What if it doesn’t? Are you going to kill me?”Rick did not answer. He did not even slow his pace as if he had not heard her.Lily pouted, saying, “Aren’t we going to see the higher-ups? Who are they anyway? How do you usually communicate with them? I don’t see any special communication devices here.“Are you staying silent because you fear revealing a secret, or is someone watching you? Is there an even more advanced listening device somewhere? If the product fails due to unstable performance…
Since Lily was familiar with scents, she immediately knew it would make her lose consciousness. Surely enough, it soon did.…Mike floored the gas pedal as he drove. He was too anxious and could not care less about his safety.The other workers in the laboratory did not know the experiment had worked, and they were still conducting their daily experiments. Only Mike knew it was a state of emergency now. He called Alexander again, but no one picked up.‘How can you not answer your phone at this crucial moment, Alex?!’Mike did not know Alexander was overwhelmed at the moment. Dominic’s symptoms were worsening again, and Austin could not handle his granduncle alone. Simultaneously, Galen developed a slight fever again while all the servants in the estate began experiencing worsening symptoms.Moreover, Alexander’s guards were outside guarding the place, so they did not know what was happening inside.Mike floored the gas pedal to Alexander’s office building. He thought Alexander w