Lily’s tone was unfriendly.The doctor was reaching for medical instruments, and his hand stopped.Lily kept her head down and gently patted her babies to soothe them. She said, “What’s the point of these physical examinations? I know my body well. No one can stop me if I kill myself.“Tell your bosses they should agree to my conditions if they want me to cooperate. Otherwise, they won’t have what they want. I can guarantee that.”Everyone present, including the doctor, looked at each other with troubled expressions. After a momentary silence, the doctor said, “Ms. Christian, you’re putting us in a difficult situation. We have no idea who’s in charge and what conditions you have. We’re just…following orders.”Lily nodded and finally raised her head to look at him. “Then tell whoever it is that I want to see them. I have something to say. Otherwise, they won’t get what they want. That’s it!”After briefly stating her thoughts, she carefully placed her child in the small cart. Then
"People think I'm young and in good spirits. With my family's kickboxing background, they assume my physical condition is excellent. But in reality... Do you know why I decided to study traditional medicine?"Her sudden outburst left the doctor puzzled. He shook his head, saying, "No, I don't.""It's because I'm not in good health," Lily smiled and continued, "I wanted to study traditional medicine because of my poor health. Traditional medicine emphasizes holistic healing and gradual treatment, so I thought I could learn to care for myself.“Perhaps it worked since my health has been quite good recently. Don't you all think I look healthy? See? Even my blood test results show that I'm healthy.""Yes, of course!" The trio subconsciously nodded, unsure where Lily was going with this."But the truth is, I know I'm not. I've been feeling terrible, especially after birthing my children. Never mind. You modern doctors won't understand." She waved dismissively, saying, "I don't need to
"Why would you waver because of a few words from that woman?" Fred's expression was grim, but he restrained his tone as he continued, "We've been conducting our research for so long and finally found a perfect match for you.“We can't give up because of what she said. I know you're kind and reluctant, but think about your people and your country’s unfinished missions. Our nation needs you—the people need you!"The room fell silent again as if the person behind Fred was contemplating her words or he had persuaded her otherwise.After not receiving an answer, Fred pressed on. "Your Majesty, if that woman's health is so bad, how could she manipulate the doctors and escape from us repeatedly? She’s clever, physically fit, and, most importantly, highly compatible with your body.“This experiment isn't just for you. Our entire country will benefit if it succeeds. We will become the strongest nation in the world, and no one will dare challenge us."He continued speaking, each word striki
“Of course I do!" the man said, raising his eyes and looking at his wife before him. "W-What's going on?"His wife smiled at him, still holding the candle-lit cake. "Make a wish first!"The man stood up slowly and looked at the cake and burning candles. He shook his head, saying, "I have no wishes. My biggest wish has already come true. I've always wished for you all to return safe and sound and for our family to be together forever!"His wife smiled again, but the two children asked for some cake."All right, let's have some cake!" He said, blowing out the candles and removing them. Then he cut the cake into small pieces and handed them to his children.Each child got a piece of cake and happily went to eat while he held his wife's hand and sat down. "So, what's the story behind all this?"‘Didn’t they get kidnapped? Although someone rescued them somehow, my family still went from one group to another. It’s just a different form of captivity with the same purpose of manipulating
Edward leaned against the wall outside and lit a cigarette. Just as he exhaled a puff of smoke, he heard movement from the house and saw the doctor walking out.Edward gestured with his chin toward the house. "Why not spend more time with them?"Without answering, the doctor looked at him and asked, "What do you want from us?""Huh?" Edward seemed somewhat puzzled."You saved my wife and children and then released them. There must be a condition. What do you want me to do?" The doctor had already thought it through inside the house. He knew they would not release his family without expecting something in return.He was willing to do whatever it took as long as his family was safe. Nothing else mattered more."There's no demand." Edward waved. "None."The doctor was shocked.‘How can that be? He did a great favor for me. Surely they’ll have a demand.’Edward noticed his disbelief and straightened up, saying solemnly, “We wouldn’t have released your family if we wanted something
Alexander had already found where the organization hid. Although the doctor was still valuable, Alexander no longer needed him. His main challenge was rescuing Lily and the other hostages from that place."Whatever it is, thank you very much!" The doctor thanked Edward emotionally before turning to look into the house.His wife and children happily enjoyed the cake, playfully smearing cream on each others’ faces. Despite their joy, the doctor knew they must have been frightened and harmed during captivity.Being reunited as a family now and enjoying their time together was rare and precious."There's no need to thank us. We understand the difficulties you’re facing," Edward said, raising his hand and patting the doctor's shoulder. Then he extinguished the cigarette."Let's go!" Edward said, indicating it was time to leave.However, the doctor hurriedly stopped him. "There's something… I'm not sure if your boss knows about it."Edward raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"After a mom
Mike felt rejuvenated after showering and changing his clothes at Alexander’s house. Mike had lived in constant uncertainty and despair over the past few months. He did not even know how he managed to get through it until today.He was still confused when he went to the embassy and came back.Mike faced panic when the organization took his son, was helpless when he got blackmailed and eventually accepted this reality. He tried everything to rescue Nick and almost forgot how his son used to talk to him.Now that the “boss” was dead, Mike lost his only connection to Nick. Even though Mike knew where his son was, he could not rush in and save him. He felt utterly useless.He looked at the photos of his son on his phone, along with the secretly stored video clips, feeling sad. After putting on his clothes, he left the room and saw Alexander sitting in the living room.Meanwhile, Edward stood beside Alexander, seemingly giving a report. The duo heard some movements and looked at Mike.
Mike snorted and spoke with a hint of sarcasm. Previously, he could trust Alexander and calmly listen to his words.However, after everything that happened at the embassy, Mike started to feel anxious and doubted whether Alexander’s actions had meaning or if he could save Nick.“Watch your tongue, Mr. Corden!” Edward could not help but reprimand him.Still, Mike’s temper flared as he could no longer listen to anyone. He sneered at Edward and said, “Who gave you the right to judge me?! Yes, I lied to Alex before and made some mistakes, but you have no idea what I went through in there!“Lily has been missing for a few days while my son has been gone for months! I even think he might not be alive…” Mike could not finish his sentence. He squatted and clutched his head in agony, still holding the glass of water.He suspected his son had died but dared not say it aloud, afraid of manifesting his thoughts.Edward wanted to scold Mike, but Alexander raised his hands to stop him.Words