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Married by Mistake: Mr. Whitman's Sinner Wife chapter 1851
Carter, this is bad! Ada rushed up to Carter in a panic.
Carter could sense that Ada was referring to Shirley.
Do you know where Shirley went? Carter asked directly.
Ada nodded repeatedly. "I wasn't paying much attention at first, but it struck me when you couldn't find Shirley."
Get to the point.
When I was returning from the scene of the fire earlier, I vaguely saw Shirley heading down the street to grab a taxi.
Upon hearing this, Carter strode out hurriedly.
It was a rare sight to see Carter worried and anxious, and it made Ada's heart feel a lot lighter.
She was grateful for her own decisiveness. Otherwise, she would have been even more pained at the present.
In reality, she had seen Shirley hailing a taxi by the street earlier, but Ada deliberately waited for a period of time before telling Carter. She wanted Shirley to have a head start so that Carter would have a difficult time finding her.
Carter drove his car along the route Shirley might have taken, but he was unable to find her.
Night fell, and under the dark blue moonlight, it began to drizzle, bringing a chill to this spring night.
The gate of Whitman Manor.
Shirley had been sitting in her wheelchair for half an hour; she did not leave despite the rain.
Karen and Eloise were in the living room teasing Percy in their arms, glancing out the French windows from time to time.
Karen, is that woman really what you described? Eloise asked uncertainly.
As the rain grew heavier, Eloise could not help but feel sympathetic.
She's already been outside in the rain for half an hour.
Even if she sits in the rain for an entire day, she doesn't deserve our sympathy, Karen's attitude was firm and cold.
Eloise, you're probably unclear about many things since you were unwell previously, but Jeremy and Eveline had told me all about Shirley.
Karen's heart burned with rage at the mention of the incident.
This woman was the reason Jeremy's hair and eye colors have turned to what they are today.
So, this is the woman who made Jeremy like this, Eloise was shocked.
Not only did she harm Jeremy, but she also harmed Eveline. Karen glared out the window with displeasure. "She developed such a harmful thing. I really have no idea what she was thinking. And now she has come to deliver the anti-toxoid test reagent. How could anyone believe that?"
Karen was full of doubt about Shirley's appearance.
Eloise, however, seemed to waver. "Do you think she has developed a conscience? She appears to be really sincere."
Eloise, don't believe her.
Karen had misgivings about Shirley's appearance.
Even if she had the anti-toxoid test reagent, Jeremy and Eveline aren't here, and we can't get in touch with them either. For now, let's leave that woman alone. Perhaps she's even pretending to be disabled. Our family has been harmed so many times by people with ill intentions. We must not let our guard down.
Eloise agreed with Karen's words.
It was indeed prudent that they kept their guard up, so they stopped paying attention to Shirley and focused on taking care of her grandchild instead.
As the rain grew heavier, each raindrop grew in size, crashing down one by one.
Shirley remained motionless, waiting on the same spot as she looked ahead, allowing the rain to soak through her hair and clothes.
There were only tears running down from her eyes down her face, a silent accompaniment to the raindrops.
It was raining before her eyes, but she seemed to see a bizarre flame burning furiously, devouring everything in the end, including the only relative she had in the world and the girl who had been caring for her—someone whom she had been eager to befriend.
This was retribution.
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Shirley's heartbeat trembled as she grasped the anti-toxoid test reagent in her hand.
She was not aware that Madeline and Jeremy were not in Glendale. All she wanted to do now was deliver the anti-toxoid test reagent that could clear the poison in Madeline's body.
She knew, however, that Madeline and Jeremy would have difficulty trusting her.
They trusted Adam and Cathy, but now... 'Addy, I was wrong.
'I already knew earlier that I was wrong.
'But I lacked the courage to admit my mistake.
'And you did not even give me a chance to apologize. 'Addy.
'Cathy.
'I know that your greatest hope was for me to hand over the anti-toxoid test reagent to Eveline.
'Don't worry. I won't let you down again.'
Shirley held the anti-toxoid test reagent tightly and hid it in her sleeve. The rain continued to pour as she remained motionless.
Jeremy had just gotten off the plane with Madeline. They were getting into the car, ready to head home, when Jeremy pulled out his mobile phone to find several missed calls, all from Karen.
Karen would rarely make that many calls to him on a normal day. The number of missed calls now made Jeremy feel that something was wrong.
He immediately called Karen back, who picked up the phone quickly.
Knowing that Jeremy had just gotten off the plane, Karen immediately asked, "Have you found Lily? Have you brought her back with you?"
Recalling what Fabian had said, Jeremy pondered for a while before he replied, "Lily didn't return with us. But don't worry, her physical condition is stable. I've temporarily entrusted Lily to a friend because there are better doctors over there with better medical facilities."
When Karen heard his reply, she was relieved.
Jeremy glanced over at Madeline, who was leaning against him, still unconscious all this time, and his heart clenched tightly.
He did not know how to explain Madeline's situation to his family, so they could only go back to their new house for the time being.
He did not want the family's elderly to see Madeline in her current state since it would only worry them further.
As he considered this, he received a photo from Karen, who then explained, "Jeremy, this woman— she claims to be Shirley—has been at our door for over an hour. Take a look at the photo. Is she really that nasty woman Shirley?"
Jeremy enlarged the photo for a closer look. It was a rainy night, but there were street lights by the gate.
Although Shirley was soaking wet under the rain, looking extremely flustered, her facial features were clearly distinct.
Furthermore, the scar on her face, as well as the fact that she was in a wheelchair, proved that it was indeed Shirley.
Jeremy was guessing the reason for Shirley's appearance at the gate of Whitman Manor when he heard Karen providing more information.
I don't know if this woman is telling the truth, but she said she wants to give you a vial of anti-toxoid test reagent.
Anti-toxoid test reagent?
Yes, that's what she said. An anti-toxoid test reagent for something about AXP6g.
AXP6g?
Yes, it's AXP6g. That's what she said, Karen confirmed.
I understand. I'll be there right away.
Jeremy disconnected the call as soon as he had finished speaking. At the same time, he ordered his chauffeur to turn around and head toward the Whitman Manor.
The rain was still pouring when his car arrived at the manor. Jeremy glanced through his car window and spotted Shirley, who was waiting at the gate.
He told his chauffeur to drive the car into the garage while he made his way to Shirley with an umbrella.
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Shirley saw a car drive through the entrance. She was about to speak when she heard footsteps approaching from behind her.
Looking sideways, Jeremy's tall and slender silhouette came into sight.
Shirley's despairing eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.
She adjusted the angle of her wheelchair and slowly turned to face Jeremy.
With an umbrella in hand, Jeremy's handsome appearance was accompanied by a sense of coldness as he walked directly up to Shirley.
Without beating around the bush, he asked, "Are you really here to deliver the anti-toxoid test reagent for AXP6g?"
Shirley looked at Jeremy and nodded. However, she was uncertain if she had spent too much time in the rain. Coupled with Adam and Cathy's deaths, her whole body was feeling unwell.
Despite that, she lifted her arm with all her effort and held out the anti-toxoid test reagent to Jeremy.
A complete anti-toxoid test reagent wasn't available previously because Carter was the only one who had access to one of the ingredients.
As Shirley explained, her hand that held the anti- toxoid test reagent began to tremble involuntarily.
Gradually, she began to recognize the cause of her problem.
Her body had also been injected with the AXP6g poison, and these feelings she was experiencing were evidently the symptoms of the fourth stage flaring up.
Jeremy peered at the anti-toxoid test reagent in Shirley's trembling hand. There were still traces of doubt in his heart.
Why should I believe you? He coldly stared at Shirley, who was becoming paler with each passing moment.
Shirley did not mind Jeremy's suspicion. She understood. She knew that this was the consequence of all her wicked deeds.
She clenched her fists and took a deep breath of cold air, forcing herself to endure the increasing intensity of pain.
You certainly don't have to trust me. You just have to trust Adam.
Shirley began panting heavily.
Eveline is still unconscious now, right? Take this and inject her with it quickly. At most, she'll need eight hours, then she'll wake. Take it, quickly.
Shirley tried her best to hand the anti-toxoid test reagent over to Jeremy, but he still seemed skeptical.
Jeremy, don't hesitate any longer. Take it! Delaying it could cause variations. You don't want Eveline to remain a sleeping beauty forever, right?
As Shirley's words resonated, Jeremy's eyebrows twitched, and melancholy swept across his face.
In fact, he wished Madeline would wake up as soon as possible. He was anxious about it, more than anyone else.
Shirley's kind gesture of delivering the anti-toxoid test reagent all of the sudden, however, had certainly left him with doubt.
Jeremy pondered for a few seconds before pulling out his mobile phone, preparing to call Adam.
When Shirley saw Jeremy's actions, she quickly guessed his intention.
Her eyes turned red again, but she forced herself to suppress this painful emotion before speaking.
Your calls won't get through to his phone. Jeremy, you don't have to trust me, but you must trust Adam. Stop dithering. Otherwise, unpredictable things might happen.
When Jeremy heard the engaged tone which signified that no one answered on the other end of the line, he disconnected the call.
Karen ran out hastily at that moment, holding an umbrella. She asked worriedly.
Jeremy, what's the matter? Is Eveline asleep or sick? Why can't we wake her up at all?
Hearing those words, Shirley clenched her trembling hands and gritted her teeth. "Jeremy, take it quickly!"
She raised her voice, knowing that she might not be able to hold on for much longer.
Eveline needs this vial of anti-toxoid test reagent now. There's an ingredient in the anti-toxoid test reagent that is extremely rare. If you don't take this vial now, Eveline would have no hope of ever waking up!
What?! What did you say?! Karen was shaken by Shirley's words.
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When she wanted to continue asking, she saw Jeremy snatching the vial out of Shirley's hand and quickly running toward the house.
Karen, worried about Madeline's safety, was not in the mood to ask any questions, so she merely
glared at Shirley and swiftly followed Jeremy.
After Shirley saw Jeremy turning around to leave, she finally let go of the pretense of calmness that she had been striving to maintain.
Her pain was already so debilitating that she could not endure it anymore. She also knew that further physical and mental pain which awaited her would soon follow.
However, that was no longer important.
Presently, she only saw the blaze that devoured everything before her.
Jeremy, holding the anti-toxoid test reagent in his hands, ran straight into the house.
At the sight of Jeremy, Jackson ran gleefully toward him. “Daddy, you're back! ”
When Jeremy saw his son running toward him cheerfully, he merely responded by lifting his lips into a smile briefly, then with a serious expression, Jeremy walked toward Madeline who was lying on the sofa.
Jackson, being a sensible child, was not saddened by this; he followed behind Jeremy obediently instead.
Jeremy opened anti-toxoid the test reagent, eyed the icy blue liquid, then fell into a moment of daze.
“Jeremy, what's wrong with Eveline? Is she sick?” Concerned, Eloise was squatting by the sofa.
She held Madeline's cold hands. The hands were so cold that they felt unlike the body temperature of the average person.
Jeremy lowered his eyes and looked at Madeline who had been asleep for days. Her soft eyebrows and her expression in her serene slumber were certainly beautiful.
However, he could not allow her to turn into a true sleeping beauty.
“Mom, don't worry. Linnie will wake up tomorrow.”
Jeremy promised, then quickly drew the icy blue liquid into the syringe.
When Karen saw this, she grabbed Jeremy's arm. “ Jeremy, do you really believe that woman? What on earth is this thing? The color looks abnormal.”
Jeremy froze when Karen grabbed him, but his eyes looked firm. “ I don't believe her, but I believe my friend.”
“Friend?” Karen did not know that Jeremy was referring to Adam.
However, when she registered what was going on and was about to ask more in detail, Jeremy was already squatting beside Madeline, injecting the icy blue liquid into Madeline's veins in a practiced motion.
Just as he completed the injection, Jeremy noticed that Madeline's eyebrows seemingly frowned slightly.
He went over and carried Madeline in a bridal carry before walking straight to the bedroom, then placed her down on the bed gently.
“Linnie, I believe you'll wake up soon.” Holding Madeline's hand, Jeremy promised her, then he leaned down and kissed her forehead.
It was still raining outside, so Jeremy walked to the French window to close it, but he saw Shirley still standing at the gate.
Her body was curled up, and she looked like she was in a great deal of discomfort.
After pondering for a while, he took out his phone to call Adam. However, there was still no one picking up the phone.
He called Cathy again, but he got a voice recording saying that her phone was turned off.
Jeremy faintly felt that something was amiss; an uneasy feeling surged in his heart.
He remembered what Shirley had said when he tried to call Adam at the gates earlier.
“Your calls won't get through to his phone.”
Jeremy frowned and quickly turned to run downstairs.
He held an umbrella and quickly went back to the gates. He spotted Shirley sitting in the wheelchair under the rain. Her face was as white as a sheet, and she looked like she was in excruciating pain.
Jeremy might not feel any pity for this woman, but he cared about Adam and Cathy.
“Shirley, why can't I call Adam and Cathy? Did something happen to them?”
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Jeremy questioned her immediately, but then he saw Shirley's pale face and arched body, which seemed as if she was about to curl her body up.
Everything Shirley had done back then made it difficult for Jeremy to empathize with her or pity her, but the thought of Shirley knowing what had happened to Adam and Cathy, Jeremy went up to her and asked.
“Shirley, do you feel unwell?” Jeremy asked coldly.
Shirley lifted her drenched face against the falling rainwater and shook her head weakly. “I'm not unwell.”
“What about Adam and Cathy? Where are they? ” Jeremy asked again.
Shirley grabbed her hands hidden in her sleeves; her eyes were blurred by both tears and rainwater.
Ada chuckled. "Wouldn't I be able to find out even if he didn't want me to know? Well, if you don't believe me, don't follow me."
After she had spoken, Ada turned and walked the garden. Glancing behind, she saw Shirley catching up with her. Ada smiled to herself, satisfied that her tactical retreat had worked.
Ada's smirk was not lost on Shirley, but Shirley chose not to be bothered by it.
This was the Gray Villa. Even if Ada had the courage of the gods, she would not dare to harm her.
However, Shirley was surprised by how large the villa was. Despite walking for two or three minutes, they were still in the garden.
She knew that Carter had put in a lot of effort to win over Glendale.
Carter had already been making preparations when she was sent to approach Jeremy.
He had always been someone who only accepted success—failure was not permitted; this time would be no different.
Shirley was thus truly concerned that Adam would become another one of Carter's pawn.
All of this was weighing heavily on Shirley's mind when Ada suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Here. Your brother, and the one called Cathy, are here.
Shirley pressed the forward button on her wheelchair as she lifted her gaze to look ahead.
A small square house with a modern appearance laid before her. It was not a spacious place; it seemed more like a place where Carter would usually unwind and enjoy tea.
Shirley did not give it much thought. She was about to enter the house when she heard a familiar set of footsteps approaching behind her.
Before she could see the person, she noticed an abrupt change in Ada's expression.
Without asking, Shirley already knew who it was.
You brought her here? Carter, In a cold tone and with a poker face, asked Ada reprovingly.
Carter, you can't blame me for this, Ada explained with a sense of injustice, "she insisted on meeting her brother and Cathy, and you told me that I should accommodate whatever she wanted. I was merely following your orders."
Carter's eyebrows twitched at Ada's retort, then he said coldly, "You are not needed here. Go."
Ada pursed her lips, dissatisfied. Although she was reluctant, she could only leave.
Turning around, she glared at Shirley's back as she laughed.
Just you wait. I'll not allow myself to be mistreated like this!
Ada swore discreetly to herself; she could only persuade herself to endure it at that point.
Immediately after Ada left, Carter stepped forward without hesitation to push Shirley's wheelchair. He made a 18o-degree turn and steered her back in the direction she had come from.
Shirley knew it was pointless to argue. Who could she fight against in her current condition?
Furthermore, the person in question was Carter.
I just wanted to confirm that they're safe, Shirley said; her voice was not as strong as before.
If that's the case, I can confidently confirm that within this month, they will be safe.
Since you're such close siblings, I believe that Adam also wants to help you in regaining your former appearance as soon as possible.
Carter, could you stop being so naive? My face and legs were severely injured. Even if Adam is really capable in this, do you think a month is long enough for him?
If a month is not enough, I can add another month if necessary. In short, nobody can think about leaving until you have recovered.
Carter's words were firm, and his attitude was adamant.
Not long after, he pushed Shirley directly into his basement laboratory.
"All the ingredients you'll need for AXP6g's anti- toxoid test reagent have been prepared for you.
Keep in mind to develop it as quickly as possible, preferably before the fourth stage of the poison triggers, Carter emphasized solemnly."
As Shirley stared at the laboratory table in front of her, the corners of her lips unwittingly curled into a self-deprecating sneer.
She reached out a hand to pick up the anti-toxoid test reagent. Its touch felt icy cold, just like the temperature in her heart at that moment. So cold.
Shirley, did you hear what I just said?
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“Shirley, what's wrong? Do you feel unwell?”
“Heh, hehe...” Shirley chuckled bitterly. “ Retribution.”
She uttered the word with great effort. Carter frowned.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
“The fourth stage of the poison is flaring up.” Shirley was breathing heavily; her speech was indistinct.
Carter froze instantly. He took this moment to look closely at Shirley's face, and he began to panic.
“Where's the anti-toxoid test reagent? I went to your lab and saw that you've finished it. Didn't you inject yourself with it?”
Carter asked incoherently.
Shirley lifted her tired eyes and, through her blurred vision, saw Carter's anxious face.
“Yes, it's finished. And yes, I've injected it, but it's not inside me.”
Shirley displayed a relieved smile as she spoke.
“I've done so much harm to others without benefiting myself. This is the first time I've experienced being a good person, and it turns out that it feels pretty nice. No, this doesn't really count. I'm just making up as best as I can for the wrongdoings that I've done in the past.”
When Shirley was done speaking, she laughed at herself, then effortfully moved her finger to operate the wheelchair.
Jeremy, who was next to Shirley, immediately realized something after listening to what Shirley had said.
It seemed that the anti-toxoid test reagent Shirley had given him was the only one.
The reason she had been in such a hurry in asking him to inject Madeline with it was that she was worried that Carter would show up and prevent it—it was not because of any other reason.
Carter seemed to understand as well. “Shirley, what did you say? Are you saying that you've handed the anti-toxoid test reagent for AXP6g to Jeremy?”
“Was I wrong for giving it to him?” Shirley asked with a cold smile. “Eveline shouldn't suffer this pain. I've already woken up, so Carter, it's time for you to wake up too.”
“What did you say?” Carter's gaze gradually darkened.
Shirley's attitude, however, was unchanged. “ Carter, if you want to obtain something or someone, you have to go through the proper means in obtaining them, and this applies to everyone. I finally understand this principle, and you should understand it too.”
After Shirley's voice had fallen away, Carter immediately let out a scornful laugh.
“Heh.”
He laughed mockingly, then his gaze darkened suddenly as he grabbed Shirley's shoulders tightly. He gritted his teeth, suppressing the impending outburst of his fury, and asked crossly.
“Shirley, you've truly gone either insane or mad! You need the anti- toxoid test reagent for AXP6G more than Eveline now!
“Have you forgotten that you're pregnant now? If you don't use it in time, you and your baby will be in danger!
“Do you want our child to be born with disabilities?”
Carter asked forcefully. He seemed furious but in reality, he was concerned.
That was right. He was concerned.
As for Jeremy, he was shocked to learn that Shirley was pregnant and that the child belonged to Carter.
Jeremy had never expected Carter and Shirley to have this relationship.
Furthermore, he had not expected Shirley to have handed him the only vial of anti-toxoid test reagent.
That meant that she and her child would certainly suffer harm.
At the thought of that, a trace of pity appeared in Jeremy's heart.
However, the pity was not for Shirley but the innocent child in her womb.
Shirley, however, was laughing at that moment. “ Carter, you're wrong. The child in my womb never had a chance to come into this world.”
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When Jeremy heard that, he was surprised yet again.
Similarly, Carter was dumbfounded, and his grip on Shirley's shoulders loosened. “Shirley, what do you mean by this? What do you mean?”
Shirley lifted her wet, red eyes and chuckled bitterly.
“I never wanted to give birth to that child in the first place.”
“I lied when I told you that the poison will affect the child's growth. All I wanted was to get my hands on the ingredient for the anti-toxoid test reagent for AXP6G."
“What did you say?” Carter looked at Shirley in disbelief as she said that.
“Now that I've already achieved what I wanted, there's nothing left that I can't bear to part with anymore.”
The light in Shirley's eyes darkened slowly. “Something bad happened to Addy and Cathy because of me, and they're no longer here now. There's no longer anyone in this world who truly cares about me or cares for me. I don't need the anti
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Every word Shirley spoke drained her, and when she was done, she pressed the switch on the wheelchair and moved forward on her own.
The rain did not lighten, and Shirley's figure in the wheelchair looked abnormally frail.
Carter immediately chased after her, and so did Jeremy.
“Shirley, what did you say? Did something bad happen to Adam and Cathy? What happened to them? Tell me!” Jeremy questioned anxiously.
When Carter saw that, he went forward to stand between Jeremy and Shirley.
At that moment, Carter, his face and entire body drenched in rain, looked dark and cold. “Jeremy, stay away from her! ”
Of course, Jeremy ignored Carter. Presently, Jeremy
only wanted to know Adam and Cathy's situation.
It was just that when he was about to ask for clarification, Carter reached out his hand to stop him.
Jeremy was no pushover. No one could stop him just because they wanted to.
However, Shirley let out a sudden cry of pain.
Carter immediately lowered his head to look over and saw Shirley clutching her heart, her body curling up, seemingly in debilitating pain.
“Shirley! ”
Cater instinctively called out Shirley's name in a concerned tone and carried her in a bridal carry, then ran toward a car that was parked not far away.
Jeremy wanted to chase after them to find out what had happened, but when he saw Shirley being in such a pained state, he stopped.
He was not worried about Shirley. However, when he thought about her handing the last anti-toxoid test reagent over for Madeline and her choosing to endure the poison with the child in her womb, he believed that Shirley wanted to turn over a new leaf.
Nonetheless, he could not forgive her. He could not forgive everything Shirley had ever done previously.
Jeremy went back into the house and called everyone he knew to enquire about Adam.
Dr. Adam Brown was fairly well-known in Glendale. However, Jeremy asked everyone he knew and no one knew anything about Adam's recent situation.
Jeremy also called the hospital that Adam worked in. The hospital told him that Adam had not been coming into work for some time, and they did not know why.
No one knew where Adam went or what happened to him.
However, Jeremy suspected that something bad must have happened to Adam and Cathy.
Anxious, he walked back to the bedroom. When he looked at the still-sleeping Madeline, he held her hand gently.
“Linnie, what do you think I should do now?”
Jeremy was sick with worry when he thought about what Shirley had said not long ago. He truly did not want to think about the worst-case scenario.
He still hoped that it was just an act put up by Shirley and Carter, hoping that Adam and Cathy were safe and sound.
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Elsewhere, Carter was driving speedily back to his villa.
In hurried steps, Carter, drenched in the rain, rushed into the living room with the unconscious Shirley in his arms.
Camille and Ada, who were in the living room, were shocked when they saw Carter returned while carrying an unconscious and soaking wet Shirley.
“How did she turn out like this?” Camille, whose eyes were filled with concern, immediately instructed the maid, “Get Dr. Lane here immediately!”
The maid then carried out the order hurriedly.
While Ada stood at one side, watching the worried- looking Carter as he carried Shirley upstairs,
Camille followed Carter.
When Ada saw how worried they were for Shirley, anger rose in Ada's chest, yet a smile appeared on her face.
She could see with her eyes, of course, so she knew that Shirley had gone out in the rain.
Judging from how wet Shirley was, she must have been in the rain for a very long time. Additionally, with Adam and Cathy's deaths, Ada was certain that Shirley would not be able to keep the child in her stomach.
After Carter had carried Shirley back to the room, he swiftly found some clean clothes for Shirley and personally changed her clothes.
Camille was sick with worry at the side. “ She ran into the rain? How long was she in the rain? Did she forget that she's a pregnant woman now?”
Pregnant woman.
For some reason, these two words sounded abnormally ear-piercing to Carter because he remembered what Shirley had said not long ago.
“Carter, the child in my womb never had a chance to come into this world.”
As her words repeated in Carter's ears, he felt a chill down his spine.
Before long, Dr. Lane arrived.
He gave Shirley a basic checkup, and he immediately checked the baby in Shirley's womb.
However, Carter's expression was dark. “I want to know what's wrong with her.”
Dr. Lane understood what Carter meant, so he gave Shirley another examination, but he did not find anything abnormal.
In truth, Carter knew Dr. Lane would not find out what was wrong with Shirley.
No one would know that Shirley had a poison called AXP6g inside of her. It was a poison she had developed, and this poison had now reached its final stage, bringing her an endless torment.
Carter, unable to continue to think any further, suddenly turned around and walked out of the room.
“Carter, where are you going?” Camille wanted to stop Carter, but he seemed to have made up his mind.
Ada was about to come over to check up on Shirley when she happened to see Carter walking out of Shirley's room.
“Carty, Shir...” Ada's lips parted to greet Carter, but Carter walked directly past her, seemingly not to have even noticed her presence.
Carter's treatment made Ada feel as if she was air, and that infuriated her. However, she did not know toward whom she could displace her frustration, so she could only head in to see Shirley as Ada was still fuming.
Carter dashed into the underground laboratory.
He examined some of the data on the desk Shirley had been working on before, then walked to the refrigerator.
After entering the passcode of the refrigerator, he looked all over and did not find what he was looking for.
In truth, he knew very well that it was not here.
That particular ingredient inside the anti- toxoid test reagent for AXP6G was exclusive to St. Piaf and extremely rare.
Carter could not understand why Shirley wanted to hand the anti-toxoid test reagent she developed to Jeremy.
'She must have gone insane. She's insane!'
Carter's rage was beginning to erupt when a maid ran hurriedly to the laboratory entrance.
“Mr. Carter, Miss Shirley Brown is awake.”
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As soon as he heard that, Carter turned around hastily and strode toward Shirley's room.
However, as Carter approached the room, his heartbeat became increasingly rapid with apprehension by the second.
The production of AXP6g had originally been intended for Madeline.
It contained a terrifying ingredient that would take effect and mutate upon entering the human body.
In the end, it would shatter the person's soul by inducing hallucinations, forcing the person to relive their most painful and humiliating memories.
Carter's footsteps grew heavier as these thoughts played on his mind.
He felt nervous, along with an unprecedented sense of panic.
He feared that, in a moment, he would see such a version of Shirley too.
An undignified Shirley who was trapped in her painful memories.
Carter's thoughts ceased abruptly when he arrived a t the door of Shirley's bedroom.
He felt a wave of inexplicable weight upon him and, for a moment, he felt weak.
Amid Carter's hesitation, Shirley's voice drifted from the room. She sounded confused and in pain.
What happened to my legs? Why don't they have any strength? Why?
Upon hearing these words, Carter furrowed his brows. Something did not feel right.
He walked straight into the room without any further hesitation.
As Carter entered, however, all eyes turned to him suddenly.
Camille's eyebrows were knitted deeply as she gazed at Carter with a mournful expression on her face. "She doesn't seem to be herself. It's like she's forgotten everything that's happened lately."
Carter's heart froze when he heard that. Indeed, she had forgotten.
Indeed, the final stage of the poison was tormenting in that manner.
Carter's brows snapped together into a deep frown. Carter, intending to talk with this version of Shirley in private, was about to tell everyone to leave the room.
However, Shirley's eyes met his gaze, and suddenly, her expression changed. She looked so helpless and weak, and so forlorn.
Carter, my legs... My legs seem to be disabled.
Carter had not expected Shirley to address himself i n that tone at this particular time.
Bewildered, he looked at Shirley whose eyes were welling with tears. After several seconds of silence, Carter tentatively asked, "Shirley?"
Shirley, who did not seem to reject or feel estranged by the way Carter had addressed her, nodded and looked at Carter expectantly.
Carter, what happened to my legs? Why can't I move at all?
A sense of realization crept into Carter's heart. He glanced over at Camille, who had an equally bewildered expression on her face, and gave her a knowing look.
Camille understood, then immediately instructed the servants to leave the room. When she turned around, she saw Ada, who was grudgingly standing at the side, gritting her teeth, and Camille went straight to Ada and dragged her away.
As the door closed, Carter and Shirley were left alone in the room.
Shirley looked like a frightened fawn at this moment; the charming and tough personality she had in the past was gone.
She looked at Carter, her almond-shaped eyes filled with tears.
Carter, my legs...
Carter hurried over to the bedside. Wrapping his arms around Shirley's shoulders, he tenderly reassured her, "Don't be afraid. I'm here. Your legs will recover soon. I promise."
But what happened to my legs? Why are they like this all of a sudden? I can't remember anything, Carter...
Carter had never dreamed that there would be a day when Shirley would call out his name like this.
His heart wavered slightly as his arms tightened around Shirley.
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Although the situation puzzled him, it was better than what he had originally envisioned.
Due to her exposure to the rain, Shirley had developed symptoms of a cold and a fever.
Since she was pregnant, she could not simply take flu medications.
He called for the doctor to return once again. It was not until late at night that Shirley was completely settled in.
Throughout the night, Shirley softly called for Carter several times as she dreamed.
He stayed by her bed, watching her closely, not leaving her side.
To avoid disturbing Shirley's rest, Carter had only turned on a table lamp.
The warm, soft light hung over Shirley's face as she slept. Carter unconsciously raised a hand and gently caressed her scarred cheek.
If you hadn't left me without a word back then, none of these would have happened. Why did you make me hate you?
Shirley, why have you put such strain on our relationship?
Carter spoke to himself, knowing that Shirley would not hear what he was saying now.
Similarly, Jeremy had also stayed up all night watching over Madeline by her bed.
Shirley's words remained in his mind. "At most, she'll need eight hours, then she'll wake."
Furthermore, Jeremy was concerned that the anti- toxoid test reagent might develop other side effects that could affect Madeline during this time. As
such, he had stayed awake to keep a close eye on her.
As the first glimmer of dawn shone across the sky, Madeline began to show signs of waking up.
Instantly, Jeremy's heart stirred. "Linnie."
He held onto Madeline's hand as he gently called out her name.
Linnie, are you awake? Can you hear my voice? Linnie.
Madeline's eyelids moved, and after some time, her eyes slowly opened.
A faint ray of morning sunlight shone through the French windows. Madeline's eyebrows furrowed, and, as if the ray of sunlight pricked her eyes, she closed her eyes again.
Linnie? Worried, Jeremy leaned in closer. " Linnie, you're awake, aren't you?"
Jeremy expectantly looked at Madeline's face, which showed some signs of fatigue. A second later, he finally heard Madeline speak.
Jeremy.
Madeline called out tiredly.
Eyes closed, she murmured to herself as if she was dreaming, "It seemed like I had been in a very long dream. I'd dreamt that I was sleeping continuously, and you were constantly by my side."
Linnie, you weren't dreaming. Jeremy caressed Madeline's cheek gently. "Linnie, open your eyes slowly now. Get accustomed to the brightness first."
Madeline nodded, then slowly opened her eyes again.
The morning light was very gentle, and Madeline gradually adapted to them.
After a brief moment of disorientation, she smiled and met Jeremy's intense gaze.
At that moment, neither of them spoke; they spread their arms and fell into a silent embrace.
I know it must have been tough for you all this time, Madeline whispered into Jeremy's ear and planted a soft kiss on his cheek.
Taking care of my wife is the greatest joy in my life. It's not tough. At that moment, Jeremy rejoiced as he embraced Madeline, her warm hug instantly banished the befuddlement in his heart.
Madeline took a shower in comfort and changed into a fresh set of clothes. As she did this, she reflected on the incidents that had occurred before she regained consciousness. As soon as she had put her clothes on, she rushed up to Jeremy.
Jeremy, where's Lily? Our main purpose for going to F Country was to find Lily. Now that we're back, where is she?