If Rhea could not stay here, she would have nowhere else to go. After some thought, she answered confidently, “I’ve been researching mind control.”Fred scratched his nose and frowned in puzzlement. “Mind control?”Rhea explained, “Have you played with a marionette before? That’s the general idea.” “You’re saying turning people into puppets?” He shook his head. “What’s the point?”Indeed, he wanted to take over Yudonia and even the world, but he wanted people to yield to him willingly. There was no fun if they were just puppets.Rhea chuckled, “I know you want people to submit to you willingly, but there are always stubborn ones who won’t. With R20, you can manipulate them into doing anything you want.“They would look no different than ordinary people, but you can command them. Wouldn’t it be fun?”Fred initially thought it was boring, but he was interested after hearing her explanation.‘Imagine if the queen did anything I want, but no one suspected a thing. That way, I won’
“If you can use it on anyone, you can use it on me, too, right?” Fred stared at Rhea. Although he looked calm, his words sounded like a threat.Rhea felt a chill run down her spine when she realized she had misspoken. She kept her head down and said, “Of course not, Your Grace! Since I’ve given you R20, you’ll decide who to use it on. I-I would never—”“I’m just saying. I doubt you could do it even if you wanted to.” Fred interjected and laughed, “You’ve done well, so stay here for now. I’ll get someone to settle you in. However, don’t go outside the embassy for your safety. Understand?”Rhea nodded. “Yes, I’ll do anything you say, sir. From now on, I’m yours to command!”Pleased with her attitude, Fred waved her off and asked the guard outside to take her away. Immediately after, he dropped his smile and took out his handkerchief. He unwrapped it and examined the small bottle inside.He couldn’t help but wonder if it was as powerful as Rhea said.…Cameron soon rushed to Alexan
In other words, the surveillance cameras did not capture how Rhea left. There were two possibilities—someone in the house had helped her stay clear of all the cameras and everyone else, or she had become invisible.Before the test results were out, no one dared to jump to conclusions. Cameron and Dr. Blanc left after exchanging their views as they could not stay long. At that moment, the DNA results of the two babies were out. Reading the report, Alexander felt like shedding tears after reading the report. Indeed, they were his children. The twins he had not met since their birth had returned to him.He felt conflicted for a moment. After all, he still did not know if Lily was okay.Alexander hired an old maid who had worked for him for many years to care for the children. He could not stay by their side daily and did not trust others. After having a questionable experience with the nanny caring for Galen, he did not want to hire just anyone. When Mike and Austin went to rest,
As the doctor’s capture must have put the organization on guard, Alexander and Edward felt it was wise to stay low for now. They already knew not to do anything reckless after their search for Lily at the embassy.The atmosphere at Alexander’s home was stifling. Without any positive development, their only good news was the twins’ return and Lily still being alive. However, no one knew why the organization returned the babies to Alexander.Worried, he asked Austin to examine the babies several times. He was relieved after ensuring they were not infected with any viruses. Still, he remained cautious. Thinking Lily must have fought for their release, he told himself he must protect the twins well.Although the old maid cared for the babies, Mike checked on them whenever possible. He told the others he wanted to channel his love and attention toward the twins since Nick was not around.Although they knew where Nick was, they could do nothing about it. Mike was anxious, but Alexander
Anastasia on the sofa, asking, “I’m not disturbing you guys, am I?”Alexander shook his head. They were only waiting for news anyway. However, it was strange that he had not received helpful information from his local and foreign networks.“What would like you like to drink?” Alexander asked, then added, “Fruit juice, cola, or—” “Just plain water,” Anastasia said with a smile.Surprised, Alexander nodded and told a maid to serve two glasses of purified water.‘She seems different than before. She used to be plump and was proud yet insecure. Sometimes, she liked junk food; other times, she ate nothing.’Alexander only had a vague impression as he did not have much direct contact with her. He only occasionally heard about Cameron expressing his regret for not spending much time with his daughter.However, Anastasia became close to Lily. After Lily helped neutralize the toxin inside Anastasia, she lost a lot of weight. Now, she was confident and a bit slimmer. Alexander thought Li
“Wait a minute!” Alexander said. After a closer look, he added, unsure of his answer, “He’s…a prince from Yudonia?”Anastasia nodded. “That’s right. He’s Prince Ross of Yudonia. The queen’s eldest son.” “Your dad sent you here?” Alexander caught on. Anastasia replied, “He’s tied up at work and can’t let others see him frequenting your place. So he asked me to visit you and tell you that Prince Ross would visit Hyderland in two days.” “I think I’ve heard about it.” Alexander did not pay much attention to the news since he was preoccupied with saving Lily.Moreover, the prince was nearly forty, but the queen had no intention of abdicating. Like her many other sons and grandchildren, Prince Ross had no absolute authority and would only occasionally pay courtesy visits to other countries. “My dad says it’s an opportunity.” Anastasia was just repeating what her father said. She did not fully understand what it meant or why the visit was an opportunity for Alexander. When she as
“Your father knows what he’s doing. Let’s just do whatever he tells us to,” Alexander said. “Oh.” Anastasia frowned, slightly puzzled. “Well, at least I’ve passed the message. Oh, I heard the twins have returned. Can I see them?” Her eyes gleamed with excitement. “I’ve never seen fraternal twins before!”“They’re upstairs, but I don’t know if they’re awake. Go take a look,” Alexander nodded. Anastasia got up and ran upstairs.“They’re in the third bedroom on the left of the stairwell—” Anastasia had gone out of view before he could finish.Anastasia quickly found the room because the door was open, and the two babies cried. Austin and Mike were in the room since the nanny had probably gone to prepare milk formula.Anastasia saw Mike holding one baby when she entered. The adorable child stopped crying and looked curiously at her with teary eyes. However, the baby in Austin’s arms cried inconsolably, and he seemed flustered.“Please don’t cry. I’ll have to give you a shot if you
“She must have stopped crying because she’s tired,” Austin refused to admit Anastasia was better than him. After all, he had tried tirelessly to calm the baby down, and she hardly needed to do anything.“Yeah, right!” Anastasia scrunched her nose. Her mood improved after seeing the baby lying peacefully in her arms. The babies’ smiles seemed to have made all their recent troubles disappear. “Wow, she knows how to hold a baby better than you,” Mike said, “Why’d you mention giving the baby a shot? Don’t you know children are scared of getting shots the most?” Austin mumbled, “I was just saying. The baby wouldn’t understand, would she?”“Don’t think they wouldn’t. They know if we say nice or bad things about them. When Nicky was little, he would look sad if I scold him.” Mike probably could not stop thinking about his son. That was why he kept mentioning Nick.However, Austin did not stop him because he noticed Mike did not look as sad as before whenever he mentioned Nick. Austin t