“I know how you feel, but we can only trust Lily now.” Cameron sighed, “Oh, yes, I forgot to tell you something.”After a pause, he met Alexander’s puzzled gaze and said, “Rhea’s also at the embassy.”Alexander was only slightly surprised. “So she knows who’s behind the organization.”Nodding, Cameron asked, “What about your side? Did you find any evidence?”“Yes, but… I feel he has his reasons.” Alexander shook his head, feeling conflicted. On the one hand, he felt betrayed. On the other hand, he empathized with him to some extent.“That’s unlike you,” Cameron said, giving him a deep look.Alexander knew he was right. The former could be tough on others in the past, but not anymore. It wasn’t that he had become soft as he got older. Instead, his experience had changed how he thought about the matter.Having been worried about the twins and Lily lately, he knew how miserable it must be for the man. Alexander could guess why he did it.“Let me observe him for a while,” Alexander
After Fred gave the instruction, someone soon entered and took Rhea away. She looked at Lily tauntingly as she left.‘So childish!’ Fred scoffed. ‘Does she think she’s indispensable? Indeed, I need talents, but I’m not that desperate. Although R20 sounds interesting, that woman isn’t our only option.‘Also, we wanted to research mind control several times but failed. How would we know if she succeeded?’Fred looked at Lily sitting there meditatively. He wondered if she had accepted her fate or was planning something.Whatever it was, his men had searched her to ensure she would not have anything—not even the smallest tool—on her. He had also stopped giving her medicine to maintain her body's purity for the experiment's sake.After some thought, he got up and entered the elevator, pressing the button for B1.Reaching basement level one, he exited the elevator and took a winding path to the stairwell. He then went downstairs.Two floors down, he reached an ample space divided into
Fred left his underground laboratory and went upstairs to the queen’s bedroom. He pushed a food cart in, smiling, “Your Majesty, it’s time for dinner.”“Time for dinner or time for me to die?” The queen scoffed and turned her wheelchair around.“How could you say that? You’re going to live for a long time, okay?” With a smile, Fred uncovered the cloche. “These are all your favorite dishes.”The queen glanced at the food dismissively before asking, “Fred, be honest. What on earth are you up to?”“Your Majesty, I told you, but you didn’t believe me. I’m trying to help you lead Yudonia forever as our greatest queen,” he said, “Don’t let Lily fool you. She just wants to save herself.”“What if the experiment fails?” the queen asked, “You can’t guarantee it’ll succeed, can you?”“Hey, I’m sure it will. We’ve done many similar experiments before this. I’ll never put your life at risk.”The queen gazed at him but said nothing. Instead, she turned her wheelchair around and started to ea
The queen put down her utensils and stopped eating. She could not overeat at her age since her appetite was not as good as it used to be. She calmly looked over her shoulder at Fred, saying, “Then what do you think? What do you want him to do?”Fred burst into laughter. “My dear queen, Prince Ross isn’t a child. He wouldn’t do what I want, would he? Still, I’m confident he’s not on your side.”He spoke confidently, wagging his finger.The queen chuckled. “He’s my son. Shouldn’t he be on my side instead of yours?”“No, you’re wrong. You and I are on the same side, Your Majesty,” Fred said seriously.“Fred, are you joking?” The queen laughed. “It’s funny, I’ll give you that.”“Cut the act, my clever Queen. You know better than anyone that none of your sons wishes for your longevity. Who would want to remain a prince forever?“They’re eager to replace you as the head of Yudonia,” he said with conviction, “I’m the only one who wishes you to remain in power forever. I’m your closest
Fred stood in the elevator with unease. Although Ross did not hold much real power as a prince, he had some ministers’ support.‘Just what the hell is he up to coming here so suddenly?’ Fred wondered.The elevator soon reached his office floor. Fred stepped aside to let the prince exit, then followed him.“Where’s your office?” Ross asked.Fred led the way. “This way, Your Highness.”He brought the prince to the office respectfully and unlocked the door. The moment he did, Ross opened the door before he could.Indeed, there were piles of documents on the desk and floor. Some items were haphazardly stacked on one side, and the computer was still on. At that moment, Fred’s phone rang on the desk.“See?” Fred smiled apologetically. As he marched over and was about to pick up the phone, the prince said, “Wait a minute.”He joined Fred and stood beside him. Giving him a look, he pressed the speakerphone button and gestured for the duke to proceed.Fred shrugged nonchalantly. “Hello
“No, no! I’m just worried about those rumors affecting your relationship with Her Majesty,” Fred murmured.Ross shook his head. “I won’t let them. So, my mom was here, but you don’t know where she is now, right?”Fred nodded. “I'm afraid so.”“Hasn’t my mom contacted you for the past few days? Don’t you need to report these administrative matters to her?” Ross picked up a random document and tossed it onto the desk with a thump.Fred stiffened from shock and smiled fawningly. “If you must know, Her Majesty has been in a bad mood lately. She doesn’t want anyone to accompany her except for her attendants.“As for official matters, she told me to email the important ones to her, and she would look at them when free. I’ll just need to report to her about the unimportant ones when she returns.”He then shook his head helplessly. “Look at the piles of documents here. Why don’t you help me process them since you’re here, Your Highness?”Ross smiled coldly. “Why? Do you expect me to sha
Dr. Blanc went to Alexander’s place alone at night and woke him up. He also woke Austing and Mike before gathering them in a room. Dr. Blanc faced them grimly while holding a traveling case.Austin was the sleepiest among them as he had grown accustomed to his healthy lifestyle. He yawned and asked, “Dr. Blanc, what’s so important that you had to wake us up in the middle of the night? Don’t you need to sleep?”“This is important,” Dr. Blanc looked around and asked Alexander, “Is this room secure?”Alexander nodded knowingly. “Don’t worry. I had the construction team build the walls with special materials to combat eavesdropping.”“That’s perfect.” Dr. Blanc nodded and observed their expressions thoughtfully. “What I’m about to tell you is highly classified, so I need you all to pay close attention. After this, you must not tell anyone about it. Understand?”Austin snapped to attention when he heard that. “Why all the secrecy?”Mike, hugging a pillow drowsily, sat up slightly and
The trio could not help but exchange looks, especially since Dr. Blanc sounded severe and produced two documents as evidence.Although no one had discussed it for the past two days, they had concluded that Rhea could not have become invisible—she must have resorted to some other means.To their utter disbelief, Dr. Blanc had proof of an invisibility potion.The world would be in shambles if Rhea had invented such a thing. Many would try to get their hands on the potion, which would cause endless trouble.“T-That's impossible, right?” Mike stammered. “Can such a thing exist?”“Although it sounds ridiculous, nothing is impossible. Thanks to science, our understanding of the world has kept evolving. Some medications can speed up cell division and growth, drugs that can manipulate a person’s mind.“Even substances can be passed from one person to another, leading to illness and death. Nothing is impossible, whether invisibility, growth acceleration, teleportation, or even time travel