Chapter 1949

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