Alexander nodded and briskly walked toward the car without hesitation.…Mike had been standing in a small grove for quite some time and was getting impatient. He still had not seen even a sign of Alexander.He was anxious about the disgusting, foul-smelling corpse lying before him, even though he had already stuffed it in a sack. He could still smell the putrid and vile odor seeping through the fabric.He never imagined his entire life devoted to the fragrance industry to lead him to such a task. As he grew increasingly impatient and considered calling Alexander again, he noticed headlights approaching from a distance.Mike squinted and instinctively thought it must be Alexander. The former’s furrowed brows finally relaxed as he waved toward the oncoming vehicle.However, he sensed something was off as the car approached.‘That doesn’t feel right! It’s practically a convoy, and the vehicles are attracting attention. Shouldn’t this operation be secretive?’Mike felt suspicious
Lily lay on the bed for a whole day at stared at the ceiling, lost in thought. She had not experienced such peace in a long time, especially since she had always been busy. She could not afford to relax, even during her pregnancy.However, she had no choice but to remain idle. It was the most boring experience of her life.The doctor never returned after delivering the message to Lily that day. Lily even feared the organization had discovered and silenced him. Still, she could not do anything and knew nothing.Alexander told her to wait, so she waited. However, she could not just keep waiting and had to seize an opportunity to do something herself. After resting and finishing her meal as usual, she stood up and started to tear down the house.The room had tampered glass windows, and Lily could not smash them, so she smashed other things. She smashed everything she could lift and use, like the floor, walls, television, water dispenser, and surveillance cameras.She demolished every
Lily’s mind went blank after the hot flow, realizing it should be her water breaking. It was probably too late if she had already reached this stage. She had no choice, so she weakly called out, “H-Help…However, no one responded.She glanced at the door and had to approach the entrance herself. Otherwise, they might think she was tricking or deceiving them. Still, she could not worry about that now and could only support herself to try and move toward the door.Suddenly, the door swung open from the outside, and a few professional-looking doctors rushed in with a stretcher. Then they swiftly lifted her onto it. Someone on the sidelines said in English, “Take a deep breath!”Lily was shocked.‘It seems they’re quite prepared.’Previously, everyone she met had always been foreigners, but local people were present during her delivery.‘So, they were ready and waited for me to go into labor naturally.’Lily did not expect her labor to come at such an inconvenient time. She glanced
In reality, there were some things even Lily could not control. She had initially considered things, hoping for a way to gather helpful information during the delivery.‘Perhaps… If…’However, there were no “ifs” and “perhaps.”Lily passed out from the intense pain before the delivery. This delivery was much more painful and tumultuous than the last. When she regained consciousness, she realized her belly had flattened, and she was lying somewhere resembling a hospital room.The surrounding walls were all white, and there were hardly any extra items in the room. The doctors had also hooked her up to an IV.Lily also had no idea when someone removed her blindfold. Although she could see, it made no difference.‘There’s nothing here at all. It’s just another unidentifiable place. More importantly, where are my children?!’She found no signs of her children, even after searching around. As she touched her belly, it was evident she had undergone a cesarean section since there was a
“I want my children, and I won’t repeat myself!” Lily looked around her, saying sternly, “I know you guys can hear me!”“You’ve given birth to a boy and a girl. Both are safe and sound, so don’t worry, okay?” The doctor that passed on Alexander’s message took a step forward. “However, as they were born prematurely and have congenital deficiencies, we’ve placed them in the neonatal ward for observation. We’ll bring them to you once their conditions stabilize.”Lily looked at him, not fully believing his words. “Is that the truth?”“It is,” the other doctor answered, “What matters most now is for you to take good care of yourself. It’s the only way you’ll be able to see your children.”“I don’t believe you. I want to see my children now!” Lily stiffened her neck and pointed a needle at it, unconvinced. “I’ll kill myself right now if I don’t see them.”“Well…” After a momentary hesitation, the two doctors exchanged a look, and one said, “Ma’am, we need to ask for approval.”“Do it t
“Ma’am…” The two doctors were about to say something when someone opened the door. Fred announced as he held his cane, “You wanted to see me?” The doctors saw him and stepped back to make way for him. Then Lily glanced at him and placidly lay back down while adjusting her posture. “Not you.”“Oh, yeah? But you said just now…” Fred raised his brow and dug his ear. “I must’ve misheard.”“You didn’t. I said I wanted to see their boss, but you’re not the one!” Lily stared straight at the ceiling, unblinking. After staying here for a while, she had developed an ability to fix her gaze on the ceiling for hours.With a shrug, Fred turned to look at one of the doctors, who hastily wiped the blood off Lily and tried to lift the blanket to check the surgical wound on her belly.However, Lily held the blanket down and mechanically repeated, “I want to see your boss.”“Do not push your luck!” Fred’s expression turned grim. “You should count yourself lucky that I’ve come to see you.”“Oh, y
Fred became lost in thought without even offering a retort.‘She’s right. Our research team failed to create R10, and we sought her help because she was the only one who could do it based on the information we gathered. She eventually created it, but what about its potential side effects and efficacy? Nobody knows for sure.’“I don’t want to waste my breath, and we both know you can’t make the final decision. So, just ask your boss, okay? I can wait, but my patience is wearing thin.” Lily shut her eyes and added, “You know how easy it is for me to kill myself.”Fred was at a loss for words. His face stiffened as he glared at Lily. However, he knew he could do nothing. He gave the doctors a look, then turned to leave the room, saying, “Take her children away!”One of the doctors went after Fred while carrying the two babies, and Lily wanted to open her eyes to look, but she gritted her teeth and stopped herself instead.‘I won’t change a thing even if I look at them. What matters n
Lily looked at the doctor in astonishment while he indifferently packed his stuff and left as if he had not said a thing. Thinking back, Lily felt like she had just experienced an auditory hallucination.However, the doctor’s words kept ringing in her ear. The most puzzling thing to Lily was that the doctor who treated her surgical wound was not the one who passed her Alexander’s message.‘Is he one of ours too, or was that a case of a guilty conscience? It could also be…a trap.’She was momentarily confused.…Although Alexander had caught Rhea, he did not know what to do with her. Since she was an extremely dangerous psychopath and he could not hand her over to the police just yet, he could only lock her up for the time being.He tried interrogating her twice but failed to get any helpful information.‘Her way of thinking isn’t normal. Anyway, the most pressing matter is to find out where Cameron is.’Alexander and his men had searched the secret room several times but found