Ch. 1521..1530

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1521-It was a weird feeling as if Lily had just returned from the darkest abyss to a sunlit world.She left the building and went outside the research institute.

Having remained outside, the bodyguards saw her and hurried over.

"Ma’am!"

Lily nodded slightly and asked, "Did anything happen while I wasn’t around?"

"No."

The bodyguards shook their heads to indicate that nothing unusual had happened.She nodded gently.

"Let’s go!"

She glanced over her shoulder at the building and saw it was awash in sunlight and dazzling.

However, instead of making her feel warm, it gave off a chilly feeling.

Not long after she left, Dominic called, extra concerned.

"Lily, are you all right?"

"I’m fine."

Lily rubbed between her brows.

She was only a bit tired, and there was gentle movement in her tummy as if the twins were restless.She palmed her tummy and caressed it soothingly, feeling weighed down.

"Good.You almost scared me to death just now! Why did you hang up without finishing what you were saying? Oh, yes, what happened to that brat, Austin?"Dominic hurriedly asked, "I just called his parents..."

"Old man, let’s talk later, okay? I’m a bit tired and need to rest for awhile." Lily interrupted him.

"Oh, oh, okay, sure! You rest well, okay? We’ll talk later."

Observant, Dominic immediately sensed that something was off and stopped talking.

Without returning home, Lily headed straight to Dominic’s estate.

When she got out of the car, she carefully glanced around, left her phone in the vehicle, and brought the new one inside.

As soon as she stepped through the house's entrance, a tiny fellow threw himself over.

"Mommy!"

His soft body comforted her greatly.

Lily bent over and kissed him hard on both his cheeks.

"Honey bunny, you’re such a good boy!’ The toddler was happy that his mother praised him.

He pouted to give his mother a sweet kiss.

"Tsk! Little sycophant."

Dominic grumbled, "You're so violent with me, yet you kiss and lick your mommy like a puppy!"

"Woof, woof!"

Barking like a puppy, Galen turned and nuzzled into Dominic, then raised to kiss his cheek, cheering the old man up.

"you cute little thing!" Dominic laughed.

After showering her son with affection, Lily thought about the serious matter and said gently, "Galen, go play for a while.Mommy and Grandpa have something to talk about."

"Okay," Galen answered and did so like a good boy.

Dominic knew Lily must be facing a huge problem.

She had always been casual and relaxed whenever she came here, but her burdens seemed to be increasing lately.

"What's the matter? Why aren’t you going to Burnwken anymore? Did something happen?"

Dominic poured Lily a self-made calming tea and asked casually.

"Old man, Alex is back."

Dominic was the only person Lily could tell without having to worry about anything.Surprised, Dominic lifted his eyelids and said tentatively, "He’s not doing well?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1522-Alexander’s return was supposed to be good news, but Lily did not look relaxed and became gloomier instead.

That would only mean that something was up.

‘He might’ve gotten infected with the disease.I’ve yet to see him and am unsure of his situation"

Lily picked up the teacup and took a sip to calm herself.

"The disease?"

Dominic’s hand paused as he lifted the teapot.He knitted his brow.

"He’s back? I mean, he’s home?"

"No."

Lily shook her head and continued, "He also knows it’s serious and naturally wouldn’t return or meet me for Galen’s and my sake.He’s not even in Kingsland.I suppose he’s recuperating in a relatively remote area."

"Oh."

Letting out a sigh of relief, Dominic put down his teapot and sat before her.

"What’s your plan?"

"I'm going to meet him."

Dominic frowned.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

"I’d like to know what the disease is all about," Lily said seriously.

"Every country is studying it.There’s no need for you to meddle in this." Dominic reasoned objectively.

"There are many precedents of pandemics, so you should know how huge the impact could be. "Even though the medical field is very advanced, no one knows how it began, and it’s spreading fast. With you being pregnant, he’s right not to see you!"

"I know he’s right, but at the same time, I feel there’s nothing wrong with going to see him."

Without waiting for him to speak, she added, "I know! should take proper safety measures, and there might be a risk.

However, old man, you were a physician for many years.

Haven’t you faced any dangers or risks before?"

"I..."

Dominic was stumped.

She was right that he had been in various situations when he was adventuring, coming face-to-face with unknown poisonous plants, insects, and complex and unpredictable people.

However, he was all alone and had nothing to lose.

"You're different because you’re not alone! You have Galen and are now pregnant with twins.You have to think about them!"

Dominic said in disapproval.

"It’s because of them that I have to learn more about it."

Lily touched her belly softly and continued, "The pandemic is not slowing down and spreading.Although Kingsland is still free of it, there are already cases in our country, and no one knows what kind of situation we’ll find ourselves in.

"with so many experts researching it worldwide, they’re still unable to find a cure.If my children were to live in such an environment, how could I do nothing? I know I might not have that prowess, and I should just mind my own business if Alex didn’t get infected.

"However, now that he is, I have to visit him.It's not just to care for or cure him, but I do so hoping my children would not live ina world of pandemics."

Lily had thought it through.

A philosopher once urged humans to better themselves morally when they had not achieved their ambitions and to contribute to humankind when they had the means.

She was not that noble and had not thought about saving people, but under the current situation, she could not shut her heart to it.

It was not just for others but for herself, her family, and those around her.

Dominic quieted down, knowing full well that she was right.

Lately, the news brought over by his messenger pigeons was not rosy, and the disease could spread into Kingsland from the surrounding areas.

Living as a hermit in his estate, he did not know how much longer he could live.

However, he knew the toddler standing before him still had along life ahead.

‘If we all think it has nothing to do with us, how would the world end up in the future?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1523-"Then take proper safety measures, okay? The pandemic is the real deal.I think a virus might have caused it."

Dominic thought for a moment and spoke.

"Yes, I think so too."

Nodding, Lily agreed.

"Also, I think it has something to do with the experiment in the lab."

"The lab you worked in?"

Taken aback, Dominic thought about the question he had put aside just now.

"Oh, yes, you don’t think that brat, Austin, is the person behind it, do you?"

He suddenly thought that Austin might be the culprit as he was messing with those plants in the laboratory.

Lily chuckled and palmed her head, shaking it.

"No! He's not up to the task.More accurately, I think he doesn’t know about it."

"As I expected!"

Dominic sighed in relief and also felt that his suspicion was ludicrous.

‘I know how capable Austin is.If he could truly create a virus so devastating to the world, I would have to hand it to him"

"Then what happened to him?"

Dominic sighed in relief again, thinking it must not be anything significant.

"He went missing.He wasn’t in the lab or his house, and no one could reach him.I tried to search for him in the research institute but got interrupted several times.I’m sure he should be in the building, but I have no idea where exactly."

"Why are you so certain that he’s inside the building? Perhaps he got kidnapped when he went out or got lost somewhere without a signal?"

Dominic thought about it and said, "I used to..."

Lily interrupted, "What happened to you last time was a different matter! Austin is obsessed with his experiment, and it's not unusual for him not to leave the lab for days.Besides, there truly is something wrong with the research institute.

"I suspect that he discovered something and has been contained.Furthermore, Professor Thompson’s traffic accident was too coincidental.Everything has to do with the research institute."

"Professor Thompson? That elderly man?"

Dominic shook his head in shock.

"It’s just a place to conduct experiments.Why does it sound like a dungeon filled with conspiracies?"

"you're right! I think they are trying to hide their conspiracies!" Lily nodded.

"Old man, only you can save Austin now."

"Me?"

Dominic pointed at his nose but missed her point.

"What has it got to do with me? You’re not asking an older man like me to look for him in the research institute, are you? What if I get imprisoned as well?"

He shook his head repeatedly.

"No, no, I’m not going!"

"No, I need you to contact Austin’s parents and ask them to report it to the police! If the police get involved, perhaps things would be easier to handle," Lily said.

"Report it to the police? Why must they be the ones who report it to the police? Why can’t you do it?"

"I’m not the right person!"

Lily looked at him.

"People don’t regard me as an ordinary person in Kingsland since I’m related to the Russells.It’s best for Austin’s parents to go to the police themselves."

‘Austin’s parents are something else.Their son has gone missing for so long, yet they aren’t even alarmed.If not, I wouldn't need to remind them through Dominic"

"Contact that couple again? No, no!"

Dominic shook his head vigorously and had no wish to deal with anyone else in the Fike family.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1524-"Old man!" She called him solemnly out of the blue.

"This is important! Do you really want your only grandnephew to have been murdered?" Like a little boy who got scolded, Dominic pouted. He was worried but had only talked tough.

"All right then."

He mumbled, "What kind of lousy research institute would do such a horrible thing?"

Lily thought the same.

If she knew the research institute would be up to no good, she would not have joined in the first place.

‘However, when I backed out, the experiment did not stop. It shows that the project is not as simple as I initially thought"

"I think the research institute is just a local base.They should be operating in more than one place," Lily said thoughtfully.

"What?!"

Dominic was shocked.

"There’s strict law enforcement in our country.Although the lab has something to do with the pandemic, I suspect the virus might not have been leaked from here.Of course, it’s just something that I suspect, and I’ve asked someone to investigate.I feel like the government might have noticed something as well, but we are not aware of it," she said solemnly.

Patting his head, Dominic frowned.

"This is giving me a headache! I’m too old to handle complicated things.It would be best if young people like you looked into it."

"So Ihave to ask you to take care of Galen for a few more days.I'll only take him back after I settle these affairs." Lily brought this up at the last minute.

"What?"

Widening his eyes, Dominic wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and decided against it, waving.

"Fine! I guess it’s just my bad luck."

"If you’re unwilling, then I..."

Lily purposely said so after a smile, but he curtly interrupted, "

Then what? Where do you plan to bring your son to? I know you and your husband want to save the world and keep getting yourselves into rouble, but don't dray Galen into this! Do you know how old he is? He will stay here and not go anywhere!"

"Okay!"

Lily readily answered.

Dominic caught himself.

‘Why do I feel like I was tricked?’ A thud sounded.

His stomach punched hard, and Mike doubled over in pain.

The blood on the corners of his lips was not dried yet.

Unable to withstand the pain, he crouched in a half -kneeling position but did not moan.

"This is just a minor punishment. If you get up to your little tricks again, you'll not be the one who suffers from punches and hardship," the masked man said coldly.

His husky voice was creepy and had an unnerving effect making the threat.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1525-There was anxiety in Mike’s eyes as he looked up.

"Don’t you lay a finger on him! You promised me that as long as I cooperated, you wouldn’t harm him."

"But if you don’t behave, don’t blame us, okay?" The man stood up.

He was unusually short and looked like he had slid down from his chair.He neared Mike, and when he half- knelt in front of him, they were of the same height and eye level.

This contrasted greatly with his voice and look ,he was like an underdeveloped child.

"Mike, don’t think I’m unaware of what you’re thinking.Do you think the Russell family could save your son?"

His voice was dismissive, and his cunning eyes behind the mask were unfathomable.

"I know they can’t, and I can’t either.I’ve always obeyed your instructions.I only did it for the sake of the organization."

Catching his breath, Mike said as he endured the pain in his stomach.

"Oh?”

"you guys might have underestimated Lily.She’s not just a perfumer and an ordinary pharmacist because she has the backup of the Russell family.I know that family is nothing compared to the organization, but we’re in Hyderland and Kingsland.

"If anything happens to her here, the police will locate the place soon.E-Even if you and the organization aren’t afraid, any mistakes we make at this juncture would have serious consequences."

The man in the mask paced back and forth, his hands behind him, without saying anything.He looked somewhat funny due to his size.

Mike continued, "Besides, Rhea’s imprisonment of Austin has already brought us trouble.If I haven't guessed wrongly, the police will locate this place soon!"

"If you hadn’t stopped me, I would have kept Lily here as my specimen, and the police could never find this place!"

Rhea snorted and retorted, "The truth is you let her go on purpose because she’s your friend!"

"I did let her go on purpose!"

Raising his voice, Mike said, "I also did it for the sake of our plan.As someone who only thinks about the experiment, you have no idea how hard it is to deal with them in Kingsland! "Besides, if you hadn’t acted recklessly, the progress of the experiment would not be stalled! This is all because of you!"

He accused Rhea.

Rhea was astonished.

"B*llshit! If it weren’t for me, the experiment would not progress so fast and successfully.You’re spouting nonsense just to save your a*s!"

"Ha!"

Wiping the remnants of blood off the corners of his mouth, Mike threw her a mocking look.

"If it’s not because of Lily’s data, would you truly have succeeded so soon? I know your research on the virus is successful, but without her perfecting the combination with the raw materials, could you guys have spread the virus so easily?"

"I don’t need-"

Rhea denied it but was interrupted before she could say more.

"Enough!"

The masked man said, "You said the police have already taken notice of the research institute?"

"That’s right!"

Nodding his head, Mike said, "Sir, you've always been overseas and are unfamiliar with the situation here.The police in our country are very efficient, and I’m afraid the National Security Division has also found out about us.I feel it’s best to evacuate."

"we're going into the last phase soon.How could you suggest we evacuate now?"

Rhea walked up to him with anger because she thought he was trying to make things hard for her.

"So you want to put our boss in danger?"

Staring at her, Mike did not back down.

The masked man said blandly, "Stop arguing! I will not let anyone stop my plan.The whole world will be mine soon, and no one can change that!"

His eyes glinting eerily, he held up his hands as if he already had the world under his control.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1526-When Cameron returned home to pick up his things, he saw a car parked sideways beside the gate and frowned.

Fabian exited his car and jogged over as his car drew near, flashing his signature obedient grin.

"Ron, Ron..."

Although Cameron was impatient, he still lowered the car window.

"what’s the matter?"

"I’m sorry for what happened to Tasia.

That’s Ree’s fault, and I’ve already scolded her! I wanted her to come and apologize to Tasia, but she has been busy the past two days and couldn’t make it today.Anyway, don’t worry.I’ll teach her a harsh lesson.Is Tasia all right?" Fabian asked.

"She’s fine."

Cameron was cold to him.

"Anything else?"

Since he had asked, Fabian eagerly said, "About the vaccine development center..."

"I only discuss work in my office," he said quickly, not wanting to discuss the subject.

"I know, but I can’t go to your office either! I’ve been stopped a few times when I tried to see you there.Ron, don’t do this to me.I’m your wife’s only brother!"

Bending over, Fabian looked as if he had been mistreated and tried to remind Cameron that he was family.

Cameron said coldly, casting him a look.

"You still remember you’re my wife’s brother, huh? If you do, then stop creating trouble!"

"...When have I caused trouble? I want to do something.The vaccine development center is good for the country and its people.If I do a good job, it will also look good on you.Also, didn’t you promise me..."

He lowered his voice.

He was mad at Cameron, but he didn't say it out loud because he was afraid it would hurt their relationship.

If he ruined their relationship, then there would be no turning back.

He still hoped Cameron would help him because, after the result of the tender event was out, those CEOs who were friendly to him lost their friendship, and some even came to collect debts from him.

He would have no hope if he could not salvage the situation.

"When have I promised you?"

Cameron finally looked impatient, and his tone became blunt.

"Fabian, can’t you spend your effort on doing the right thing rather than resorting to dishonest means?"

"I-I’m trying to do my business.What makes that dishonest? Ron, you promised me that day.You asked me to do my job well and said you’d let me handle the project during the tender event, but you broke your promise.Did the Russell family bribe you? Did they give you money? How much? Name me a price, and I’!] try my best to find the amount!"

As he spoke, Fabian got angrier and was no longer as humble as before.He involuntarily straightened up and lost his temper.

"What a load of crap!" Cameron chided him angrily.

"Please stop spouting nonsense.Do you have any idea what you're talking about?"

"Fine!"

Since he had started, Fabian decided to let himself go.

"Ron, stop pretending! I've always thought you were an upright and incorruptible man, but I was wrong.

If La Beauté Group hasn’t bribed you, why would you give the project to them? "Alexander didn’t attend the tender event and only sent his employees.The rumors even said he had died overseas.Giving the contract to them would lead to nothing.You took bribes from them, didn’t you?"

"Shut your mouth!"

Cameron growled.

‘He’s filled with nonsense, and if someone overheard it, it would set tongues wagging.What he said is nothing but baseless slander.If it’s not for the sake of my late wife, it would truly be a waste of breath talking to him"

However, seeing Cameron’s reaction, Fabian thought that he was angry because what he said was correct.

Therefore, he grew even more daring.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1527 -"Why should I shut up? Oh, now that my sister passed away, you think you can mistreat her family, don’t you? I’m my sister’s only brother, and you promised her to take care of me.

Is this how you're doing it? "Cameron, you’re incorruptible, my a*s! You’re no different than those vile officials.I know...You’ve found yourself a wife and forgotten about my sister and how she lost her life to give birth to your daughter.To think my sister treated you so well! She should have seen through your..."

"Fabian!"

Cameron’s roar shocked Fabian till he choked on his words.He stared at Cameron without a word.

"Stop your nonsense! I’m warning you, if you say one more word, I'll have you arrested.They did everything about the vaccine development center according to legal procedures.If you're upset, conduct your investigation or sue me.

"Don’t harass me here!"

Cameron reprimanded Fabian.

"Don’t always overstep your boundaries in your sister’s name.I know how much you’ve cashed in on my name over the years! "also, tell your daughter to behave! Do not think that I’m blind and ignorant.There are still some scores to be settled!"

Then he turned to the chauffeur and said, "Drive!"

The car slowly pulled through the gate.

Fabian was stunned and wanted to follow it, but the gate had already closed.

Since he got kicked out last time, he could not enter through the gate.

Fabian was angry, but Cameron was out of his sight and earshot, so he could only spit at the gate and went home huffily.

Maria was waiting at home.

Over the past few days, she was in no mood to go to beauty salons or malls.

When she saw her husband returning, she could tell from his expression that things did not go as he wanted.

"You failed to see him again?"

"did!"

"So he refused to help?"

Fabian kicked the coffee table aside angrily till it flipped.

"F*ck Cameron! One day I’ll end him."

‘I’ve never seen him get so angry before.He's being too mean, isn’t he? End him?’ Maria was so horrified that she stood aside quietly.

She then asked the servant to pour her a glass of water and gingerly brought it over.

"Have some water to calm yourself, and then tell me what happened.Being angry can’t solve anything and would only harm your health."

"F*ck drinking!"

Fabian smashed the glass into pieces.

Maria waved the servants off and sighed, "Looks like it’s true that your brother-in-law has found himself a new wife."

"what the f*ck do I care? If he pisses me off, I'll report him to the government!"

Pointing upward at the ceiling, Fabian barked.

"Report what? Him getting a new wife?"

Maria nearly burst out laughing.

"Or him having secret dealings with the Russell family? You have no proof!"

"Who says I have no proof?" Fabian said, upset.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1528-Three seconds later, Fabian said indignantly, "I indeed have no f* cking proof!"

He thought about it and got angrier.

‘I’ve been so close to Cameron for so many years, yet I’ve failed to gain any shred of evidence I can threaten him with.All I can do is suck up to him nonstop.

‘Anyway, after so many years, he should somewhat appreciate my effort.Even if I were just a dog, he should have thrown me with a bone, shouldn’t he? He just enjoys pretending to be someone just and impartial!’ "So what did he say? Didn’t he promise you? Did he take money from the Russell family?" Maria asked carefully.

"How would I know?" Fabian said impatiently, kicked off the stool beside him, then sat on the sofa.

Remembering something with a frown, he looked up and asked, "Where’s Rhea?"

"She returned to the lab." Maria spread her arms and looked curious.

"Why? Is it because she shoved Tasia? If it’s because of that, I'll apologize to Tasia!"

"Not that!"

Fabian waved and calmed down, then started to think about what Cameron had said.He thought something was not right, and he had a strange feeling.

"That was just an accident, and I saw with my own eyes that Ree didn’t do it on purpose.Also, couldn’t Tasia let Ree search for a while? Aren’t we family? I let Tasia come in freely whenever she comes here, so why can’t we do the same at her place? Since she’s not our daughter, she treats us as outsiders," Maria said sadly.

"Cameron told me to ask our daughter to behave and said there are still some scores to settle."

Pensive, Fabian kept thinking about what he had said.However, Maria got riled up when she heard that.

"He said that? He truly did? What kind of b*llshit is that?"

She jumped around.She was so angry she could tear the house down.

"Does Cameron call himself a man? We've helped him care for his daughter so meticulously for many years.I even wore myself out trying to engage the miracle doctor.Can’t he see how much his piglike daughter has improved? He’s so ungrateful!" She clapped angrily.

"Scores to settle? Fine.Let’s settle the score.Tasia lived and ate in our house for many years, and I spent so much hiring the miracle doctor.Does he have any idea how much money we've spent?"

"He wants to settle the score with us? I think it should be the other way around!"

Having vented his anger, Fabian now became calmer.

Sitting quietly, he listened and thought about it seriously, then said with a frown, "No, I think when he said those words, he didn't direct them to me."

"Did Rhea offend him?" he asked again thoughtfully.

Maria was still angry and retorted immediately, "How could Rhea offend him since she’s hardly at home and rarely sees him? When she does, she always greets him courteously and has never been rude to him.

"She only scuffled with Tasia and caused her to fall down the stairs accidentally.Tasia didn’t even suffer a serious injury.Does he need to worry about it so much? If he’s upset, how about I fall down the stairs to make it up to his daughter?"

She was infuriated, thinking that her beloved daughter had nothing to do with it.

"What kind of crazy talk is that? If your falling down the stairs could appease him, I would have pushed you down a long time ago!"

Fabian rolled his eyes.

Maria was puzzled.

"Something’s not right with what Cameron said today.Tell Rhea to come home.I'd like to ask her properly to see if there is anything we aren’t aware of," he said.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1529 -"How can there be anything we’re unaware of? You know what your daughter is like.She’s just a nerd, and unlike other girls, all she does is read books, study, and conduct her experiments.

"I chink Cameron is just trying to fool you."

Maria was so protective of her daughter that she did not think anything could be wrong with her.

The truth was that Fabian did not get it either.

Although his wife was biased, she was right that the chance of Rhea interacting with Cameron was meager as she hardly even hung out with Anastasia.

‘These two didn’t enjoy playing together when they were young and hardly met one another, leading their own lives as grownups.How could Ree possibly offend Ron?’ Maria noticed how quiet Fabian was and asked, despite herself, "So the project has gone up in smoke?"

Fabian looked gloomy when his wife mentioned that.

"It’s a done deal.What can I do about it? I couldn’t possibly take the project from the Russell family by force.It wouldn’t work."

"Then what should we do?"

Maria was desperate.

Although she did not know much about his business, her husband had told her how important the project was.

If it fell through, that would end his company and the family.

"How about I go and beg Cameron? Guys like you are too direct.Perhaps there could still be a chance if I beg him.If not, he could still give us some minor projects, couldn’t he?"

She choked up as she spoke.

"It’s not your first time meeting Cameron.Do you think it'll work if you beg him?"

Fabian pulled a long face and was in a nasty mood.

"Then what should we do?"

Maria’s legs went limp, and she nearly sat on the floor.She felt there was no hope.

"We still have to get the goods on him.We’ll control him for the rest of our lives when we do."

Fabian thought about it carefully and said grimly.

However, Maria was not that optimistic.

"How? After so many years, we would have succeeded if we could."

"He has only got himself a girlfriend after all these years.Don’t you think she’s exceptional?"

Fabian looked up at his wife and said meaningfully.

Maria did not catch on.

"You're saying..."

"If it’s difficult to deal with him, we can target that woman.I don’t believe Cameron is so incorruptible that I can’t find a single fault with him!"

Fabian snorted and gritted his teeth.

"He can’t blame me since he’s the one who’s mistreating us!"

"Still, you don’t even know who that woman is.How are you going to do that?"

"That?I’ll be your job."

Fabian smiled and threw her a deep gaze.

"Isn’t that what you’re good at?"

‘She has managed to find the miracle doctor after asking around.

Sometimes these women are better informed than any network of information"

"But..."

Maria was still a bit hesitant.She had an indescribable fear of Cameron.

"But what? Stop dilly-dallying! Do you want to witness the end of our family?" He scolded her coldly.

The mention of "the end" terrified Maria, and she clenched her fists.

"I'll go!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1530 -When Mike left the office, he glanced over his shoulder and saw that Rhea was not leaving.He could not say much because the masked man said nothing.

Feeling the inside of his mouth with the tip of his tongue, a bloody taste assaulted his throat as he left quietly.

After he was gone, Rhea took a step forward.

"Sir, are you truly going to let him off just like that? You know Mike is disloyal and he’s not doing this for the organization..."

"If he’s not, what about you?"

Staring at her coldly, there was mistrust in his eyes.

Rhea pursed her lips.

"At least I share the same goal and direction with you, sir.My mind is fully on the research.It’s a great research project that could change the world, and I would be responsible for its result.Like you, I look forward to it!"

"Oh, yeah?"

Letting out a laugh, he suddenly asked, "Then have you found that thing inside your pen holder?"

Stunned, Rhea did not expect him to know about it as it was a personal matter.But after giving it some thought, she realized that she should not be shocked.She made a scene at the Rollins’ house, and Anastasia was hospitalized after falling down the stairs.

As the man before her knew about almost everything, he could not possibly be ignorant of it.

"I found it."

She lowered her head and answered.

"Found it?"

The man was skeptical.

"Did you truly find it, or were you just saying something nice to fool me?"

"I wouldn’t dare!"

The usually arrogant Rhea kept her head low and lowered her voice to explain, "Actually the thing inside the pen holder was not lost."

"Oh?"

Raising his brow, the man seemed to be waiting for her explanation.

"Tye kept it well and naturally would not lose it.As Anastasia happened to visit my house recently, I wanted to seize the opportunity to search her house.I just didn’t expect..."

She didn’t expect Anastasia to fall down the stairs and Cameron to coincidentally return and disrupt her plan.She hardly hung out with Anastasia.

If she went over to search, she would raise suspicion.

Therefore, it was better to do it in the name of having lost something.

She was surprised when Anastasia, who is usually gentle, tried hard to stop her from searching the house.

When Cameron returned, she had no choice but to stop.

It was now more difficult to visit their home after what she had done.

"Oh..."

The man clearly did not believe her words.

"Your family is so close to the Rollins.Do you have to go through so much trouble to search for anything?"

"I’m actually on bad terms with Anastasia, and I feel she’s started to suspect that I have something to do with the toxins inside her body.So I could only take a preemptive step and go over in the name of finding something I’ve lost."

"You're on bad terms with Anastasia, but your parents’ relationship with her seems good.Over the years, your mom has visited the house often for her sake, hasn’t she?" The man said mockingly and paced before her.

He was short, and Rhea was standing, so he looked like a child moving about before her.His husky voice in a mocking tone was so eerie that one would feel a chill down their spine.

"She...they have nothing to do with me!"

Looking away, Rhea said coldly.

"Did you say so because you don’t want to drag your mother into this? Hmm?"

The man suddenly halted in his path and stood before her with both hands behind him.

Looking up at her, he curled his lips slightly.

"You’re worried for her? Hmm?"

"I’m not!" Rhea said stubbornly.

"All they care about is Anastasia, whom they treat as their daughter, and she has always been their favorite.I don’t care about them."