Ch. 1451..1460

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1451 -‘That can’t be Professor Thompson, so who is it?’ The first person that came to Austin’s mind was Rhea.

There was only a few female staff at the institute, and he could only think of one person who loved wearing heels that would work till this hour.

‘Why is she coming to look for Professor Thompson at this time?’ Austin did not know why, but he changed his mind and instantly retracted his foot into the room.

Then he closed the door and even took two steps back.

Just after he did that, the woman in heels entered the room.

There was more than one person, judging from the sound of the footsteps, and the other person’s footsteps sounded heavier.

"Professor Thompson, I’m sure you’ve heard what our superior said earlier.I’d advise you not to be too stubborn about this.We can’t stop this project after how far we’ve come.Plus, you’ve seen the results too.Do you want to see all your hard work go to waste?"

It was Rhea’s voice.

‘What is she saying? What superior? What do they need to stop? Who wants to stop the experiment?’ Austin was confused and held his breath subconsciously as he continued to eavesdrop.

The two people had no idea someone else was in the room.

Thompson sounded exhausted.

"I do want all my hard work to be fruitful, but my intention had always been to help people, not harm them.

I don’t wish to see my research hurting anyone, and it might even be that many people."

"Pfft..."

Rhea scoffed.

Austin could not see her face now, but he could tell she found Thompson’s words ridiculous.

"I guess you learned nothing from studying medicinal herbs for so many years.Don’t you remember that poisons can also be part of medicines? Plus, can you look at the bigger picture for once? This is such a great invention! We should continue with it.We'll be famous throughout history once we succeed!"

"I'm afraid we'll be famous for being hideous historical figures!"

Thompson smiled bitterly, obviously not as optimistic as Rhea was.

"That's still better than leaving nothing behind.Didn't you want to achieve fame when you started this research and experiment? Why do you care so much about how others would look at you? "Life is so short, and we must leave something behind.Otherwise, we'll be no different from those peasants who no one remembers!"

Rhea was still trying to convince Thompson.

Austin was beyond confused.He never knew that Rhea had such an outlook on life, but he could not agree.

Indeed, he also wanted to be known for something good and hoped he could leave his name in history.

However, he would never want people to know him for horrible reasons because he cherished his reputation.

He shook his head in disapproval of her words but still did not understand the relationship between their conversation and the research.

‘why did Professor Thompson say it might harm other people?’ Suddenly, Austin thought about the project involving the wilfordi root and other poisonous herbs.

‘They were all discontinued, weren't they?’ At the time, Lily strongly opposed the research, and Austin even tried to study the experiment to go against her.

However, he gave up on it soon after.

In comparison, he found it more worthy of studying the things that would benefit the human body.

‘‘Could it be???’’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1452-Before Austin could think any further, he heard Rhea's voice, which was now even colder from outside.

There was a hint of warning in her words.

"Professor Thompson, I understand you’re an old-fashioned old man, but you need to understand that you no longer have full control of the experiment.Do you want to stop it now? That’s impossible! You can’t quit either! You’re a different case from Lily because you know way too much!"

Austin did not hear any reply from Thompson, but he heard the older man’s long sigh instead.

‘Professor Thompson must be feeling helpless about the situation"

However, what had just happened left Austin reeling, perhaps because he had not expected Rhea to dare speak so rudely to Thompson or threaten him.

Suddenly, he felt that he knew nothing about this research at all.

‘Who’s the superior they're talking about? Is someone else in control of this besides the investors?’ After spending so much time and effort on the experiment, Austin thought he was close to success.

At this moment, he finally realized that he was an idi*t and had never understood the core of this research.

The sudden silence made Austin’s heartbeat extraordinarily loud.

He put his hand to his chest, unable to believe he had just discovered something shocking by chance.

This research institute seemed to be much more complicated than he initially thought.

"I got it.Don’t worry.I wouldn’t do anything since I can’t do anything anyway," Thompson said helplessly.

"That’s the best! You must know I’m not the one who wanted to say these words to you, alright?"

The clicking sound of Rhea’s high heels appeared to be farther away.

Perhaps she was going to leave.

Just as Austin was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard her footsteps stop.

Suddenly, she asked, "Professor Thompson, did you lock the door when you left earlier?"

Austin was horrified by that question.

Thompson was still in a daze, only replying to her after a while, "Huh? Oh, I don’t think I locked it."

‘If you didn’t, then..."

With that, the clicking sounds of her heels against the floor came closer again until she stood directly before the door, where she stopped.

Austin dared not breathe and felt as if Rhea had seen him through the door.He was on one side of the door, and Rhea was on the other.

If she opened the door now...

After some time, which felt like a century to Austin, he heard Rhea leaving again.She did not open the door and just left.

"Professor Thompson, please remember to lock the door whenever you leave.We're at the final stages now, and no one wants anything to go wrong."

Austin seemed to hear Thompson’s reply, or maybe that was just his imagination.

Finally, he let out a sigh of relief and felt that his back was soaked in sweat.

That was something he had never felt before this.

It made him feel like a thief who had just barged into someone’s territory.His legs went numb, and he had no strength left in his body.

‘What kind of conspiracy am I involved in?’ Although Rhea had left, Thompson was still out there.

Leaving the place was still a problem for Austin.He would still get caught if Thompson were to head inside the room.He regretted his actions now.

‘Why did I hide in this room? I would rather have left and know nothing about what they just said.Curiosity kills the cat, I guess.I want to know what the institute is doing now, but I know the answer won’t be something I'd like to hear.Plus, it'll probably put me in danger"

While he was deep in thought, the door suddenly opened.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1453-The light came in through the door, and Austin entered Thompson’s sight.

"you!"

Thompson widened his eyes, taken aback as he was not expecting someone to hide in the room.

"Professor Thompson, it’s me,"

Austin whispered and put his finger to his lips, signaling Thompson to be quiet.He feared Rhea would hear them, even though she had left a while ago.He knew he would be in deep sh*t if Rhea returned.

"Aus...tin?"

Fortunately, Thompson softened his voice, and it did not look like he wanted to make this a big issue.

"Professor Thompson, it’s me!"

Austin repeated himself, but with a different tone and meaning this time.

"You..."

Thompson sighed as he looked outside before heading into the room, quickly closing and locking the door after him.

While he approached Austin, he asked, "Why are you here?"

"I..."

Austin let out a bitter smile.

‘Why am I here? D*mn it! That’s what I’d like to know as well! 1 heard something I shouldn’t have!’ Austin patted his chest and finally remembered the item he was holding.

"It’s this.I managed to create a medicine that could calm patients down.I came here to share the good news with you!"

He took a few steps to show he was telling the truth.

Upon hearing that, Thompson's eyes lit up, but when he reached for the test tube, he curled his fingers back, sighing.

‘So what if he succeeded? Everything is far from what I initially wanted, and it is only getting further.It’s not even an exaggeration to say it’s moving in the opposite direction"

"Professor Thompson, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation on purpose, but could you explain to me what you two were talking about earlier? Why did you say it would harm other people? Aren’t we doing this to save lives and make the patients feel less pain? Why would it be harmful to them?"

Since Austin got caught, he might as well be direct about it since Thompson did not look like he intended to harm him.

It was a fact that Austin had heard their conversation, and there was no running away from that.

However, Thompson just turned his back to Austin and said nothing.

Seeing that, Austin asked again, "Professor Thompson, what is this research really for? Also, who is the superior you two mentioned? Is he an investor? Even if he’s an investor, he can’t request that we harm other people! How did Rhea have the guts to talk to you like that? She was blatantly threatening you earlier!"

"Stay out of this and pretend you heard nothing."

Thompson waved his hand and used the other to hold the table, looking exhausted.

"I would do that if I hadn’t heard the conversation, but I did, and I can’t pretend to know nothing now! Both of us graduated from medical school, and no matter our specialization, we have the same goal—to save lives! How can we do anything to harm the people?"

Austin was emotional at this point.

"They...Did they threaten you with something?"

"That’s not it."

"That’s not it."

Thompson still refused to face Austin.His back was bent, and he appeared to have aged so much over the past few weeks.

"Austin, stay out of this! You weren’t here today, and I didn’t see you either.Listen to me! Head home and rest now.You can take a break for the time being.There’s not much to do here these days," Thompson said.

He had his back to Austin the entire time while his hands gripped the table tightly as if he would fall if he loosened his grip by the slightest bit.

"Professor Thompson, let’s report this to the cops!"

Austin suggested it out of the blue.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1454-"Don’t do that!"

Thompson, who had his back to Austin, suddenly turned around because he thought the latter would call the cops right then.

When he saw that Austin was not holding his phone but only had the research sample in his hand, he felt more at ease.

However, Austin understood something from his reaction to his suggestion.

"Professor Thompson, you’re threatened by them, right? What did they threaten you with? You're highly respected in the industry and have put much effort into this research.

If they have ill intentions, we should call the cops and let the law punish them!"

"It isn't as simple as you think! You’re still young and don’t understand everything that goes on in the dark."

Thompson started to push Austin with both his hands.

"Get out of here now, and don’t come back anytime soon! I’m giving you a break, so you no longer need to worry about the research!"

"How can I just leave everything behind?"

At this time, Austin just had to be stubborn.

"Professor Thompson, you've devoted everything to this research, and I did a lot! I’ve recovered the data and succeeded! Look at this! Our research bears results, and it can help people! How could you let me leave now?"

They got into a fight, and when Thompson saw that he could not convince Austin, he got angry.

"Fine! Do you want to know the truth? Don’t regret it then!"

With that, he pulled the door open, revealing someone standing there.

The woman had her arms crossed across her chest with her head slightly lowered.

No one knew how long she had been standing there.

Thompson stood there, stunned, as if he were a statue.

Austin turned and saw Thompson in a daze and the woman outside the door.

"Rhea?"

‘Didn’t she leave? When did she come back? I didn’t hear her footsteps at all!’ His gaze lowered to her feet.

She had donned a black dress, but now she was barefoot as she stood there, looking extremely victorious.

It was evident by now that she had pretended to leave earlier.

Then she took off her heels and returned.

Was it all just to catch Austin? In other words, she probably realized that Austin had been in the room earlier.

She did not reveal him at the time just to catch him now, did she? "Professor Thompson, you haven’t changed.You're still so kind!"

She shook her head regretfully, flipping her hair as she raised her head.

Her long hair brushed across her shoulders, making her appear charming without even trying.

"He didn't eavesdrop on purpose, R-Rhea, and he doesn’t know much.Just let him go," Thompson stuttered.

Austin did not know what to say.

"What do you mean by that? I’m just a weak lady, so what can I possibly do to him? Also, Mr.Austin is a genius and a descendant of the miracle doctor.Our lab needs someone like him, so why would I do anything to harm him?"

Although she was talking to Thompson, she fixed her gaze on Austin the entire time.Her words were laced with veiled threats, and her gaze was tinged with danger.

Thompson was smart and understood what she was trying to say.

"Rhea, you’re brilliant and the only one we need for this research.We don’t need to involve him in this at all.Plus, he’s busy with the other research and has no time..."

"Then stop all the other research!"

Rhea cut in, demanding in a firm tone.what to say.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1455-Thompson was speechless.

"Those things are meaningless anyway.Could it relieve their pain and reduce their suffering? If they want to be free from pain, why don’t they just die? They won't feel anything by then," Rhea said nonchalantly.

Those words shocked Austin to his core.

As a medical student, he did not understand how she could say such words.

‘How can she be so indifferent to other people’s lives?’ Rhea pushed Thompson to the side slightly and approached Austin.

"Initially, your presence made no difference to me, but since you've involved yourself in this, you can no longer leave. Join us instead. What do you say to that?"

Austin looked at Rhea and felt she was a completely different person now.

He thought she was adorable before this, but she became a devil with a beautiful face.

"If it’s something that would harm other people, I'll never join you guys. I’m sorry!" Austin said.

Rhea just scoffed, clearly in disapproval of him.

"What a nerd! Who cares if it’ll be beneficial or harmful? Science and technology must move forward, and the medical field must improve! All the research, from inventions that could help people work less to human evolution, needs sacrifices! "You’ve been a doctor for so many years, so let me ask you this: Did you save all your patients’ lives?"

Rhea looked Austin up and down and asked out of the blue.

"I..."

Her question choked him, but he was unwilling to back down.

"I couldn’t save everyone, but I tried my best! No matter what, I have no regrets, nor am I guilty of anything!"

That was how medical practitioners were supposed to be.

The number of patients they saved should define them.

They were humans and not God, so how could they dictate the life and death of other people? "Haha! Not guilty of anything?"

Rhea sneered.

"You sound so upright and honest! If that’s the case, why did you lie to the others that you’re the miracle doctor’s secret apprentice? You’re a scammer, and I’m a cold-blooded person.

None of us is better than the other, so why are you talking about those things to me?"

"I-I..."

Austin was usually good with words, but he was so stunned by her that he could not utter a complete sentence.

‘This woman sure knows the right buttons to press! She’s even better than Lily at this. Rhea talks so much nonsense, and I can’t do anything about that! Most importantly, she’s right about this. There’s nothing I can say regarding how I used granduncle’s name.

Austin had never clarified things because he wanted to mislead others, and this was something he was well aware of.

Hence, there was nothing he could say when someone else exposed him this way.

After all, lies were lies.

One lie could dictate a person’s integrity, and one would only look like a hypocrite, no matter what they said.

"Austin, you..."

Thompson turned to look at him in shock.

That was something he had never expected.

"You're right.I’m not the miracle doctor’s secret apprentice, and I never said I was either.It’s just that everyone thinks I am, but I never denied it.I’ve never admitted it either!"

Austin tried to defend himself.

"Still, I wouldn’t be interested in the dirty things you do!"

With that, he walked forward, wanting to leave.

After all, lies were lies

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1456-Something suddenly pulled Austin’s wrist, not allowing him to leave.

Rhea stood there, unmoved.

Her hand was outstretched, grabbing onto his wrist as she raised her chin and said coldly, "Do you honestly think you can leave? Now that you know so much, how can I let you go?"

"What's wrong? Are you going to stop me?"

Austin lowered her head and glanced at the hand holding his wrist.

It was fair and slender with manicured fingers.She had beautiful hands, but they were dirty.

He turned his wrist, and her fingers soon loosened, unable to bear the pain.

Austin knew Rhea was not a kickboxer like Lily and was just another woman.

If he wanted to leave, she had no way of stopping him.

The only way Rhea could stop him was with the help of other people.

With that in mind, Austin’s lips curled upward.

After all, he was familiar with this place, so it was not difficult to escape.

"Do you think you can stop me?"

He smiled, and with a sudden burst of strength, he broke free from her.

Then he rubbed his wrist provocatively.

"Did you think you could hold me hostage? Or..."

His eyes darted to Thompson, standing beside Rhea, "Were you going to ask for his help?"

With that said, Austin held his head up high.He thought that he had won.

With that, he turned to leave, only to feel something hard and cold against his waist.It startled him as an ominous premonition rose in his mind.He slowly looked down.

A black gun was pressed against his waist, and the hand that held the gun was the same pair of hands he had complimented.

Rhea cocked her head to the side and slowly glanced at him with her beautiful eyes.

"I think I can!"

Austin's mind went blank.He stared at the gun and tried to see if it was real or fake.

However, he could not tell because he knew nothing about artillery.

Although he was starting to panic, he still put on a calm front.

"Heh.Do you think you can scare me with a fake gun?"

Rhea smirked when she heard that.

"You can try me."

The gun's muzzle was pressed further into his waist, causing him to straighten up unconsciously.

"This is Kingsland.Where did you get this? Who are you guys? No, which organizations do you guys belong to?!"

At this point, everything Austin said was beginning to sound incoherent.

"You don't have to know who we are.It's either you join us or die!" Rhea snarled.

The colors began to drain from Thompson's face as he stood on the sidelines.

Although he knew and had seen a gun before, he did not expect Rhea to be carrying it around.

‘If I didn’t listen to her, would she have.."

Thompson did not even dare to continue his train of thought.

He dared not make a sound as he stood at the side, trembling.

All he could do was watch in silence.

"Even if what you have in your hand is real, I don't believe you have the guts to fire it!"

Austin desperately tried to keep calm but was frantically thinking of what to say next.

"If I'm dead, you won't be able to escape the responsibility of killing me, can you? Even if you did, how long can you run? What about your mother? Don’t you care about her anymore? You’re all she talks about."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1457 -"Shut up!"

Rhea was furious as she raised her hand and slapped Austin across the face.

“You have no right to speak!"

This seemed to have woken her up, and she sneered, "You can try if you dare!"

Austin did not reply, and his mind began to spin.

He was gambling on whether the gun in Rhea's hand was real or just a prop to intimidate people.

‘What kind of place is this? We’re in the lab! If she shoots me, she can’t cover it up.

Law enforcement would soon discover my dead body; at this point, there must be other employees at the institute.

Doesn’t that mean she’d have to kill everyone?’ Austin did not believe that everyone in the laboratory knew what was happening behind the scenes, and he was one of them.He made a decision with that in mind.He cast a sideway glance at Rhea and grinned.

"I'll give it a try!"

With that, he began to sprint away.

He was as swift as the wind because of his tall build and long legs.He was already in the corridor in just a few strides.He did not dare to look back as he desperately ran forward.

However, he felt a sharp pain in his left leg the next second.He could not continue as he staggered and fell to his knees.

Then he began to roll forward uncontrollably a few times.

"Gah!"

Austin exclaimed in pain as he held onto his injured leg.His hands were covered in blood.

It was only at this point did he learn what real fear was.He had never felt this way before.

To him, Rhea was just another weak woman.

There was no way she would shoot someone with a gun.

Yet, now, she had shot his leg.

The sharp pain made him think his life was hanging on a thread.

At this time, Rhea walked over unhurriedly.

She was barefooted, yet her steps were elegant.

Rhea looked like she was dancing across the corridor.

Her face was cold and calm while twirling the gun.

Austin finally gave the gun a good look and noticed that it had a silencer.

No wonder he did not hear a gunshot when he felt the pain in his leg.

He held his leg with both hands and turned to look at the woman approaching him as he tried to back away.

However, his injury got the best of him.He could barely move an inch before falling to the ground again.

Rhea was unbothered as she slowly walked toward him.

Then she squatted and held the gun to his forehead.

Her smile seemed restrained and cruel.

"Are you going to try again?"

This time, Austin did not say a word.He stayed there quietly and did not even dare to move a muscle.

"Good!"

She gently patted his cheek and tilted her head with satisfaction.

Austin was still quiet.

How could he not be afraid when the woman had pointed a gun at his head? The pain in his leg reminded him that this woman was a lunatic.

He could not outrun her gun, after all.

Austin raised his gaze and turned to Thompson behind Rhea.

However, Thompson quickly looked away to avoid Austin's eyes.

It was a smart move.

Thompson should protect himself.

Why would he give up his life for Austin? Moreover, Thompson would not dare to call the police because he knew too much.

To some extent, he was considered a part of all this.

"Okay, I'll join you!"

Austin suddenly exclaimed as he held both his hands up.

He had no choice since he knew there was no escape.

If he could not beat them, his only option was to join them.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1458-With a glance at him, Rhea smiled.Her smile was dazzling, just like the gun in her hand.

Thinking of how vicious she was just a second ago, the grin on her face sent shivers down people's spines.

"Have you changed your mind?" She asked softly.

Then, the smile on her face dropped.

"Too late!"

She straightened up and looked down at him condescendingly.

With a cold voice, she ordered, "Lock him up! We'll wait for the boss!"

Professor Thompson, who had been quietly standing at the side, did not realize that Rhea was talking to him.

When her sharp gaze landed on him, he quickly returned to his senses.

"Me? Oh, okay..."

With a frown, he stepped forward and tried to hold Austin down.

With Austin's size, it was still a bit difficult, even if he was already injured.

"I'm not talking to you!"

Rhea raised her hands and clapped twice.

Soon, a group of people in white lab coats came.

They were all tall, with masks on their faces.

They all had a stoic look about them.

They walked over to Austin, and in a blink of an eye, he was held hostage and dragged to the end of the corridor.

"Hold up!"

Rhea suddenly called out again.She walked over and patted him down.

After finding his phone, she signaled for him to be taken away.

"Professor Thompson, I hope you remember that we're all on the same team.I hope that you're wise.Even if you dedicate yourself to science and ignore everything else, don't forget about your family members abroad."

When she saw him tremble upon hearing the word "family," she turned around in satisfaction.

Her red lips puckered up to blow on the gun's muzzle before she walked away nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.

Austin was dragged all the way to the second floor of the basement, where he was thrown in and locked behind a metal door.

With a bang, he was trapped.

He lay on the cold, wet ground, and the tingling pain in his calf was starting to go numb.

However, his brain was more awake than ever.

When those people in white coats appeared, he knew that his attempt to escape was a dumb one.

With the gun in Rhea's hand, it was impossible for him to flee the building.

He had no idea who or what was hiding in the dark corners.He was too naive.

How could he take such a gamble? Even after being in this laboratory for so long, he had no idea there was a second floor to this underground basement, nor did he know there was a dungeon.

Now that his phone had been taken away, he had lost all hope of contacting the outside world.

Would anyone even realize he was missing? No, no one would! He was always the lone wolf.

He barely even greeted anyone.

On top of that, it wasn't uncommon for him not to go home because of the stage that the experiment was in.

No one would be suspicious of his absence.

He would die if he were stuck here for a week without food and water.He would definitely die.

Austin’s head was filled with all sorts of thoughts.

Initially, he wondered who Rhea and the supposed "boss"

she mentioned truly were and who they were trying to harm.

He was also curious about the real purpose of the experiment.

Later, he felt himself getting dizzy as his eyes began to droop.His head jerked and hit the wall next to him, making a dull "thump " sound.

The pain woke him up temporarily.

He opened his eyes and rubbed his head.He knew his hallucinations were caused by the blood loss from his leg injury.

No! He couldn't just die here like this! That would mean that he died for no reason.

Even if he were going to die, he would at least have to figure out what was going on and who they were! Thinking of this, he leaned on the side and forced himself to sit straight before looking around.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1459-The basement was small and empty.

There was nothing around him.He fumbled in his pockets and pulled out a lighter, a fruit knife, a nail clipper, and...a vial containing the successful sample.

Austin's habit of carrying a fruit knife with him might be a turning point.

Then, he tore open his trousers and revealed his gunshot wound.

The blood had already dried up, but the wound looked horrible.

This was the first time he had ever been shot.

When practicing medicine, he had previously treated someone with a gunshot wound.

That man was a gangster, and with a glance, Austin could tell that he was a ruthless man.

It was a coincidence that he had met him.

The man was shot and refused to go to the hospital.

Lucky for him, he bumped into Austin, who helped him take out the bullet, which saved the man's life in return.

That incident passed so quickly that it didn't leave a mark on his life.

Who would have thought that one day he would have to pull a bullet out of his gunshot wound? Checking his wound, Austin let out a sigh of relief when he realized that no major blood vessels had been injured.

Otherwise, he would have died a long time ago.

After taking another look, he knew he could no longer hesitate, despite how scared he was.

He burned the tip of the fruit knife with the lighter as a way of disinfection before pointing it to his flesh...

This procedure would have been easier if he had done it on someone else instead of himself.

After two attempts, he still couldn't get himself to go through with the removal.

Finally, he removed his coat, folded it, and stuffed it into his mouth.

Then he aimed the knife at this wound again.

Through gritted teeth, he pierced the blade directly into his wound! The piercing pain that shot through his body almost made him drop the knife, but he knew that to survive, he would have to get this over with.

Gripping the knife tightly in his hand, he forced his eyes open and dug into his flesh.

The pain was so extreme that he began sweating profusely.

There was no anesthetic.

All he could rely on was his willpower to hold on.

Once he hit the hard surface of the bullet, he twisted his knife and dug the bullet out.

In an instant, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, with what little strength he had left, he cut a piece of clothing and tied it around his wound.

Soon, the blood stopped flowing.

He stared at the bullet on the ground, relieved that it was over.

However, Austin’s body was drained from the blood loss and the pain he had just endured.

He couldn't bear it anymore as his head fell to the side, and he eventually passed out.

After Lily left, Dominic returned to his backyard and sat on his wicker chair with the fan blowing in his direction.

He squinted his eyes and looked into the distance.

The mountains and rivers were scenic.

The birds were chirping, and the flowers let out a fragrant smell.

He had been peacefully living like this for years.

However, it was human nature to be dissatisfied.

The world seemed to be at war again.

Reaching for the teacup next to him, he suddenly thought of what Lily had said.

Did the research institute have something to do with the plague? Would that idiot, Austin, be a part of it? Although Dominic did not like Austin very much, he was still a Fike.

Even if he were problematic, he would always visit Dominic.

After thinking about this, Dominic reached out to find his cell before making a call.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1460-Rhea was leaning back into her chair in her own laboratory.

Just as her eyes were about to close, she heard a phone vibrating.

It was customary for her phone to be put on silent.

Without much thought, she reached out for her phone, only to find that no one was calling her.

However, the vibrating sound continued.

She looked around and finally found it in the coat pocket she had taken off.

Only then did she remember that she had taken this phone from Austin.

The words "Second Granduncle" flashed on the screen.

Rhea sneered.She was filled with disdain as she thought about how performative Austin was.

Why was there a need to name his granduncle this way? After thinking about it, she pressed the answer button.

Once the call was connected, Dominic did not speak immediately.

He was used to being coaxed by Austin, so he habitually put on airs and remained silent, waiting for Austin to greet him attentively.

However, Rhea had no idea what was happening, so she stayed silent, waiting for the other party to speak.

For a while, the phone call fell into a deathly silence.

After a minute, the old man began to lose his composure.

‘What is wrong with this rotten brat?!"

Just as he was about to start yelling, he was greeted by the dial tone.He yanked the phone out of his ear and gaped in bewilderment at the screen.He couldn't believe his eyes and ears.

Was he hung up on?! Was that cowardly brat looking for death?! How dare Austin hang up on him?! ‘All right.

So, that's how it is now? If he dares step foot in my house again, I will call him Master Fike! Wait, that's not right.He is technically a Fike, after all"

The old man was so angry that he could barely think straight.

He continued staring at his phone, waiting for a call back.

Dominic assumed that Austin must have hung up by accident and would want to call and apologize right away.

Despite waiting for quite some time, he never did receive a call.

This made him even more furious.

On the other hand, Rhea had thrown the phone on the table after hanging up.

In the end, she decided to turn it off before putting it aside.

What a bore it was! Dominic waited and waited for Austin's call, which never came.

Although Dominic was still proud, he could not hold back his anger and dialed again.

Unexpectedly, the call did not even get through this time.

Great! This was the last straw! Austin had stomped away in anger the last time he was here.

Dominic assumed it was just another one of Austin's tantrums and that he would return in a few days to make amends.

It seemed like that kid had eaten a lion's heart!

‘All right.Two can play in this game!"

It was already late at night when Lily got home.

After putting Galen to bed, she got up and checked the CCTV.

Daisy stayed inside all day and did not appear to do anything out of the ordinary.

She finished her housework, tidied the playroom, and carefully cleaned and disinfected all the toys before putting them back in their respective places.

If it were not for the lockpicking incident, she would be considered a good nanny.