Ch. 1571..1580

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1571 -It was Mike Corden.

A man wearing a white coat, a mask, and a hat stood beside Mike.

Austin could not see his face, but he was holding a familiar-looking tray with a syringe and a bottle of drugs.

The man bent over, took Austin’s arm, and jabbed it with the syringe.

Austin felt as if a mosquito had bitten him.

He wanted to struggle free but was unable to move.

Without much energy, he felt limp and thought something was wrong with his body.

"Argh...argh..."

He struggled in vain to make a sound as if something was choking him.

The man in the white coat straightened up after pulling out the needle.

He had emptied whatever drug was inside the syringe into Austin’s body.

The man nodded and left while Mike stood there, gazing at Austin quietly.

Austin wanted to chide him and ask what they injected him with.

He wished to know what they were doing because he felt like a1000 -pound rock was weighing him down.

‘It looks like I’m not dead yet, but worse! Before this, I at least knew I was in the research institute’s basement, but now I have no idea where I am, who that guy is, or what he’s trying to do."

Austin wondered how much longer he needed to stay in the dark.

Soon there was a reaction in his body.He felt warm, bloated, limp, and numb as if tens of thousands of ants were crawling through his veins and biting him.

It felt so terrible that he wanted to scream and scold someone.

"Argh!"

After a while, he finally managed to scream aloud.He found his voice and was shocked at first.

Then he became overjoyed as he turned to Mike to give him an earful, "You animal! I thought you were a good man, yet you’re one of them.What the f *ck are you guys up to? What did you put inside me? What kind of experiment are you doing? Is it something against humanity? You “

"Five minutes and 18 seconds," Mike pressed his stopwatch and said coldly.

Stunned, Austin stopped his tirade abruptly.

"What? "You're weaker than I imagined."

Mike put down his stopwatch - holding hand and looked disappointed.

‘Not only did I get kidnapped, made unconscious, and imprisoned as their guinea pig, but now I have to endure such humiliation!’ Austin’s face flushed.

"I’m not weak! You were the one who resorted to such despicable means —spiking the food?! I thought you were a good man! I dare you to let me go and have a one-on- one fight with me to see who’s the weak one!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

Mike shook his head, sat on a chair beside him, and leisurely crossed his legs.He looked at Austin and said, "Even a kindergartener knows not to eat any food offered by strangers.Are you mentally weak for not knowing such a simple thing?"

"You..."

After getting mocked, Austin blushed but was unable to retort.

After a while, he gave up trying to argue with Mike and calmed down to start asking questions, "Who the f*ck are you guys? Are you experimenting on me?"

At this juncture, he finally began to understand.

‘The drug they injected me with doesn’t seem to be lethal.Bluntly put, there are thousands of ways to kill me, and they don’t have to wait until now.So could it be an experiment?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1572-Mike chuckled.

"You’re not that dumb after all."

"You're experimenting on human beings?"

Austin's voice broke from the shock.He had guessed so but still found it hard to believe.

‘No one in their right mind would conduct experiments on living humans in the modern era.International organizations would condemn this inhumane crime against humanity.

‘Nothing would ever be tried out on living humans in the name of medical discovery or innovation.Just who the f*ck are these people? I didn't even realize it after working with them for so long."

Mike didn't respond but instead stared at him coldly.His eyes behind the glasses were unfathomable, and one could not guess what he was thinking.

"What are you looking at? Have I said anything wrong? If you guys are experimenting on human beings, then you're animals! No, you’re worse than animals! You...you..."

Austin wanted to continue his tirade but found that he could not.His throat felt like it was being rolled around in hot oil, and he could not stop it.His heart pumped so fast that it seemed about to leap out of his chest.

In all the years he had been a doctor, he had never felt something so strange and awful.

More accurately, he had never met a patient with such an illness.His suffering and struggle went on.

The pain came and went repeatedly for along time before it eventually died down.

He had sweated all over and had no energy even to speak.

As if he had already died, he stared lethargically and wide-eyed at the ceiling, unable to say a single word.

Having completed his task, Mike stopped writing and pushed his glasses back up his nose.

"Your meal is on the table.Eat later."

He then went out.

Austin lay still, not thinking about anything, as if he were no longer alive.

Having left the room, Mike took a few steps and pressed the elevator button.

The elevator went down to Basement Level 3, and he got out.

There was a strong smell of disinfectant.He went to the innermost part, where the striking sign of the morgue could be seen.However, he did not go in and turned around at a corner to enter a room.

"Sir," he called.

The small man jumped off the chair.

"What took you so long?"

"It took him a long time to respond to the drug, so I waited fora while," mMike said, handing over the notebook.

Taking it, the man read a few pages impatiently and frowned.

"This is all you got?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1573-He seemed rather upset.

"I could only describe what I observed.You know this is not my profession.I can’t possibly write a detailed report." Mike appeared innocent as he opened his arms.

"This kind of job is more suitable for Rhea."

"So you’re complaining that I asked you to do this instead of Rhea?"

Looking up, the man asked unhappily.His voice, rough and unpleasant, was unsettling.

Mike shook his head.

"No, that’s not what I meant.I’m just saying that this is not my profession, and I know little about it.So I might make mistakes or not perform a detailed and objective observation.I...worry that I'd delay the progress of the experiment," he replied in a seemingly objective manner.

"Hmm..."

The impatient man thought about it seriously.

"Rhea is doing another more important experiment and cannot afford to make any mistakes.Also, we are short on staffing.Otherwise, I wouldn't ask you to do it."

Mike remained quiet.

"I know you're against it, and you still have some softness and kindness.What’s wrong? You couldn’t bear to see him suffer?"

As if to make his presence felt, he climbed up the stool and then the desk.

Being a little taller than Mike now, he stared down at him.

"A...little bit, I guess."

Mike said it blandly, knowing the man would not believe him if he denied it.

The man let out a strange laugh, as if mocking him.

"A little? you guys are hypocrites! You're willing to help me and obey my orders only for the sake of your son! Human beings are selfish by nature, so why pretend to be kind? Besides, the world will undergo an upheaval when we pull off the experiment!"

"So, can I see my son?"

Mike did not refute the man’s words and eagerly wanted to see how his son was doing.

When his son first went missing, he tried his best to get his men to search for him worldwide.

However, he had failed miserably, as if his son had simply vanished.

Then this horrible man came to see him.

He had tried to rebel and break free from his control, but it only led to his son suffering harm.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not find his son.

Only through this man could he see how his son was doing through video, and when the man was in a good mood, he was allowed to talk to his son.

So he compromised and yielded.

All he could do was work with them, even though he knew their actions were immoral.

‘The man is right that human beings are selfish by nature.For my son, I can give up everything, even my life.Why should I care what other people think?’

"Your performance is not that good lately."

The man made it clear that he was unhappy with Mike and hinted that he would not be allowed to see his son.

"If I hadn't warned you guys to get ready beforehand, the research institute would have long been sealed off by the police.Also, if I hadn’t thought of removing his trace, the police dogs would have tracked Austin down.Your safety-"

Before he could finish, the man interrupted.

"Are you doubting me now?"

"No!"

Suppressing his emotions, Mike lowered his head.

"I only want to see my son and ensure he’s still okay."

"It’s easy to see your son.Do a good job for me and obey my orders!"

The man said, "You did well on relocating the laboratory, but I don’t wish to stay in this dark place any longer.Find me a better location so that I can move out!"

He hated the smell of the disinfectant the most, and as their current location was underground, he felt like a rat in the sewer.He wanted to be on the topmost floor so he could see the sun every day and gaze down upon everyone else.

"It’s...difficult!" Mike said, knowing it's not an easy task.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1574 -‘The police had just investigated the research institute.

Although they did not discover anything, we attracted their attention.

‘Besides, we’re in Hyderland and Kingsland.What kind of tricks can we pull under their watchful eyes? It’s already not easy to secure this shabby basement in the equally shabby hospital.This is the only place where others wouldn’t discover us."

"What's so difficult about it? I think you’re just finding excuses!"

The man roared without much concern.He only knew that staying in a place like this would smother and bore him to death.

"If you can’t find a more suitable place for us to move to, then your son..." As he deliberated, a malicious grin formed on his lips.

Mike was alarmed.

"This has nothing to do with my son! Even if you kill him, I won’t be able to do things beyond me.I’m already trying my best to think of solutions.Furthermore, the experiment has reached its final stage.

"This place is the most suitable, as we’re in a hospital.It wouldn't be worth it if the experiment failed because we relocated to a location that wasn't ideal."

He talked fast, worried that the man would genuinely harm his son.He owed the child a lot and did not wish for him to suffer more harm.

Seeing his anxious look, the man was satisfied.

He wanted Mike to be distraught so that he would know that doing an excellent job for him would be the best way out.

"Fine, I won’t put you on the spot!"

Waving, he said casually, "I know you couldn’t, so I’ve already asked someone else to do it.We can soon move to a spacious and suitable place to do our experiment, so get ready.For the time being, focus on gathering empirical data and avoiding distractions."

Mike was taken aback.

"You’ve found a new place? Where is it?"

"You don’t have to worry about that."

The man apparently did not want to tell him.

Mike did not give up.

"You can choose not to tell me, but I've got to remind you that this is Kingsland, and we can’t do whatever we want here.We’re not overseas.We would have no place to hide if others truly discovered us."

"Enough! I know a thing or two about the laws of Hyderland, so I don’t need your reminder.I might also tell you that we would have a safe place to conduct our experiment, and the army of Hyderland would also offer us protection.Do you believe me?"

He was pleased with himself and looked confident.Mike was bewildered.

Seeing his puzzled look, the man was even more satisfied.He waved him off and said, "You may leave."

Having left the room, Mike returned to the first floor and walked out of the hospital building.

After he got into the car, he leaned against the back of the seat and let out a sigh of relief as he gazed ahead.

"You still haven’t found him?"

"No, there’s still no news of your son," the chauffeur in front answered in a low voice.

"What about Lily?"

"we haven’t found her yet.We tracked the signal to a nearby town, but the signal was flashing fast, and there was an anti-tracking device, so the GPS positioning failed..."

The man’s voice grew softer and softer, perhaps thinking that they had failed the task.

"A town?"

Narrowing his eyes, Mike was puzzled.

"What was she doing there?"

"we're not sure.She left the day before yesterday and didn’t take anyone with her."

They only managed to find out so much.

"Perhaps she’s taking a leisure trip?"

‘What could a woman be doing in a small town by not bringing her bodyguards and child along? I guess it’s just a leisure trip of a sort." Mike shook his head.

"No, that’s not her style."

‘An ordinary woman might go on a leisure trip when she’s having a bad mood, but not Lily! If she’s alone, then something is up.She must’ve gone to the town to look for something or someone.I wonder who she is looking for?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1575-Lily gazed at Alexander, seemingly sleeping on the bed.She knitted her brow tightly and observed his face while checking his pulse.She lifted her eyelids to look at him, and her expression grew somber.

Only when she let go of Alexander’s wrist did Greg ask, "How is he?"

"The virus might have mutated," Lily said while looking at him.

"what does it mean?" Greg raised his voice.

He knew little about it except that it sounded scary.After some thought, Lily looked at Greg and said, "He can’t stay here.I have to bring him to another place."

Greg was stunned and shook his head repeatedly.

"No, Alexander said he shouldn't leave before he gets completely well, or he would spread the disease to others."

"It’s indeed contagious, but I’m afraid he’ll die if he stays here any longer.The virus has started to mutate.If we don’t contain it, I have no idea what it will become or whether it will mutate again.I don’t have enough resources, either.We can only save him by transferring him to a well-equipped place with enough herbs!"

Lily was serious.It was not a whimsical or willful decision.

Instead, the current situation had gotten worse than she expected.

"But..."

Greg scratched his head and was hesitant.

"I know you listen to him, and you’re doing this for his sake.However, the situation is different now.We've got to roll with the punches, okay?"

Greg was puzzled.

"Huh? Roll with the lunches?"

Lily was speechless.

‘Forget it.I doubt I can make myself clear to him." She sighed.

"Anyway, leaving now is the best option for Alex.If he could wake up, he would surely agree to it.Rest assured that I'll take care of everything and take all necessary safety measures along the journey!" Greg blinked.

He seemed to understand Lily and yet confused at the same time.

Lily looked at him and suddenly thought of something.

She said, "Greg, give me your hand."

Greg was bewildered.

"My hands?"

He subconsciously reached out his two hands and looked at them, not knowing what Lily wanted to do.

Lily held one of his hands and pressed her fingers on his wrist to take his pulse.She found his pulse was steady and robust.She raised her brow and looked at him.

"You’re not infected even a bit."

"I'm in good shape!"

Thinking it was a compliment, Greg patted his chest and chuckled.

"I think it’s more than that."

‘Alexander was also in good shape and sturdy, but his body couldn’t fight the virus.

Although Greg has taken safety measures, he only uses ordinary sanitizer and masks.He doesn’t even put on goggles.

‘However, he shows no signs of being infected.It might be due to probability, luck, or good health.Whatever it is, it’s worth studying."

"You must come with us!"

She made her decision.

Greg was surprised, "Huh?"

Perhaps she was influenced by Alexander or was anxious about the urgent matter, but Lily acted fast.She called someone to arrange an ambulance with disinfectant and personal protective equipment.

Within half a day, she had managed to transfer Alexander from the remote town to a hospital in the suburb of Kingsland.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1576 -All personnel took safety measures during the transfer as they had limited knowledge about the virus.

All they knew was that experts within the country were researching it, and a vaccine development project had been launched, although it had yet to succeed.

Lily chose a small hospital in the suburb of Kingsland instead of a larger hospital in the city for two reasons.

First, she worried that the virus would spread in a crowded area.

Second, even though it was a small hospital, she could access all the necessary equipment and workforce through the Russell family’s influence.

Therefore, it was okay if its location was a bit remote.

They transferred Alexander discreetly and did not reveal it to outsiders.

Even those who came to escort Alexander were chosen among his most loyal bodyguards to ensure everyone would keep it a secret.

Alexander’s condition was somewhat stable during the journey, although he remained feverish and did not wake up.

He also looked pale and emaciated.

Lily was worried and checked his pulse every half an hour.

Although his pulse was irregular, it was somewhat stable.

Lily relaxed, knowing he was not in danger.

However, it was almost evening when they reached the hospital.

Alexander’s fever had worsened, and after throwing up blood in the middle of the night, he became even more groggy.

Lily felt weighed down and was no longer relaxed as she was two days ago.

She drew three tubes of blood from him, wanting to study the virus.

Maria happily asked the maids to prepare two more dishes in the kitchen.

Her mind was at ease as Rhea had stayed home and did not go to the laboratory for the last two days.

She heard that the laboratory had moved to an unknown address and was worried because someone had gone missing.

‘It would be best if she stays by my side and not go to the lab."

As Cameron's attitude had changed completely, Fabian was also in a good mood for the last two days.

The man spoke in a different tone and even voluntarily called Fabian to mention the project and told him to wait patiently.

Fabian felt it was due to his daughter's secret.

I wonder what kind of top secret it is.If I'd known earlier, I wouldn’t have wasted so much effort since I could’ve easily secured the project."

When it was lunchtime, the house smelled of delicious food.

As Maria was about to go upstairs to tell her daughter to eat, she saw Rhea coming downstairs, neatly dressed and looking like she was going out.

"Ree, lunch is ready.Are you going out after this?"

"Yes," Rhea answered blandly.

She did not go to the dining table and instead walked to the foyer to change her shoes.

"I’m going now."

"Hey, it’s lunchtime.Why are you going out now? Have your lunch first.You shouldn’t stay hungry, okay? I know you haven’t had your breakfast.Come on!"

Having gotten closer to her daughter over the last two days, Maria hurriedly walked over to pull her hand.She did not dare to do so before, but now she was holding Rhea’s hand.She felt that Rhea had only talked tough but would help her parents during crucial moments.

When Marie pulled her along, Rhea took two steps frowningly and glanced at the clock.

Since Rhea was not in a hurry and was somewhat hungry, she followed her mother to the dining table.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1577-Maria felt even more pleased when Rhea obliged her.

"Look! I got the maids to make goat cheese salad, stuffed tomatoes, and roasted fish with wild mushrooms.You loved them the most when you were little."

Rhea’s expression changed when her mother mentioned her childhood.

Maria noticed it and quickly said, "I wonder if they’re still your favorites.If you don’t want to eat them, tell me what you would like to eat, and I'll get them to prepare it!"

"There’s no need.Food is just there to make us full."

Rhea sat at the table, picked up the spoon and fork, and looked disinterested.

Maria’s spirit dampened.She was slightly embarrassed and glanced at her husband.

Fabian only frowned back.

‘Why did you bring up her childhood? You knew Rhea hated it the most!’ When the couple returned from the Rollins’ house the other day, they talked all night as they had no idea that Rhea hated her childhood that much.

They always thought she was only jealous of Anastasia back then, and it was not a big deal.

‘She didn’t know we did everything just for her.

If we didn’t try to please Anastasia, how were we supposed to curry favors with Cameron? If we didn’t suck up to Cameron, how could we have good resources to do business? How could we afford to give Ree a good and luxurious life?’ However, Rhea resented what happened during her childhood.

For example, when there was only a piece of chocolate cake, they would give it to Anastasia instead of her.

Whenever they quarreled, they would always scold her instead of their niece.

There were also incidents involving dresses, shoes, bags, and dolls that Maria could not remember.

‘We always thought these were trivial, but Ree remembered them.She resented them so much that she used me to deliver herbs with different medicinal properties to the house.She wanted Tasia’s body to slowly absorb these herbs so they would clash within her and cause chronic poisoning."

When they talked about it, Maria shuddered, thinking she was lucky not to have been poisoned as she frequented the house.

They were also surprised that Rhea could secretly poison someone by using plants.

They knew Rhea studied medicine and did research.

They thought it would be good if Rhea could return and become a doctor but did not expect her to be an expert on poisons.

The couple exchanged looks a few times.

Rhea pretended she did not see it and casually ate her meal.

Ultimately, it was Fabian who spoke.

"Ree, I heard your lab has moved but has yet to find somewhere permanent.Why don’t you stop going?"

"Huh?"

Rhea stopped moving her fork and raised her brow at him.

"Look Your lab is dangerous, and someone has gone missing.Didn’t a professor die before this too? Your mom and I feel it doesn’t bode well, and you should stop going there.According to your uncle, the vaccine project will reopen for tender, and he will give the contract to me.I’ll surely be busy then, and you can help _Y He was beaming with joy as if he was about to be super rich soon.However, Rhea spat out a fish bone and interrupted him coldly, "Have you forgotten how you came by the project?"

Fabian was stumped.

"If I didn’t offer the lab’s secret, do you think Cameron would promise to give you the contract? Why else would he take so much effort to find excuses to void the tender event’s result? Me leaving the lab?"

She curled her lips and chuckled.

"Are you sure you want me to leave? Can you bear the consequences?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1578 -Fabian kept his mouth shut.He could not afford to bear such consequences.

‘If I were to lose to the project, I might as well die!’ "Ree, that’s not what your dad meant.We’re just worried about your safety," Maria said despite being concerned.

Rhea smiled coldly.

"Safety? When I was four, Anastasia and I fell into the pond, and you guys saved her first.Did you ever care about my safety?"

"You..."

Maria was shocked that Rhea remembered what had happened when she was only four.

"We didn’t save her first on purpose.Tasia was closer to the bank, so we reached her first.We also saved you.You-"

"Enough.I wasn’t complaining.I’m alive and well, aren't I?"

Rhea shrugged and said calmly.She put down her spoon and fork.

"I’m full." Maria was stunned.

Rhea got up and walked to the foyer to change her shoes again.She lowered her head as she wore her high heels, then thought about something and looked up.

"Oh, yes, I made a deal with Cameron simply because it suited my needs.

"I didn’t do it for you guys, so you don’t have to be too grateful and take it to heart.Most importantly, don’t think that I’m doing this because I care for you, Mom!"

Maria was at a loss for words.

Staring after her as she left the door, Maria could not help but call her name.

Giving no reply, Rhea left without even throwing her mother a glance.

They soon heard the sound of a car starting and driving swiftly away.

"Hmph!"

Fabian angrily smacked his spoon and fork against the table.

"Hey, you..."

Maria wanted to say something but couldn’t.She could not even console herself, let alone her husband.She felt horrible, as if her heart had been stabbed.She thought she could reconcile with her daughter, but things had reverted to how they were and probably worsened.

"Our daughter has become increasingly disrespectful!"

After a long while, this was all Fabian could come up with.

Maria let out a long sigh, no longer in a good mood.

By the time Rhea reached the suburbs, it was already dark.She was slightly late because it was a cloudy day and a long drive.She lifted her hand to look at her watch, then looked up at the shabby hospital before her and spat, "What a horrible place! There’s dust flying along the road.We have Mike to thank for choosing this location!"

Rhea strode into the hospital.

It was relatively empty, and there were not many people.

Other than those on the night shift, many workers at the counter had gone home, and her arrival did not pique anyone’s attention.

She paused in front of the morgue sign, stared intently at it, then cast a quick glance that way and took a deep breath.

Rhea was unsure if it was an illusion, but she always felt the air was cold and filled with a smell of decay, formalin, and disinfectant.

Ordinary people would hate such a smell, but she loved it.She thought a living person was too complex and had all kinds of selfish pursuits.

Dead people, on the other hand, were more straightforward.

Rhea enjoyed conducting all sorts of experiments.

Seeing the changes in her lab data and the varied responses viruses or germs generate in human bodies, she would feel that every organism in the world was equal.

She opened her eyes, and her gaze was cold as usual.

Knocking on the door, she heard a soft and shrill voice asking her to go in.

Rhea picked her ear, pushed open the door and walked inside.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1579-"You're back!" the man said with his back to her.

All she could see was the tall executive chair, not him.

Rhea stood where she was and said, "Yes, sir."

"How did it go?"

"There would soon be a tender event, and the project would fall into Fabian Moore’s hands.Our lab could then be placed within the vaccine development center." Rhea paused for a moment.

"Before I came, I went over to take a look.It has a good environment and is well-equipped.The government has also poured in a lot of money and resources, which would boost us."

"Terrific!" He sounded satisfied, but his voice was awful.

Rhea picked her ear, despite herself.

"But why is it taking so long? Can’t they just give the project to Fabian Moore?"

He seemed to be impatient.

"No, there’s a protocol to follow.If not, people might get suspicious and criticize how it’s done, which would be bad for us," Rhea explained.

"It’s troublesome to operate in your country, isn’t it?"

He snorted dismissively.

Rhea raised her brow.

"I’m afraid you’ve forgotten that Hyderland is no longer my country, as I’ve become a citizen of Roseroot.I’m your fellow citizen."

The man let out a shrill laugh and turned his chair around with a horrible grin.

"You? Who do you think you are? Do you think getting the citizenship of Roseroot means you’ve become the superior race? You and your inferior race should be proud of being able to stand near me!" Rhea frowned and did not retort.

"Rhea, if I had not allowed you to join us without the data and information I’ve given you, could you have made such an achievement? When the experiment succeeds in the future, the whole world will be in awe of you.Do you know whom you should be thankful for?" He lifted his chin and asked arrogantly.

"You, sir."

Rhea lowered her head respectfully.

"I hope you mean it!"

His fingers tapped the sides of his chair as if he were contemplating something.

"Yes, how’s test subject R16?"

"He survived the rejection period and has evolved quickly," Rhea answered.

"It’s only been two days, and I haven’t had time to look again."

"Good.Very good!" The man was satisfied.

"We've begun testing on R18, and Mike has been recording the changes and data.However, I don’t trust him.You should go take a look."

"Okay." Rhea nodded.

"Also..."

He stopped her as if wanting to say something, but he paused and said, "Forget it.Just go!"

Rhea was puzzled.

"I said you’re dismissed.Go!"

He was very impatient and easily lost his temper.

"Yes, sir!"

Rhea did not dare to ask him again and left.

Stopping at Level 13, she saw Mike when the elevator doors opened.

Not bothering to pay him any attention, she let out a dismissive smile, and just as she was about to step out, the man held onto her shoulder and shoved her inward.

Stunned, Rhea tried to fight back but was seized by his other hand as she was knocked back against the elevator door.

"What the f*ck are you doing?" She lifted her foot to kick him with her high heel, but was quickly restrained by him.

She was now entirely constrained by him and could no longer fight back.

Breathing hard, she glared at him and let out a cold smile.

"Do you want to kill me?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1580-Mike stared at her without saying a word.

Rhea tilted her head.

"Have you thought about how to explain it to the boss if you kill me?"

"Are you important to him?" Mike finally spoke and mocked her.

Rhea let out a calm smile.

"Perhaps you could try killing me."

"you think I don’t dare?"

"Then do it!"

A dead silence ensued.

All that could be heard was their breathing as they glowered at one another, seeing hatred and anger in each other’s eyes, "If the experiment succeeds, what would it lead to?"

After a long while, Mike asked.

Rhea laughed.

"You’re the biggest investor, and you have no idea what it will lead to? You’re not much of a businessman, are you?" Ignoring her ridicule, he asked further, "If Austin is R18, then there must be an R1, R2...R17.

Where are the other test subjects? I’ve never seen them before!"

"You have a good imagination, don’t you?"

Rhea rolled her eyes and did not answer him.

"I bet you know!"

He pressed his arm against her neck, and she could hardly breathe.Her face flushing, she stared at him sideways.

"If you want to know about it, why don’t you ask the boss? He will surely tell you everything! Perhaps he might even tell you your son’s whereabouts."

"How did you know about it?"

Mike was shocked.

No one except him and the mysterious boss knew his son had been kidnapped.

As he had failed to locate the boy despite his capabilities, he didn’t go to the police, thinking they were not up to the task.

Besides, he had seen what the boss was capable of, and, worrying that he would harm his son using these means, he could only yield to his threats.

Yet she knew.

"Do you know where my son is?"

Thinking so, he got agitated and exerted more strength.

Choked, Rhea could not breathe and started to roll her eyes.

She struggled vigorously but was futile against his vice-like grip.He probably knew he was using too much force, so he relaxed his arm while keeping his grip.

Rhea gasped eagerly for air and coughed despite herself.

"Do you know where my son is or not?"

Mike was so eager that the flesh on his face was twitching.

Although restrained, Rhea burst out laughing as if she were the biggest winner.

"You’re scared, huh? But I might as well tell you that I’ve no idea! I only know that the boss has arranged to keep your son in a hard-to-find place, somewhere you couldn't go in even if you’ve found it.So, you better just do whatever he says."

Mike was shocked but did not doubt her words.

‘If it isn’t, why couldn’t I find my son after so long? I have spies all over the world, and I’m ready to give everything I’ve got to find him, but I failed in the end."

"Where the hell is it?"

He was about to break down, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Is your son so important to you?"

Cocking her head, Rhea asked curiously.

"It’s only a son.What's the big deal? You’re so rich, and you could easily get a woman to give birth to eight to ten sons for you!"

"Shut your mouth!" Mike roared.

"I’m telling the truth.Human beings are selfish, and children are just the products of reproduction.Why should we care so much for them? If you don’t mind about your son, you wouldn’t be in such agony, and you don’t have to yield to the boss.Isn’t that so?"

She thought she was being reasonable.