“Who are they if they’re not mine? Also, where did they come from, and why did the organization send them to me? If they are mine…” Alexander looked at Mike and Austin. “What’s the organization up to?”Mike responded, “Do you think the organization plans to use the babies to blackmail you?”“Could it be…” Austin stopped halfway.“Yes?” Alexander raised his brows curiously.Austin shook his head. “Nothing. I was just taking a wild guess.”Alexander dropped the subject but noticed Austin’s grave expression. Alexander said, “Whatever it is, we must take good care of the children now.”He knew the other two must be tired, saying, “You two should get some rest. Leave the babies to me.”Mike disagreed, “No, you need to handle many more things. Let me watch over them.”“Why don’t you two go to sleep? I’m a doctor. Let me do it,” Austin said.“Cut it out, okay? They’re likely my children, so I should take care of them,” Alexander sighed, “I owe it to them.”Austin and Mike exchanged
Lily turned to look at Fred. “How can I be sure the babies you gave my husband are mine?”Fred was stunned and upset. He bolted to his feet and asked, “Are you trying to mess with me?”“No, I just want to make sure they’re mine instead of someone else’s you kidnapped.” Lily had not considered that possibility before. Still, she almost burst into tears when she saw Alexander holding the bag and carefully checking if they were still breathing.She always knew him to be calm, but she saw his finger shaking when he checked their breathing.Lily never expected to stay at the embassy for so long. She could not leave, even after giving birth. She suspected she might never get out of there.At that moment, she truly hated Fred for conducting the experiments. He was why she got separated from her family, and the world was in chaos.“Where the hell can I find two babies of similar age?” Fred never even considered that.‘Her suspicions are driving me insane!’“I’m trying to make a deal wi
“Have you experienced stomach aches after leaving here last time?” Lily suddenly asked.Puzzled, Fred shook his head. “No.”Then he caught himself and roared, “That’s none of your business! Where is the antidote, damn it?!”“You have no more stomachache or diarrhea. You also don’t feel so nauseous now, right? You’re just a bit dizzy, and your legs feel weak occasionally, correct?”Confused by her questions, Fred pondered seriously. Although he hated himself for answering her, he couldn’t help it, “Yes, I think you’re right!”After he finished answering, Lily stopped asking questions and just smiled.However, her smile alarmed Fred. “Stop smiling, okay? I’m asking about the antidote, you—”“Look at the way you talk. You don’t look poisoned, do you?” Lily said meaningfully.“What the…” He pinched his stomach, then palmed and knocked on his chest. Indeed, he was feeling much better than before. Although Fred was relieved, he was also infuriated.His eyes widened as he pointed at
Lily’s medical skills impressed Fred, but he had a more critical use for her. Even if he did not, a strong-headed person like her would never work for him. Therefore, there would be no point in keeping her alive.“Bravo, Lily!” Fred took a deep breath to compose himself. It was a memorable lesson for him. As someone who constantly schemed against others, he never thought he would fall for such a simple trick.He was not too dumb to see through it, but he had lost his composure thinking he was sick.“I guess you won this round, Lily, but too bad you’re not going to make it out alive,” he said, “The conditions are almost ready now, and we’ll implement the experiment’s last phase. Are you ready?”Fred smiled menacingly, thinking, ‘Yes, she played me like a fool, but I made the deal to save myself anyway. I should be happy she didn’t poison me. Who cares if I lost to her this time? I’ll still have the last laugh.’“It doesn’t matter if I’m ready. What matters is whether you are. How a
Meanwhile, Mike had expected this, saying, “That’s how it is. I stayed up all the time when Nicky was little. He hardly slept through the night and would cry whenever I laid him down. My arms felt like they would fall off.”He grew sad as he spoke.Austin was surprised. “You looked after your son by yourself? Didn’t you have a nanny?”“Well, I couldn’t afford one then, and Nicky’s mom didn’t want to take care of him. So I raised him alone.” Mike felt worse after bringing up the past.He took the babies from Alexander. “We’ll take care of them now. Go and rest.”“I’m fine, okay?” Although exhausted, Alexander refused to leave.“Come on.” Knowing what he was thinking, Mike said, “If you want to make it up to Lily and the babies, you’ll have plenty of time to do so. For now, you should get some rest. Who else can care for the babies and rescue Lily if you get sick?”Alexander finally yielded. However, his gaze lingered on the babies. They were sleeping peacefully now, like little a
Austin realized Mike was getting emotional, adding, “I never knew you were so good with children. If I were you, I wouldn’t know what to do. Anyway, they do look a lot like Alex. What do you think?”Austin tilted his head as he asked, sizing up the sleeping babies.Mike also tilted his head to look at them. Indeed, they had Alexander’s eyebrows and Lily’s mouth.“They sure do, but we can’t make such assumptions. The more we think that way, the more they look like Alex and Lily. If I told you they aren’t Alex’s children, would you still think they resemble him?” Mike looked serious.Austin thought, ‘Indeed, now they don’t look like Alex and Lily.’He shook his head and straightened up, saying, “Shit, you’re right!”“That’s why we shouldn’t wonder if they resemble Alex. It’s best to wait for the DNA report.” Mike gently tucked in the babies, his gaze like a loving father.Austin sighed inwardly. ‘Looks like I can’t stop him from thinking about his son. Forget it. Just let him be
Austin tried to be calm, but his voice was shaky. Mixed with his short breaths, it sounded unsettling.Mike looked at him with widened eyes. “What did you say?”“It’s Rhea. She’s missing!” he said, pointing toward the outhouse. “What do you mean she’s missing?!” Mike spun around, surprised to see Alexander standing behind him.Alexander only slept for a while and just woke up. He could not sleep well during this period because his family was not around, and so many bad things were happening. Furthermore, he had just received the two babies yesterday.Nonetheless, replenishing his energy through short naps was enough. After washing up and changing, he went downstairs to check on the babies. That was when he heard what Austin said.The latter gulped and stammered, “I-I went to see how Rhea was reacting to the virus, but she wasn’t there!”“Are you sure?” Alexander asked, stepping forward. Austin nodded repeatedly. “Yes! I looked many times, but there was no one!” Alexander f
“It will once we figure it out,” Alexander said as he picked up a pillow to examine it. Then he placed it down. “Come on, let’s go.”Since Rhea was no longer there, he did not bother locking the door. When he and Austin returned to the main house, Mike asked, “Is Rhea really gone?”Austin nodded. “Yeah.”“But how? Did someone come to rescue her? Was it people from the organization?” Mike looked confused. Austin shook his head. “No idea.”It was strange that no one knew what happened. Meanwhile, Alexander remained quiet with a frown. He considered what he saw in the outhouse and felt something was off. Still, he could not pinpoint it.Mike thought of something and murmured, “No way! That’s not possible!”He clicked his tongue, looking conflicted. “What’s wrong?” Austin nudged him, asking curiously.“Oh, I just remembered something, but it’s absurd and improbable,” Mike chuckled, shaking his head. “What’s so absurd? Tell us,” Austin was intrigued.Mike hesitated before clea