Lily’s heart and mind raced as she ran. Since she had come from the laboratory, she knew Yasmin was not there. The latter could not have brought Nick away so abruptly and secretively just to talk to him, either.Since Yasmin was eager for the experiment, she would not just need Nick. Fred would be there, too. As the queen kept this from Lily and Rhea, the older woman would also need the doctors who were present the other day.Therefore, it was evident that Yasmin intended to proceed with the experiment without telling Lily about it.‘Has she lost her mind?! Why would she do it knowing it’ll fail?!’Lily pressed the floor button multiple times, wishing the elevator would move faster. To her surprise, the button to the floor where Fred was did not light up. It stayed that way no matter how many times she pressed it.‘Is it locked?’Lily knew nothing was wrong with the elevator. After all, it should not have been able to reach other floors if there were. It was evident access to tha
Rhea chuckled and stood on her toes but only saw an empty hallway. “Did…someone come in just now?”“What’s it to you? Leave!” a guard exclaimed sternly.Rhea tried to be patient, asking, “Who else came here besides me? Have you guys…seen Lily?”“Are you deaf? Get the fuck out of here." The man began to chase her away.Rhea felt somewhat angry and helpless as the guard shoved her backward. More importantly, she was baffled.'Lily headed toward the stairwell just now, didn't she? Didn’t she have to come through here? They couldn’t have let her in. The queen kept her in the dark like I was. She would have told me about it if she wanted Lily to go. Where else could Lily go if she came to the stairwell?’Suddenly, the commotion she created attracted the attention of those inside. A deep voice came from the other end of the hallway, “What’s the matter?”Rick looked stern and upset as he seemingly appeared out of nowhere."Sir." One of the guards walked over and whispered something to
"Are you doubting us?" Rick sounded upset. After all, they would have caught Lily just now if she had snuck past them. Besides, she could not have entered at all since they had blocked the access through the elevator and the stairwell."No, I'm just saying what if," Rhea explained, "I—"Rick interjected, "There's no what if.""Okay, maybe I worry too much," she said awkwardly. There was no point arguing with Rick if he did not believe it would happen."I…" "It's time for you to leave," he said coldly and turned to leave.Still, Rhea refused to go. "Can I see Her Majesty? I promise I won't interfere or say a word." She raised her hand to swear, adding, “I’ll do anything you guys want me to.”"We want you to leave now!" Rick snapped.Rhea was at a loss and could only mutter, "Okay."Even so, she could not help but keep looking over her shoulder as she left. After taking just a few steps, she heard someone calling for Rick. She knew it was Yasmin’s voice. Surprised, Rhea slowed
“Of course, Your Majesty! You're making history here. Humankind has been researching immortality since ancient times. If the experiment succeeds, it’ll hold significant reference value to other experiments as well.“I'm honored to be part of it," Rhea said, eager for the experiment.Yasmin looked at her intensely. “Are you sure it’ll work?”She had begun to waver over the past few days. Yasmin saw her former self in Rhea’s excited expression. Yasmin was just as thrilled as Rhea when she first heard about the experiment.Yasmin thought she would change her destiny and become the greatest queen of Yudonia or even the whole world.However, she gradually doubted the experiment after all the setbacks, as they could not even create the drug. When Lily showed up, Fred told Yasmin that there was a highly suitable candidate whose body Yasmin could live in forever.Although swapping bodies sounded absurd and made Yasmin uneasy, she was willing to try it if she could live forever. However,
There were only a few rooms on this floor, but guards stood at its two ends due to the shape of the building. Although Lily could not leave her room most days, she would carefully observe her surroundings, including the walls, whenever she had the chance.The floor where Fred stayed was relatively secluded. In fact, it was where Fred had confined Yasmin before this. No one would have expected two of the most influential Yudionians to be held captive on the same floor, let alone in a room.Lily looked left and right before coming through the window. Since no one was around during the shift change, she jumped to the floor quietly. At that moment, she heard footsteps. Lily quickly hid in a blind spot in a corner and waited until a guard went past.Suddenly, she immobilized him by hitting his acupuncture point. The guard could only sweat in fear, unable to move or shout. Since he had never experienced such a thing before, he thought he was possessed or something.Even Lily began to swe
"Don’t you realize your children are waiting for you?" Yasmin continued.Unperturbed, Lily lifted her chin. "Of course I do. So what? You won't let me go anyway! Since I can't escape, I might as well try to save someone."There was fierce determination in her eyes."You're truly unlike me," Yasmin said with a sigh."Indeed, I’m not, and I'm glad about that." "Well, too bad we're compatible in blood type and other aspects,” Yasmin said, "It doesn't matter if you're unlike me. God's will binds our fates together."Lily chuckled. "When did you become religious? Is it because you've gotten old?""Shut up!" Enraged, Rick suddenly moved. As if confident that Lily would not shoot, he tried to snatch her gun, but she moved away before he could. Lily and him then engaged in a fight in the small space. "Stop!" the queen shouted, "Rick!" Rick did as told and glared at Lily as he stood protectively before Yasmin. The queen pushed him aside, saying, "There's no need to protect me. If
Lily continued, "If you didn’t, Hyderland wouldn’t be responsible for anything, and people might start wondering why you trespassed on our country.”She had caught Yasmin off guard, and the latter shook her head. “Do you think things will be so simple? I’m a queen, damn it.”“So what if you are? You’ll age and die like commoners. Besides, I only care about what happens now,” Lily said coldly, “I’m running out of patience, just like you.” The queen fell silent for a long while. She gazed deeply at Fred and Nick. She wanted to see for herself how the surgery would go and whether it would succeed. She would only be convinced when she saw the outcome. But now…"What do you want?" After a pause, Yasmin asked, "Will you obey me after I let the kid go? Can I trust someone who's holding me hostage?""Your Majesty, you mustn't trust her!" Rhea suddenly said, worried the queen would listen to Lily. "If you free the boy, she's still going to hold you hostage next time. You're right. You s
Lily wrapped her finger around the trigger but could not pull it. After all, she had never killed anyone before, let alone a queen.At that moment, someone shouted, “Don’t shoot!”The person stumbled and banged against the door. As everyone turned to look, Rick tried to snatch Lily’s gun again. However, she dodged and backed away. By doing so, she had let go of Yasmin.Immediately after, the guards formed a protective circle around the queen while pointing their guns at Lily."Put down the gun!" Rick shouted.Since it was pointless to prolong the standoff, Lily tossed her weapon aside. She knew Yasmin was right. She would never shoot anyone. Because Yasmin knew Lily’s exact thoughts, the latter’s plan was doomed to fail from the start.“Seize her!” Rick waved, and the guards charged over."Wait!" Suddenly, Ross, the one who came in just now, dashed over and stood protectively before Lily. "Nobody moves!"Rick stepped closer and said, "Your Highness, you saw what happened. We ha