“You could rescue your son,” Rhea said calmly, “When you find the organization, you will have the chance to save him, won’t you?”“I could still save my son without locating the organization.” Mike shook his head to signal she had failed to convince him to help her.However, Rhea sneered, “How will you do that?” Without waiting for his reply, she added, “If you could, you would’ve rescued him long ago, wouldn’t you?“As you said, your son is out of reach, so the place must be impenetrable. However, I could help you hold the organization’s key members hostage if we locate them. I’m sure the organization will be willing to exchange your son for them, don’t you think?”Mike felt tempted by what she said. He blamed himself for not thinking about that sooner. He had gradually lost his nerve to fight back, probably because they had forced him to do their bidding for too long.He had become so afraid of the organization that he did not even consider the possibility of kidnapping its memb
“The organization doesn’t need us either,” Mike said with mixed emotions, not trying to convince Rhea.‘All Rhea cares about is her research. She’s obsessed with it, and getting her to fight against the organization or shut down this evil place is impossible. It’s pointless to convince her since only her experiments and fame matter to her.’Rhea nodded, “Yes, you’re right! However, the world always needs someone valuable. As long as I prove useful to them, they’ll need me. Just like how they need Lily now.”A mysterious smile formed on her face after a while. “However, it won’t be long for her case.”She said it before, but Mike did not take it too seriously. Now that she had repeated it, he couldn’t help but ask, “What the hell do you mean? Why wouldn’t the organization need Lily? Anyone could be a test subject. Why must it be Lily? With her abilities—”“With her abilities, she could do much more for the organization?” Rhea interrupted, knowing full well what he wanted to say.M
“Do you think the organization cares if she’s pregnant?” Rhea said coldly.Mike was at a loss for words.‘She’s right. Human lives mean nothing to Rhea, let alone to the inhumane organization. They only care about whether they can reach their goal and not bother about people’s lives. However, it matters to me!’Lily and Alexander had been doing their best to help Mike find his son even after what he had done. Mike knew he had to save Lily no matter what. Moreover, he had already failed to keep his promise to Alexander. ‘I’ll never forgive myself if Lily becomes a test subject!’“I’m willing to work with you, but you must listen to my instructions,” Mike said after taking a deep breath.Rhea raised her brow, but before she could say more, he added, “Well, you can forget it if you disagree. I know you’re good at using poisons, but no one else can help you locate the organization if you kill me. Furthermore…”After a pause, he said, “You can’t even show up in public after what you
As the matter was unimportant, Rhea continued, “The organization has considered everything. Why else would they rush her to complete the experiment? Why must they take her away as soon as it worked?“Surely you wouldn’t think it has anything to do with the boss’s disappearance? What happened to him was only a coincidence. What mattered most was for her to create R10 at this moment.” She sighed quietly.‘Well, Lily brought it onto herself, didn’t she?’“They’ve been waiting for her to give birth?” Mike suddenly realized what she was referring to.Rhea threw him a look but did not elaborate further. She would not have told him so much if it were not for getting him to cooperate. She thought she had already told him enough.“You don’t have time to lose. Even if I can wait, Lily can’t, okay?” Rhea carried the “boss” by his neck and turned to walk toward the secret room. She held him like a tattered doll.Mike felt a chill run down his spine as he stared after her.‘I wonder how many
Austin felt a surge of shame when he saw the blood and remembered how Dominic had cared for himself when he was sick. “I’m so sorry, Uncle Dom!”“Sorry, my *ss!” Dominic suddenly spoke, to his astonishment.Austin was overjoyed. “Uncle Dom, you’re awake!”Dominic had been in a stupor since Alexander left. The older man sometimes moaned and coughed but had never woken up or even opened his eyes. However, to Austin’s surprise, Dominic opened his eyes and spoke.“I’m not dead yet, all right?” Although the older man was weak, he was still as feisty as before, and Austin was grateful for that.“Thank goodness you finally woke up! Not only are you not dead, you’ll also live a long life, I’m sure,” he said as he hugged Dominic tightly.“Hey… Hey…” Dominic could hardly breathe.Austin quickly let go and looked at him. “Are you thirsty? Would you like some water, or are you hungry? How about some food?”Dominic hardly ate anything for the past two days and was thin now. Previously, Aust
A patient’s descriptions were crucial to a physician, especially when dealing with complicated diseases. Through detailed descriptions and observation, one could analyze and determine the state of a patient’s body and the internal injuries that may have caused a particular pain.Austin stared at his granduncle for two seconds and saw him leaning against the pillow with his eyes closed. Dominic could hardly move his lips while his face was whiter than paper. Still, the older man was coherent.Then Austin held the pen and jotted down what his granduncle said. After a while, Dominic suddenly stopped. Austin thought his granduncle would continue and looked at him, but the older man’s head had drooped aside.“Uncle Dom?” Austin called out tentatively but received no response.“Uncle Dom,” he called out again, flustered, “Uncle Dom!”After receiving no reply, Austin anxiously put down his pen and hugged the older man. “Uncle Dom!”He burst into tears and even forgot to check Dominic’s
Dominic failed to detect anything wrong with Austin’s pulse until his condition worsened. Later, Lily mentioned a virus that was difficult to detect had caused the devastating outbreak in Burnwken.‘Perhaps all the viruses the research institute had developed share the same traits,’ Dominic thought, ‘These viruses are good at avoiding detection, just like the organization. Therefore, it’s normal not to detect anything, and we shouldn’t feel ashamed.’It was not that they were incompetent, but the organization was simply too cunning.Austin smiled bitterly, knowing his granduncle was trying to console him. “So, what do you think of your condition, Uncle Dom?”‘He’s highly experienced, and I’m sure he knows his body best.’“Well, you already know the answer, don’t you?” Dominic smiled.Austin noticed the older man’s casual expression and could hardly fight back his tears. He looked away, not wanting to cry in front of his granduncle. Austin also blamed himself for being so weak com
Austin and Dominic did not have a solution to this problem or even know what it was. Austin and the others could only rely on Dominic’s analysis, stating it was the work of a virus, not a symbiote.They also wondered about detoxification and recovery. However, it was essential to have faith, as once people stopped believing in themselves, they would eventually fail."Hehe…" Dominic chuckled nonchalantly. He was not too bothered about this. It did not matter to him whether he lived or died.Dominic had devoted his whole life to learning traditional medicine, and although he was not entirely satisfied with his achievements, he still made a name for himself.Moreover, he was delighted with the few apprentices he had taken under his wings. As for Austin…Dominic turned to look at his grandnephew.‘Even though this stinking brat has always angered me and did plenty of stupid things, he has finally grown into being a doctor. It doesn’t matter if I die or not. It’s just that I can’t die