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
The house was so quiet that one might think no one was inside. Alexander stood in the living room for a minute before Anastasia came downstairs—she had lost so much weight that he could not recognize her initially.Anastasia was wearing a black dress and slippers as she greeted him, “Hey, Alex.”“Where’s your father?”“My father is still resting,” she whispered, gesturing as she glanced upstairs.Alexander was puzzled. “Resting?”‘It’s unusual for Cameron to be resting at this hour.’Alexander knew she used the same excuse to turn away visitors when her father was unwell. Hence, he wondered why Cameron was still resting now that the toxins had been removed from the latter.“Why are you visiting us so suddenly?” Anastasia asked and gestured for him to take a seat. However, she was strangely reserved and did not tell the servant to serve him drinks.Since Alexander was usually observant, he knew something was amiss but could not figure out what or why. He asked, “Did something ha
Anastasia’s reaction confirmed Alexander’s suspicions. If he did not clear the air today, it would be a waste of time for him to come here."Alex…" Hesitant and nervous, Anastasia's voice was a little shaky. She got up and chased after him. "Don't—""Tasia, what happened? What happened to your father?!" Alexander stared into her eyes and asked sharply. "Is there anything else you're hiding from me?!""No…" She bit her lower lip embarrassedly but could not continue.Alexander took a deep look at her before suddenly sprinting upstairs. He was so fast that she did not have time to react."Alex…" She called out and quickly chased after him. However, she was too late and could only trail behind him.Alexander knew the way and went straight to Cameron's bedroom. The bedroom door remained closed, but he could not be bothered. In the face of danger, there was no need to be polite. He quickly pushed the door open, only to find no one inside.He was startled, then turned to look at Anasta
"I…" Anastasia was apprehensive, and Alexander could see it.He immediately looked around the house. He did not think any surveillance cameras were installed—there was no need to, from his experience. However, Anastasia's reaction was too abnormal.Alexander frowned and shut the door before asking, “What’s going on? We’ll go somewhere else if you can’t say it here. You have to tell me what’s happening.”After a pause, he continued, "You can't continue hiding it from me."Anastasia pursed her lips as if trying to hold back a wail. Then, she raised her hand and wiped away her tears before saying, "Alex, let's talk elsewhere.""Okay. You probably haven't eaten anything. Neither have I. I'll take you out to eat, and we can chat over a meal." Upon saying this, he looked around again and walked her out.Anastasia said nothing along the way, seemingly preoccupied with her thoughts. Alexander did not push the issue and gave her some space. Still, the situation was getting increasingly co