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
“So, whoever met with your father is the prime suspect.” After pondering and analyzing, Alexander realized that although it sounded bizarre, it was not impossible.Cameron was already the organization’s target, and they poisoned him through Rhea to control him and achieve their goal. For the organization, the first step was to seize the research facility as their stronghold in Hyderland before conducting those insane experiments. Nobody knew what their next step was.However, Alexander felt their desire to control Cameron was more than simply seizing the research facility. He knew there must be a bigger conspiracy behind this."Yes, I think so too, but I don't know who wanted to meet with Dad." Anastasia frowned with confusion.Alexander studied her appearance and did not feel like she was pretending. Despite that, there was still one thing he was puzzled about. “If that’s the case, why did you hide the news of your father’s disappearance, and why… did you hide it from me too?It
"Because…" Anastasia dragged on hesitantly while looking at Alexander. Her hesitation showed she was baffled and afraid."I don't care what they told you, but think about it. You can't hide it now that I already know about this. It doesn't make much difference whether or not you tell," Alexander said patiently, “Don't you trust me? Do you not trust Lily?"He resorted to playing the emotional card.Although Anastasia might not trust him completely, she still had absolute trust in Lily. It was to the point that Alexander felt they would have easily solved this matter if Lily had been standing here instead. Then Anastasia would express what was happening and ask for Lily’s advice.Thinking about it, Lily had a certain charisma and charm that surpassed him, making people have an inexplicable sense of trust and reliance on her. However, Lily was captive at this moment, which made Alexander’s heart sink unconsciously."Lily…" Sure enough, Anastasia's eyes flickered upon hearing Lily’s n
Although Anastasia might have had ideas and enough courage, she was still young and lacked experience. She was in a mess after seeing the video. On top of that, Cameron had been missing for a few days with no news. It was understandable that she dared not speak up.Although it had been less than a day since the video, it was still hard for her."No." Alexander shook his head and explained, "If they genuinely wanted to harm your father, they could just do it. Why would they bother sending you the video to threaten you? They simply want to buy some time or just need these few days."While their words might not be trustworthy, and it was uncertain they would release Cameron after three days, at the very least, their demand for Anastasia not to call the police or tell anyone was true within the three days.Since that was the case, they wanted to cover up Cameron’s disappearance. Although Alexander could not figure out the purpose behind this, what they did was very obvious."Then what
Alexander had Anastasia sent home, not before reassuring her not to overthink and to eat and rest when she was home. He also told her to contact him immediately if she received another message.Although Anastasia agreed, her frown was still prominent.Alexander did not say much, as his words would sound empty, no matter what he said. In truth, they both knew his intention. Still, it was difficult for the person involved to remain optimistic and worry-free when faced with the actual situation.After all, talking was cheap, just like Alexander was concerned about his wife’s safety. He tried comforting himself by trusting in her ability to protect herself so he did not have to worry. Besides finding Lily, he was responsible for finding Cameron, too.Things just kept getting increasingly confusing.…Lily could not feel the car shaking when she woke up. It seemed she had arrived. Her brain started working again after a short rest. She considered what had happened before passing out.