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
“What about Lily?” Mike asked, worried. He was ashamed about not knowing where she was and that she was in a dangerous situation despite promising Alexander he would protect Lily.“What else can you do besides return to the research facility?” Alexander asked, “Are you able to locate and rescue her?”“I…” Mike was stumped.Alexander said grimly, “I’ll find her. Return to the research facility now and ensure nothing harmful gets out of there!”He was angry but knew it would not do him any good.‘What matters most now is to solve the problem. There’s no use losing my temper, is there?’Mike guiltily grunted a yes, then suddenly thought of something. “Oh, yeah! Has Edward returned yet?”“Edward?” Alexander was puzzled.“You don’t know?” Mike knew from Alexander’s response that he probably was unaware of what had happened. However, as it was not a time for small talk, he only told Alexander about meeting Edward in the facility without going into the details.Alexander answered, “I
“No, no!” Galen waved his tiny hands, reluctant. He had seldom been to Margaret’s house. Although he only had vague memories of those trips, he knew the place was so far away that he had to sleep for hours before getting there.Furthermore, it was boring there, and Margaret was not good at entertaining children. As a result, Galen felt uneasy with her. Children’s intuition was sharp, so it would be challenging to be close to someone if they did not like that person.Since Galen was unwilling, Alexander did not want to make him go against his wish. Besides, he knew going there would delay his plan as Margaret lived far away.“Then…”“I’ll stay here and look after Grandpa Dom!” Galen jumped off the chair and said confidently.Alexander chuckled. “Are you sure?”“Yes! Mommy says I will grow up to be someone capable like you, Daddy!” Galen cocked his head and recalled what his mother had told him.Alexander was surprised at how much his son had grown and how he could express himself
“But it’s quite risky for you to leave here. What if—”Before Austin could finish, Alexander interrupted him, “How much longer will the world be safe?”Austin was at a loss for words.Alexander said solemnly, “The situation is changing every day. Besides, even Dominic says symbiotes might not cause the disease, and we aren’t even sure what kind of pathogens it is. However, more unknown pathogens will soon spread if we don’t solve the problem. Then it’ll be even harder to deal with the situation!”Austin noticed his somber expression and lowered his hands from trying to stop Alexander. He knew the mysterious and vicious organization was not only researching one type of pathogen. Also, the variety and complexity of these biological weapons were beyond his imagination.He was shocked when he learned about the experiments the organization was trying to do. He also knew Alexander had much more information than him.“I know you’re under a lot of pressure. All of us are.” Alexander gent
Alexander stayed awake to observe the streets as the car headed toward the city area. He noticed the city was bustling as usual compared to the sparsely populated outskirts. He was somewhat relieved.However, he knew things would worsen if they did not try to contain the situation. After all, he had experienced the pandemic in Burnwken and knew how scary it was.People had time to react in large-scale wars, but viruses could quietly sweep over a country. Burnwken was peaceful and thrived. However, half of its population began exhibiting symptoms such as coughing and fever, followed by difficulty breathing, eventually leading to widespread deaths overnight.Alexander could never forget the horrifying scenes he saw there. He knew how dangerous the symbiotes were as he had survived the disease and saw how Austin suffered. If those symbiotes were to spread, the whole world could collapse overnight.Alexander called Cameron on the way there, but no one answered. He had a terrible feelin