Ch. 1461..1470

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1461 -Still, Lily wondered if Daisy was genuinely innocent.

If she were not, what was her intention of working here? If so, why was she picking on locks? Lily looked back and saw her son lying in bed, sound asleep, with his head tilted to one side.

It was as if all the troubles in this world had nothing to do with him.

Then she got up, tucked him in, and adjusted the surveillance camera’s position.

Initially, there were no surveillance cameras in the bedrooms, but Lily became suspicious of Daisy and installed one in Galen's bedroom.

Lily wanted to keep Daisy by her side to observe what was happening before deciding her next move.

However, since everything at the laboratory, the incident in Burnwken, and other unforeseen dangers started coming together, Lily would be worried about Galen if she went to Burnwken.

‘What if I just find a reason to fire Daisy?"

When this thought flashed in Lily’s mind, she heard a light knock on the door, and Daisy's voice sounded from the outside.

"Madam? Lily got up to open the door but glanced at Galen before opening it.

Since he was still asleep, she gently opened the door, put her finger to her lips, and went out.

"What's the matter?"

"Ms.Hart is here.She's waiting downstairs," Daisy said.

‘Olivia?!’ Lily did not expect Olivia to pay a visit and thought she must be worried about Edward.

"Okay," Lily replied and went downstairs.

There, she saw Olivia sitting on the sofa.

To be frank, Olivia was not sitting.

Instead, she was hovering over the sofa.

As soon as she saw Lily, she jumped up.

Olivia could not conceal the anxiety in her heart.

Although Lily was also anxious, she could do nothing about it.She knew everything would start to crumble if she panicked.

"What are you doing here at this time?" Lily asked.

Her eyes darted to the tea on the table and saw it was untouched.It seemed like Olivia was genuinely worried.

"Lily, tell me, did something happen to Edward?" She asked anxiously.

One of Olivia’s hands clutched Lily's shirt while the other clenched into a fist.Her eyes were red, and it was evident that Olivia had been crying.

"Didn't I tell you through the phone that they're just on a business trip? The place where the factory is is unaffected.

Even if the plague is spreading, not every city is infected.

The government of Burnwken is already keeping it under control.

"On top of that, I've been keeping up with the news.The poison isn't fatal.It just weakens them.Don't overthink.Remember to take care of yourself, and just patiently wait for them to come back "He's not coming back!"

Olivia muttered, interrupting Lily.

Lily was shocked.

"What did you say?!"

"He can't come back.Something happened to him, didn't it?"

Olivia seemed possessed as she rambled on, "You must know something, but you're hiding it from me, right?! What happened to Edward? What happened to him?!"

Lily was perplexed when the emotional Olivia grabbed and shook her.

"What's going on? Olivia, snap out of it! What happened to you?!"

Lily stood still and firmly held Olivia’s shoulders to calm her down.

However, Olivia continued to sob and did not reply.

It was an odd reaction from Olivia.It was not just a spur-of-the- moment thought.

Something must have happened for her to react like that.

"Olivia, what's the matter with you?? Did you see something or hear something? Did someone tell you something??"

Since Olivia did not reply, Lily's eyes darted around and landed on Olivia's clenched fist.

After some thought, Lily reached out and pried open her fingers.

In Olivia's palm was a man's wedding ring, which belonged to Edward.

‘Did something really happen to Edward??!!’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1462 -While holding Olivia's hand, Lily pulled Olivia aside and poured her a glass of ice water to calm her down.

Olivia did not want it, but under Lily's insistence, she held the cup.

The coldness in her palm seemed to have calmed her, but her tears still would not stop flowing.

"Lily, can you tell me what happened to Edward? Whatever it is, I can handle it.As long as I know what is going on and that he’s still alive...Lily, you have to tell me.You have to tell me, okay?"

Olivia was very emotional and burst into tears again.

Seeing her like this, Lily did not know what she could say to comfort her.

Ultimately, Lily sighed softly.

"To be honest with you, I have no idea."

"How can that be? Edward is with Mr.Russell the whole time.Did Mr.Russell tell you—"

"No!"

Lily interrupted her before quietly continuing, "Olivia, Alex hasn't contacted me for 12 days."

"Twelve days?!"

Olivia was stunned for a moment that she almost forgot to cry.Her eyes widened in shock.

"But you said..."

"Yes, I told you they're safe and sound.I just wanted to comfort you.I have no idea what's going on on their side."

After a pause, she turned her head and glanced upstairs before saying, "At this point, I might as well tell you.I planned to fly over to Burnwken in the following two days."

"You're going to Burnwken?!"

Olivia immediately leaned forward and repeated anxiously, "You're going to Burnwken?!"

"Yeah." Lily nodded.

As she was about to speak, Olivia exclaimed, "Take me with you!"

Lily fell silent.

"Take me with you! Lily, I'm begging you.You have to bring me along! I want to see what’s going on too.Isn't it just another business trip? Weren't they supposed to come back in a week? What's going on? It's been so long.Why did someone send his wedding ring to me?"

As Olivia talked, she began to cry again.

'E-Even if he's dead, I need to see his body before I can accept it!"

Lily gently patted Olivia’s back to comfort her while trying to get to the crux of the problem.

"Olivia, you said someone sent you his wedding ring.Who was it? Did the person say anything to you?"

"No, nothing!"

Olivia choked and shook her head.

"I didn't see anyone.I just found a box at my front door, and when I opened it, there was this ring in there, and...and..."

Speaking of this, she seemed to have thought of something and immediately burst into tears again.

Lily was bewildered and quickly comforted Olivia, "Don't cry! What else? Tell me!"

"Lily, something happened to Edward! Something must‘ve happened to him! Look..."

Olivia removed a small handkerchief from her pocket and slowly opened it to reveal its content as she spoke.Lily gasped when she saw what was inside.

Forget Olivia.

Even when Lily saw it, she felt chills down her spine.

It was a piece of human skin with tattoos on it.

"This..."

"It belongs to Edward.It’s the tattoo on his chest.I recognized it at a glance!"

Olivia cried.Forget Olivia."Something must have happened to him! Lily, let's go and find them in Burnwken.Let’s go together.Please, I'm begging you!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1463-"Calm down!"

Lily comforted Olvia.

Even Lily was trying to keep her emotions in check.Her heart was racing, and even the baby in her stomach seemed to feel it.She gently placed her hand on her abdomen to comfort it.She took a deep breath and said, "Let me look."

Lily carefully studied the ring in Olivia's hand and the piece of human skin wrapped in a handkerchief.

After careful observation, she leaned closer to smell it.

Then she raised her head to look at Olivia.

"You've been played."

"Huh?"

"That doesn't belong to Edward,"

Lily said with certainty before adding, "To be precise, that's not even human skin.It's pig skin."

"Pig skin?!"

Olivia's eyes widened in surprise.

She took the piece of skin and rechecked it.

Although she would rather believe that what Lily said was true, she could not help but still wonder, "Is this pig skin? It looks too real, and the tattoo looks exactly like the one on Edward's body."

"People can imitate tattoos and easily make realistic-looking skin.Look at the film industry.Special effects artists can easily make props that look real.However, I can assure you that this is a piece of pigskin.It's not a human's skin," Lily said after rechecking it.

When Olivia noticed how confident Lily looked, it did not seem like Lily was just trying to comfort her.

Only then did Olivia sigh with relief and finally calm down her raging emotions.

Olivia patted her chest and reassured herself, "It's just pigskin.Thank goodness it's just pig skin."

Just as she was about to smile, she noticed her ring, and her face immediately fell again.

"Even if the skin is fake, this ring is real.Something must've happened to Edward."

"Since the skin is fake, this ring might be as well," Lily said.

However, Olivia shook her head.

"No, this ring isn't a fake.Initially, I wondered if this might also be a prank, an imitation of his ring.However, a senior craftsman specially made my wedding ring with Edward to commemorate our special day.The diamonds on them are a matching pair, and the ring's inner circle has our initials.On top of that..."

After a pause, she leaned closer to Lily and pointed it out.

"Look.There's a small scratch here.You can't see it if you don't look at it carefully.This scratch was from when he tried to protect me from a passing car.

No one could carve a ring right to its smallest detail."

Her analysis was direct.

When Lily thought it through, she felt it made sense.

"Then what does it mean for the person to just leave a seemingly fake object at your door without any explanation?" Lily asked after carefully thinking it through.

Her senses had returned to her, and she was no longer as perplexed as before.

Initially, when she heard that something had happened to Edward, she panicked.

After all, Edward was the one who had been protecting Alexander.

If something happened to Edward, it meant that Alexander...

However, thinking about it now, it seemed like it was all just a prank.

It might also be a trap, and Lily knew better than to let herself get caught.

"I don't know..." Olivia shook her head..

"Does someone know of Edward's accident and would want to let me know, but they’re afraid of being discovered? Whatever it is, I think they're in danger.Otherwise, with how Mr.Russell is, he would be calling you day and night."

Olivia was right.

There was no way Alexander would not contact Lily for such a long time.

Even if the phone signal were terrible, he would do anything to call her unless he had no choice.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1464-"Don't panic,"

Lily coaxed softly as she pressed her hand on Olivia's back.

"Seeing that this piece of skin is fake means that the person who gave it to you did not really hurt Edward.He might not even be in the person's hands right now.

"The sender may have picked this ring up somewhere.You know how good Edward's skills are.Even if he couldn't overthrow his opponent, he’d still be able to fend for himself.If Edward is captured, the captor won't have to send this fake piece of skin to try and intimidate you."

Lily grabbed the pigskin and shook it.It did feel quite realistic.She might have believed it herself if she did not know much about these things.

"Yeah."

Olivia thought it made sense.

"You're right.Edward must be fine.He’ll be okay! Still, Lily, promise to bring me with you if you go to Burnwken."

"What are you going to do there?"

Lily immediately questioned her.

"To look for Edward, of course! I want to see him!" Olivia replied decisively.

"What if you can't find him?" Lily questioned again.

Olivia was startled and was suddenly at a loss for words.

"Then I'll just keep looking.I'll find him somehow."

"Are you aware of what's going on in Burnwken?"

Lily kept questioning her, one after another.

Olivia was caught off guard.

"The plague...war..."

"Exactly! You know how chaotic it is there.If something happens, I can defend myself.Can you?"

"I-I can protect you as well!"

"What can you do for me?"

Although those words sounded cruel, it was the truth.

Then Lily continued calmly, "Olivia, I know you're anxious, but you need to think things through.We don't know the situation there.

"The reason I'm going is to see what's happening.I don't know what will greet me when I land.I know how to kickbox.I'll also bring a few bodyguards with me.

However, if you follow me and we're met with a dangerous situation, I'd still have to think about protecting you."

"I..."

Olivia knew she was being unreasonable but didn't want to give in, either.

She was going crazy, sitting around and waiting to hear from Edward.She wanted to see with her own eyes that he was safe and sound before she could feel at ease.

"Listen to me.You should stay here.At least it's safe here, and there will always be someone here to take care of you.If I ever need help, I'll still be able to call you.Besides, how can I explain myself to Edward if something happens to you? "In the end, you're the one he has to worry about when he hasn't even suffered a cut."

Upon saying that, Lily gently reached out to pinch Olivia's cheek.

"Be a good girl!"

At this point, Olivia had been convinced.

Lily's ability to persuade someone was top-notch.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Olivia nodded.

"What will happen to Galen when you leave for Burnwken? Are you just leaving him at home with the nanny?"

Lily's eyes narrowed as she turned to look upstairs before lightly saying, "No.I've already found someone to babysit him.When I get there, I'll see what's going on and whether I can find them.I'll come back as soon as possible."

"I can take care of Galen for you,"

Olivia suggested after thinking about it.

"It's fine."

Lily shook her head and smiled.

"You're pregnant.On top of that, Galen can be quite naughty.I don't want him to torment you."

"Speaking of which, how do you see yourself? Won't it be inconvenient and dangerous for you to go to Burnwken?"

Lily's belly was more prominent than her own.

After all, Lily was pregnant with twins.

Olivia was worried that a pregnant woman like Lily would go to such a dangerous place alone.

"It's fine!"

Lily touched her belly with one hand and replied smilingly, "It'll be considered an early exposure.As children of the Russell family, you'd face all these ups and downs."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1465 -After comforting Olivia for a while longer, Lily finally sent someone to send her home.

When she turned around, Daisy was already standing in the living room.

Lily had no idea how long Daisy had stood there.She would have been shocked if it weren't for Lily's sharp gaze.

Daisy looked like she had something to say.

Lily glanced deeply at her before walking straight to the sofa and sitting down.

"What is it? Do you have something to say?"

However, Daisy turned to face Lily and said, "Madam, don't you have something to say to me?"

Lily froze for a moment before returning the glass she held toward her lips.

After taking a sip of the tea, she replied, "Oh? I have something to say to you?"

"Is that not the case?"

Daisy's voice was low, with her eyes drooping slightly and her hands clasped in front of her.

This gave off the look of an honest, capable, and respectful person.

"You're smart.You're a very smart woman."

Lily put down the glass and leaned against a lumbar pillow.

"I have nothing to say.I want to hear what you have to say."

"What do you mean?" Daisy asked.

"Tell me what I want to hear.You know what I'm talking about."

Lily was quite surprised that Daisy would take the initiative to bring this up.However, it was good that she willingly took the initiative to speak up or take action.It would save Lily's worry.

Hearing her words, Daisy slowly looked up.

"Are you talking about how I can pick locks, Madam?"

Lily raised her eyebrows and became even more surprised.She did not expect Daisy to be so upfront about things.

"It isn't listed on your resume, nor have you ever mentioned that you have such a skill," Lily prodded lightly.

"I didn't think this skill had anything to do with my job scope, and Ihave no use for it.That's why I left it off of my resume.Madam, I'd understand if you're having doubts about me because of this.It’s my fault for not telling you about it.I've made you worry."

Daisy's answer was exemplary, and it made perfect sense.However, this caused Lily to be even more suspicious.

Daisy's resume was perfect.

There was not a single part of it that was flawed.

Why would someone so capable be willing to settle as a nanny? "That's not the only thing I'm worried about.How did you find out that I knew?"

Daisy found out about it so quickly even though Lily had never told anyone about it.Her intuition must be something else.

"I heard it from the young master," Daisy replied respectfully.

"'Galen told me that he picked a locked cabinet at his grandfather's house the other day...I assumed you must’ve asked him where he learned to do such a thing."

"Galen is very young, and his vocabulary is still weak.

"You guessed I knew just from his words???"

"Although Galen is young and can't speak proper sentences, he is very smart.He saw me pick a lock once, and he instantly picked it.I didn't expect it either," Daisy said.

Then she suddenly got down on her knees.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1466 -Lily did not expect this.She stood there, stunned, but did not stop Daisy.

Lily quietly watched as Daisy kneeled on the ground.

"I am so sorry, Madam.It wasn't my intention to teach Galen how to pick locks, but he is really smart.He's the smartest child I've ever seen.Madam, I will resign and leave if you think I'm not fit to care for Galen anymore."

Saying this, her gaze dropped to the ground.She looked like she was asking for forgiveness.

"I don't blame you for that," Lily answered gently.

After a pause, she continued, "It's just that...are you saying these things because you think that's what I want to hear?"

"What do you want to hear, Madam?"

Daisy looked up at her in surprise, as if she did not understand what Lily meant.

Lily didn't reply and just stared at her.

Daisy's eyes seemed to be filled with sincerity and confusion.She did not avert her gaze either.

The two continued to look at each other for a moment before Lily finally sighed.

"Forget it.I won't ask if you don't want to tell me.However, Daisy, I think our employment relationship ends here."

"Madam, are you firing me?"

Reluctance was clear on Daisy's face.

"I promise I won't do it again.I'll take proper care of Galen!"

"It's fine."

Lily stood up and continued, "I'll find someone else to take your place.You're a competent person.You shouldn't waste your potential on my humble home.I'm not worthy of you."

"Madam? Madam!"

Daisy cried, crawling after her.

"I'm just a nanny.I don't know anything besides caring for children and catering to families.I'm really happy here.

"On top of that, aren't you going to Burnwken? Someone has to take care of Galen.I can do it! You can let me go once you've returned from Burnwken, okay?" She said it anxiously.

"Daisy."

Lily stopped in her steps and looked down at Daisy.

"You know too much!"

With that, Lily headed upstairs.She ignored Daisy's plea behind her and didn't look back.

Lily knew that Daisy understood what she was talking about.

Even if Daisy meant no harm, Lily was uneasy about leaving her son with someone about whom she knew nothing.

When Austin woke up, he was a little confused.He had no idea where he was.

Only when he tried moving did the pain from his wounded leg finally bring him to his senses.He was in the basement—a second basement—locked up.He was held hostage directly beneath the location where he had spent the day and night working.

The place that he thought would soon make him a global star.

The place where he was so close to a breakthrough.

Now, he was stuck here and had no idea who those people were.

His mouth was dry, and his throat was on fire.

The burning increased when he swallowed his saliva.He felt drowsy, with almost no ounce of energy left in him.He was tired, hungry, and thirsty.

Was this really how he was going to die? As he thought of this, he heard the footsteps followed by the door unlocking.

The door swung open, but the darkness did not allow him to see who it was.

All Austin saw was a figure approaching him as he struggled to push himself up from the ground.

In the end, he barely managed to support himself and leaned against the wall.

"You know too much!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1467-Although Austin could not see the person's face, he knew who it was by the crisp sound of her high heels.

When he looked up, he could only see a vague outline slowly approaching him with a chilly demeanor.

Rhea wore stilettos, and her sharp heels clacked against the cold, stone floor.

Once in front of Austin, she slowly squatted with a bottle of water and a piece of bread.

Without a word, Rhea began to study him from head to toe.

When she noticed the cloth tied around his injured leg, she laughed.

"I almost forgot that you can treat yourself.Did you manage to get the bullet out?"

Her laughter, ringing in the dark room, sounded depressing to the ears.

"I never thought that a valedictorian from the world's most famous medical school would do such a vicious thing,"

Austin mocked.

"All right, not bad.Since you can still snap back like this means you aren't hungry or thirsty!"

Rhea nodded.She wasn't moved as she weighed the things in her hands.

"It seems like I've overstepped.You don't need these!"

Austin stared at the bread and water in her hand without saying a word and gulped unconsciously.

He was starved and dehydrated.It would be hard to live another day without a drop of water.

However, there was no way he would beg Rhea for food.

The internal conflicts were loud in his head, but he ultimately gritted his teeth and kept his mouth shut.

"I see!"

Rhea stood up, a little surprised.

"I didn't expect you to be so stubborn.I've belittled you.Let me see how long you can last!"

After taking a few steps, she stopped and looked back.

"Oh, right.I almost forgot to tell you.The boss doesn't care about your little experiments; it was just a cover-up.Our project is almost ready.

By then, you'll get to see the world change!

"Oh, no! You might not be able to.Without food and water, you might not live that long.What a pity!"

She pouted and shook her head with a forlorn expression.

Although she seemed to pity Austin, she had no intention of walking over and giving him the food.It was all just an act.

"Rhea Moore!" Austin suddenly yelled.

Rhea turned back smilingly.

"Are you giving up? Maybe if you beg me, I'll leave a little for you.That way, you might live a few more days."

"Your cousin's poisoning.Was it you?"

Austin had no plans to beg her for food.Instead, he began to question her.

Rhea’s smile froze as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"That's none of your business!"

That was an answer on its own.

"So, it was you! You're brutal! How can you do that to your own cousin? She has suffered from that poisoning for at least ten years.The poison you've been feeding her tortures her yet keeps her alive.You're evil! People like you shouldn't deserve to study medicine!"

Austin scorned.

"What do you know??!"

Austin’s words hit a nerve as Rhea began to yell, "Sacrifices have to be made for science! Don't we always test our experiments on lab rats?! What’s the difference between testing it on humans? You're being a hypocrite!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1468- "So, in your eyes, your cousin is just another lab rat?"

Austin questioned.

However, Rhea was quick to retaliate.

"It's an honor for her to be my lab rat! If it weren't for her father, she would be nothing compared to me!"

Although her words were disdainful, Austin picked up a trace of...jealousy? It seemed like Rhea was highly jealous of her cousin.

She was envious and full of resentment.Her tone differed from her usual ridicule and lightness.She was almost speaking through gritted teeth.

‘She hates Anastasia!’ "Are you jealous of your cousin?" Austin asked as an idea popped into his head.

"Jealous?!"

Rhea’s tone went an octave higher.She stomped back into the basement and bent down to reach for his collar.

"I am smarter than her, more beautiful than her, have a better figure than her, and am more capable than her.

"I'm better than her in every aspect, and I'm a hundred times better at that! Why would I be jealous of her?! Have you lost your mind?!"

"It's because..."

Austin dragged on.

The madness in Rhea’s reaction confirmed his assumption.

"It's because she comes from a better family, no?"

He remembered that Anastasia's father was a Secretary, but he had also been to Rhea's house.It seemed cozy.He had no idea why Rhea would be jealous of Anastasia.

However, Rhea would not have reacted this way if she wasn't jealous.

Also, she would not have poisoned her cousin for more than ten years.

"Hah!"

Rhea sneered and let Austin go.

Then she coldly said, "Her mother died when she was a child, and her father is always busy with work.

Tasia was at my house almost every day when she was younger.

How can she come from a better family?

"You don't know anything! All you are is a scammer who cheats and sells under the pretense of a miracle doctor!"

She sarcastically added, "There's no point in explaining all this to you.You have no clue about actual medication!"

"I'm a liar, and you're crazy.Aren't we two peas in a pod? However, I know my limits, and humans are not rats.We practice medicine to help others, not harm them!" Austin said.

Upon hearing that, Rhea turned to leave.

This time, she did not look back.

She stomped away and locked the door behind her.

Just like that, the place fell into silence again.

Austin felt like he was about to die.

That little skirmish used up almost all of his energy.

At this moment, a bloody taste rushed up his throat.

It tasted almost like rust, and he immediately threw up.

However, nothing came out.He could probably only live for another two days without water.

No, he could not even make it to the second day.

No one knew he had disappeared, and no one cared about him.

At this moment, he began to reflect on his life.He had always thought he was better than others and respected by all.

However, it was just all in his head.

No one would even realize he was going to die.He fumbled around in his pockets again and found nothing new.

With his phone taken away, he had no escape.He regretted not carrying some snacks with him.

As he thought of this, he took out the vial, thinking of the moment he successfully made it.He still remembered the excitement and joy he felt.He could not wait to share it with Thompson.

Who would have thought this was just child's play compared to what the others were doing? No one cared about his tiny accomplishment at all.

Then there was Lily, whom Austin had been competing with all this time.

All he wanted to do was be better than her, but she did not even bat an eyelid.He looked like a complete clown.

‘Was this the reason behind Lily's withdrawal and why she wanted to destroy the data in the lab? Yet, here he was, thinking he had done something by restoring the data.He even wanted to brag to Lily that he would finally succeed and overthrow her.It was ridiculous to even think about it.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1469-Austin raised his head and sighed.

Then he began to laugh at his stupidity, innocence, and self- righteousness.He opened the vial's lid and brought it to his nose, sniffing it gently.

The faint but refreshing fragrance calmed his anxious heart.

This was the supposed result of the experiment.

Little did he expect he would be the first test subject for it.

However, in addition to soothing his mind, it reduced the pain.

There were no other uses for this vial, and Austin almost contemplated drinking it.

He quickly covered the lid again as the light from his eyes faded.

At this time, the door opened again, but no sound of high heels followed.

Whoever entered seemed on their tippy toes and moved quickly toward him.

Austin quickly pushed his back against the wall, squinting to try and see who it was.

"Who’s there?!"

"Hush!"

At this moment, Austin finally saw the figure in front of him.

"Professor Thompson?"

"Austin, are you hungry? I brought you some food and a drink.Quickly, eat up,"

Thompson whispered as he took out a small piece of bread and unscrewed a bottle of water for him.

"You..."

Although Austin was thirsty, he dared not drink the bottle of water.He stared at Thompson suspiciously.

After all, he was one of them.

"I..."

Thompson noticed Austin’s concern and sighed helplessly.

Without any explanation, he took a sip from the bottle before shoving it to Austin.

"Drink it!"

This eased Austin's mind.

He was so thirsty that he took it and immediately began to drink Soon, he emptied the bottle.

Although his dry throat felt a little better, he was still thirsty.

Still, the water had alleviated his discomfort, and he felt a little more recharged.

"Eat this."

Thompson handed him the bread.

Austin did not question it and immediately stuffed his face with it.

Austin had not eaten something so delicious in his life.

Before this, people had sent him various delicacies, bean but none could beat the piece of bread before him.

Once he finished it, Thompson handed Austin another one.

Austin only stopped after eating five pieces of bread, one after the other.

Thompson looked at him guiltily.

"I'm sorry." Austin shook his head and smiled bitterly.

He knew that there was nothing Professor Thompson could do.He was coerced into this.However, Austin could not brush it off entirely either.

Regardless, Thompson still chose to be one of them.

"Professor Thompson.Let me go," Austin suddenly requested.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1470-Thompson was startled as he looked at Austin in horror.

"N-No, Ic -can't!"

He was stuttering, seeming to have been overpowered by fear.

This made Austin laugh.

Of course, he knew Thompson would not dare let him escape.

Thompson had stood silently aside when Austin attempted to run and when he argued with Rhea.

How could he have the guts to let Austin out like this? Moreover, even if Thompson did let Austin out, Austin had no idea how many people were standing guard outside.

He knew his chance of leaving the laboratory was close to zero.

It was ridiculous.

Austin was trapped and thought of the time he had spent countless nights here.

He thought he was hard at work but had no idea what evil was going on behind closed doors.

Now, he could not leave this place, even if he wanted to.

If only he knew how to fight like those on TV or if he could climb walls.

Maybe...

‘Fight!’ He suddenly thought of how Lily had paralyzed him with a touch.

‘She knows how to fight!’ Thinking of this, Austin looked toward the door and straightened his back.

"Professor Thompson, I know how difficult it must be for you, and I know they're threatening you as well, but can you help me pass a message?"

"Pass what message?"

However, Thompson quickly shook his head after immediately asking that question.

"No, no.I can't! I can't help you with anything! All I can do is feed you.I don't want you to die here.Austin, I'm sorry!"

With that, he quickly stood up and wanted to leave.

Just as he was about to walk, he staggered and fell.

Austin took this opportunity to grab the corner of Thompson's clothes and stop him.

Austin quickly put his hands around Thompson's neck and said, "Professor Thompson, I told you, I understand it's difficult for you, but do you want to watch them kill me and everyone else?"

"I...

"It doesn't matter if I die, but what about the rest? What are they planning to do with the wilford root?"

Austin lowered his voice and whispered to Thompson, "If they succeed, how many people will die? The entire Kingsland? Or the entire world?"

Thompson was stunned and suddenly stopped struggling as he continued to listen.

"Professor Thompson, you're the one who came up with the idea for this project.You built the prototype and organized all this.You've even invested in it.One day, if the world gets destroyed because of this experiment, there will be blood on your hands!"Austin continued.

Each sentence pierced through Thompson's heart.

"N-no! It wasn't me! That’s not what I want! I don't want that to happen!"

Thompson began to sob.

"I know.I know this wasn't part of your plan.You were doing it for the betterment of humankind.I know they’re forcing you to do this, but do you want to help them? If you're afraid, I will take the stance for you.All you have to do is bean help me pass a message.Tell Lily the real purpose of this research.She'll find a way to solve this."Thompson was stunned to hear that name.

"Lily Christian?!"

He thought Austin would want him to pass a message to his parents or the police so they could save him.He did not expect it to be Lily.

"Yeah!"

Austin nodded affirmatively.

Even he found it a little ridiculous and ironic.He used to look down on Lily in almost every way.

Yet, now, she was the one Austin turned to when he was in danger.