Austin put Dominic down and carefully removed the silver needles. This step was much simpler and less painful than inserting the needles earlier. After removing the needles, Austin sterilized them, turned the older man over, and covered him with a clean blanket.Dominic's eyes remained tightly closed. He did not move and seemed asleep as Austin cleaned him up and covered him.Austin sighed as he watched Dominic’s peaceful face with closed eyes. Then the former sat beside Dominic and held one of his hands. Austin quieted his mind and took his granduncle’s pulse.Austin already had the answer but wanted to confirm it by feeling Dominic’s pulse. Although the older man’s pulse was slightly faster, it was much calmer than before.Austin’s fingers moved lightly. Judging from Dominic’s pulse, it seemed his organs were relieved. Something heavy seemed to press on them before, but everything felt light now. At that point, Austin knew he had undoubtedly succeeded.He gently covered his gran
"The bedroom?" Lily looked at the doctor warily.The doctor stood there with a cold expression. "Please rest assured. We’re professionals. The two nurses will also be present. If you're concerned, we can examine you here, but..."He glanced toward the ceiling, indicating there were surveillance cameras, which would further compromise privacy."I don’t mind," Lily said, her voice laced with sarcasm, "I don't need you to do any prenatal check-ups for me. Let your boss come and see me.""I'm sorry, I can't do that." The doctor shrugged. "Please cooperate.""What if I refuse?" Lily sneered. "Can you force me to do anything with your skills?"The doctor shook his head and said, "I can't, but Ms. Christian, don't forget, it's not just me here. You can rest assured it's just a routine gynecological examination and nothing that will make you uncomfortable."He glanced toward the door as he spoke.The door was not completely closed, and Lily could see the guards standing outside. Althou
The room was silent, as if no one was there.When the doctor entered the elevator, someone blindfolded him with a black cloth. He followed the person and walked from the elevator to the corridor, turning corners and seemingly passing through a hall. Finally, they arrived at a room.They stood for two minutes at the door before someone removed the blindfold and led him inside. The room was large and empty. Fred was sitting on a leather sofa near the window with a smile.Fred gently caressed a black ring with one hand resting on the armrest. His finger softly touched a dark blue gemstone, handling it with extreme care."How was it?" He spoke fluent English."I’ve administered the medication to her, as you instructed," The doctor answered in English and nodded."What medication?" Fred asked as if unaware.The doctor shook his head. "I don't know.""Why did you inject her with it?" Fred inquired further.Still, the doctor shook his head. "I don't know.""Very good!" Fred smiled,
Lily remained motionless in the room and slowly opened her eyes after some time. Then she placed one hand on the other and examined her pulse. She sighed in relief when she found her pulse remained unchanged.Although the secret code matched, the doctor's words and the information he had conveyed did not arouse suspicion. Still, Lily needed to double-check for caution’s sake. After all, she could not let her guard down since she was in a special place.Even Mike, such a familiar friend, could deceive and hide things for his son’s sake, not to mention these unfamiliar strangers Lily faced now.She got up and entered the bathroom, slowly twisting a thin piece of paper from the ring. She unfolded it and found the familiar handwriting: "I’ve found the stronghold. Wait for me!"Although just a few simple words, Lily understood what they meant. It seemed Alexander had already found the organization’s stronghold and was preparing to rescue her. However, saving her was not a simple matter.
The spacious house was empty, with no lights on. The doctor threw his briefcase aside and sat heavily on the sofa, covering his face in despair. Suddenly, he felt something and quickly moved aside, looking around in fear. "Who's there?!""Doctor, don't be nervous." A man's voice came from the darkness, and then the lights in the room turned on. "Why didn't you turn on the lights when you came home?""I... " The doctor stood up excitedly when he saw the figure. "I’ve done as you requested. When will you release my family?""We didn't capture your family. You must understand that. We helped you rescue them." The person corrected the doctor’s statement, indicating he was not the kidnapper.The doctor nodded repeatedly. "I know, I know! So when can they come back? When can I see them?""Do you think now is a good time to let them come home?" Edward walked out of the darkness without minding that he had exposed his face. "Do you think they can live peacefully once they return home? Wil
The doctor wiped his tears and nodded repeatedly before hastily pulling out a note. He said, "This..."The situation was urgent at the time since the nurses were present, making it challenging to exchange messages. Fortunately, Lily was clever enough to understand with just a glance. It saved the doctor from having to explain further."Hmm." Edward took the note but did not open it. Instead, he kept it in his pocket, asking, "How’s the young lady doing?""She's doing fine! Ms. Christian has incredible mental resilience. She was able to endure in that kind of environment. She's truly remarkable. I've never seen such a strong woman," the doctor replied."Cut the crap!" Edward furrowed his brow and interrupted.The doctor quickly corrected himself, "She and her unborn baby are safe and healthy; please rest assured. A-About my family...""They’re safe and healthy," Edward quickly assured him, "What did they ask you to do to her?""T-They gave me a vial of medicine and instructed me
“Don’t worry about that. All you need to do is take good care of her and ensure she’s safe,” Edward interrupted.‘The organization is dangerous since they have firearms and probably even heavy weaponry. Still, being in Hyderland, its members won’t dare use them unless they intend to engage in a full-scale war. It seems improbable so far.’The doctor sighed in relief. “Okay, I can do that.”After all, it would not be too tricky if Edward wanted him to rescue Lily.“Do you know where they are?” Edward asked.The doctor shook his head. “Whenever they come to pick me up, they would blindfold me and put me to sleep using ether, so each time I wake up, I’m already there. They’re extremely cautious.“They even blindfolded me when they took me to see their boss. That’s why I don’t know the internal structure of that building.” The doctor was even clueless about how he got in and out of the building.“Their boss?” Edward hesitated. “You met their boss?”“I think so.” The doctor was unsu
Edward soon returned to the car, where Alexander sat leaning against the backseat instead of sitting straight as usual.The car was spacious enough for the man to relax and stretch his legs. However, he could not conceal the dark circles under his eyes—he was too exhausted.He had worked nonstop for the past few days and finally made a breakthrough. He could convey some messages through the doctor to Lily to ask her to wait patiently. Still, it took a toll on him.“Alex, that man is…” Edward could not help but ask.The person in the photo looked familiar at first glance, and Edward later remembered Alexander had once dealt with him before.‘If he’s behind this, the situation will be tricky.’“It’s him.” Alexander pinched the bridge of his nose and sounded husky as he lowered his gaze. He guessed it was him, and the doctor’s answer only confirmed his speculation.“How could it be him? If so, wouldn’t it mean the organization's mastermind is…” Edward shuddered.‘If he’s involved,