Ch. 1701..1710

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1701-“Wait a minute!" Michelle suddenly called out.

"We're going too!" "Even at this point, you still want to..." Hearing those words, Maria roared hysterically in anger.

However, Fabian quickly grabbed her, glanced at the Fike couple, and said coldly, ''That’s up to you!" Then the Moores got into the car and drove to the factory.

Elijah quickly pulled his wife into his car and followed closely behind.

The two cars sped down the road to an abandoned suburban factory.

In the distance, they had already seen clouds of thick black smoke and the sound of sirens before they got close.

The Moores reached the scene first, and the two jumped out of the car to rush forward.

However, the cordon was there to stop them from going straight in.

Only after a few exchanges of words were they allowed to pass.

Soon, Elijah's car came toa stop.

Michelle reached out and held his hands, her fingers cold.

Then she asked calmly, "Do you think this is an act?" "I don't know." Elijah pursed his lips tightly with a sullen face.

He could not see through the Moores.

"Let's go have a look first." The two got out of the car and walked over.

There, they saw Maria standing on the sidelines with a pale face, seeming to be mumbling to herself.

Although the Fikes could not hear what she was saying, judging from the shape of her lips, she seemed to be saying, "Impossible...

Impossible." On the other hand, Fabian was relatively calm with a stoic face.

He fixed his eyes on the direction of the factory building.

The firefighters had almost extinguished the flames, but flames were still running inside.

“The smoke that came out from it was thick and heavy.

Everyone could feel the heat and the lack of oxygen, even at this distance.

"The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Our preliminary judgment is that a chemical explosion caused the fire.

There may be flammables and explosives in the building.

“Otherwise, the fire would not have gotten so big and spread so quickly,'' The policeman explained, "How many people were there inside?" "I-1 don't know...

I don't know...

Ree never said anything.

She just said she and her few colleagues were doing some experiments here.

I-I don't know much about it.

This abandoned factory is under my name.

She said she wanted to use it, so I just let her.

She ...She's not inside, is she?" Fabian still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

After all, they could not confirm Rhea's death if they did not find her body.

As long as Fabian had not seen it, nothing had happened.

"I'm not sure.

The firefighters are still trying to put out the flames.

I won't know the details until later," the policeman replied.

Fabian stood there as he waited anxiously, looking at the fire.

Then he began pacing back and forth, rubbing his hands together.

Maria was also twisting her fingers in distress.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, looked at Elijah and Michelle, and strode toward them.

"Didn't you say your people saw Rhea going home? Who saw her? Is it true?" Elijah did not answer.

"Ts it true?! Weren't you certain she went home?!" Maria was frantic and yelled, breaking down in front of the Fike couple.

Fabian suddenly returned to his senses and followed his wife's lead.

"That's right! Didn't you say Rhea went home? Who saw her? What time did she come back?!" Right now, he hoped for Elijah's claims to be valid.

He hoped Rhea had really gone home without their knowledge.

“Search the place! Send your men to look for her.

Turn the house upside down! We must find Rhea!" Fabian took out his phone and wanted to call his subordinates.

At that moment, there was a commotion in the factory’s direction, and firefighters carried a stretcher out.

Maria was the quickest to react and had already started running in that direction.

Then Fabian immediately ran over with his phone in his hand.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1702-Elijah and Michelle looked at each other before quickly following suit out of curiosity.

The firefighters had covered the stretcher they carried out witha piece of cloth.

Although everyone knew there was a person under it, no one knew who it was.

However, Maria recognized the corner of the clothing that peaked out under the cloth.

''Ree..." She pounced onto the stretcher.

Fabian did not hold her back as she threw herself onto the stretcher, and it fell to the ground with a bang.

She had also unintentionally pulled the cloth with her.

"Ah!" Her scream filled the air when she saw the face that belonged to the body.

Michelle, who was right behind her, saw the body and gasped in fright.

Elijah quickly reacted as he covered her eyes with his hand.

"Don't look!" Even he, a burly man, felt his heart skip a beat, and the hairs all over his body stood on end when he saw the corpse.

The face was burnt beyond recognition, almost into a lump of soil.

A glance at it would make anyone scream.

Although Michelle was in his arms with her eyes covered, she still trembled in fear.

On the other hand, Maria passed out after letting out a scream.

Fabian quickly helped her up from the stretcher and did not dare to take another glance.

Fortunately, the firefighters had covered the body again, and one said, ''We found a corpse.

It's a female whose identity is still unknown." "I see." The policeman nodded.

"We'll leave that to the forensics department.” "There are stil] several corpses and stumps inside." With that, the firefighters went into the factory again.

“Your wife said this is your daughter?" The policernan looked at Fabian and asked.

Fabian gulped, calming his nerves, before saying, 'This dress looks like it belonged to our daughter, but...we can't recognize the body after being burnt like that." The policeman nodded and replied, ''The forensic doctor will identify the body.

Your cooperation may be needed then." "Okay, I know." Fabian nodded repeatedly.

This series of blows came too fast.

No matter how hard he tried, he struggled to digest it all.

"Fabian..." Elijah's arms were still around Michelle as he called out to Fabian, a little embarrassed.

“Are you happy now?!" Fabian gritted his teeth and stared at Elijah resentfully.

"Ree might be dead.

That’s what you wanted to see, right? Are you satisfied?!" Elijah initially wanted to refute, but after thinking about the considerable blow the other couple had just received, he held back and swallowed his words.

"You should wait.

That body may not belong to your daughter.

If Rhea is capable, she might’ve escaped in time!" He said lightly.

“What do you mean?! Don’t you want to see her dead?" Fabian snarled.

At this moment, Elijah did not want to argue.

Instead, he put his arms around Michelle and turned away.

"We'll leave you to deal with your affairs first.

We'll deal with ours later."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1703-Michelle had calmed down a little on the way back, but she was still trembling.

After all, the impact of seeing the body was terrifying.

"Don't think about it," Elijah said lightly, gently hugging her.

"I can't." She turned to look at him and asked, "What do you think?" He did not reply.

"Is Rhea really dead?" Again, only silence greeted her.

“How can it be so coincidental? Something just had to happen when we were looking for her! Besides, our people saw her go home, and no one saw her leave.

How did she end up in this abandoned factory? What kind of experiment is she doing? How can it just happen to explode like this? It seems like..." "Like what?" Elijah asked.

Michelle chewed on her lips.

"Don't you think it's too much like a setup for us?" "Are you saying Fabian and Maria are acting?" After thinking for a while, Elijah thought this was a possibility.

However, if this was the case, Fabian and Maria were too good at scheming.

Elijah thought he had tried his best not to startle the enemy, and everything seemed undercover.

‘How could they discover my intentions early on and even orchestrate all this? Besides, was it necessary to go this far and pretend Rhea had died?’ However, Michelle shook her head.

"No, I don't think they were acting.

It would be terrifying if they were.

They might as well be actors.

I've met Mrs. Moore a few times, so I don't think she's someone who can hide her emotions." ‘Just now, Maria rushed over and passed out without missing a beat.

If that was an act, then she’s a talented actress.’ "This whole thing is too weird! I've already had people watching them.

If this was all a fake, surely we'll find something!" Elijah comforted her softly.

That was the best he could do right now.

"Then, let's..." Michelle trailed off and paused before saying, "I want to see Austin again." "Uncle Dom, he..." Elijah hesitated for a moment.

After all, Dominic had a bad temper.

He would be angry if they kept disturbing him.

"You're just afraid of him!" Michelle became angry when she heard his hesitation.

"I just want to see my son.

Is that wrong? Besides, we should tell him now that something like this has happened.

We'll listen to what he has to say.

“Perhaps he knows about some drug that could fake a person's death in his books!" She said on a whim.

However, even she felt it was a little whimsical.

After all, a drug that faked deaths would just stop the heart momentarily.

They saw the corpse lifted from the fire with their own eyes, and it was even to be sent for autopsy.

It was not something a drug could do unless the corpse were not Rhea.

‘The forensic doctor could tell if that corpse wasn't Rhea, right?’ Elijah could not figure it out.

Despite this, he understood his wife's eagerness to see their son.

After a moment of internal struggle, he finally compromised.

"Okay. Let's go there." Suddenly, Michelle beamed.

Her previous fear and nausea dissipated tremendously.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1704-It was already dark when the car arrived at Dominic's house.

This place was far from the city center, and the starry sky was clear and beautiful.

There were no flashing lights, just peace and quiet.

Elijah had already called Dominic on the way here.

Sure enough, Dominic refused.

However, after hearing about Rhea's death, he was shocked.

After a moment of silence, he finally gave in and allowed them to come.

He warned them to make sure they were not followed and not to stay too long.

Their journey into the manor was smooth; the car drove quietly and stopped at the front.

When Elijah got out of the car, he sawa luxury car next to them with a license plate he didn't recognize.

It seemed that there was a foreign visitor here.

This puzzled him.

After all, Dominic rarely had visitors, and it was late at night.

However, since Elijah had already been warned not to talk or ask too many questions, he dared not let his mind wander.

He looked around suspiciously before following his wife into the living room.

Dominic was sitting in the living room with no one else around him.

Now, Elijah was even more confused.

Another car was parked in the yard, but no guests were around.

He couldn't help but continue to look around.

"What's the reason for you two to come over at this time of the night?" Dominic took a sip from his cup and sighed.

“Uncle Dom, we're sorry for disturbing you late at night.

Like I said on the phone, this matter is bizarre." Before he could finish speaking, Dominic interrupted him with a snort.

"Enough! What's so strange about this? The only strange thing is missing your son!" Elijah's face immediately flushed red in embarrassment.

Michelle, on the other hand, wasn't embarrassed.

Instead, she answered, "Uncle Dom, you're right.

I do miss my son.

He's a part of me, and I've fed him with a golden spoon ever since he was a child.

“He had never had to suffer before.

Seeing that he experienced this makes me distressed and sad.

I don't think there's anything wrong with what I feel.

I know you have your rules, and I respect them.

I'm just asking you to let me see him more often." "Michelle..." Elijah called out, worried that she might offend his moody uncle.

Unexpectedly, Dominic did not get angry this time.

Instead, he looked deeply at her and said, "If you want to see him, go ahead! You know where he is.” Michelle was overjoyed and was about to rush upstairs.

"Don't wander around into other rooms,” he added.

"Got it!" She replied and ran up the stairs without a second thought.

Elijah naturally missed his son as well, but he couldn't follow his wife and leave Dominic here alone.

So, he sat down quietly across from Dominic and refilled his tea.

"Uncle Dom, we've troubled you a lot." "All right, enough nonsense.

Either you don't bother me or stop saying such things." Dominic sipped his tea and asked, "You said on the phone that Rhea is dead?" Elijah, who was pouring himself a cup of tea, paused and nodded.

“Yeah. It is said to be an explosion accident.

It's still under investigation.”

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1705-"Rhea is dead?" A strange female voice sounded.

Elijah was stunned for a moment and looked toward the source of the voice.

A woman came in through the door leading to the backyard.

She patted the dirt on her hands and washed them before coming over.

He watched her every move until she approached him and hesitantly looked at Dominic.

"Uncle Dom?" Dominic took a glance at Lily and rubbed his nose.

"This is my apprentice." "Hello, I'm Lily," Lily greeted Elijah politely.

Elijah felt that name sounded familiar, but he was more shocked that Dominic introduced her as his apprentice.

‘was this an acknowledgment that this woman was his secret apprentice?! I didn't expect it to be a woman!’ As Dominic's closest relatives, they knew about him taking in a secret apprentice, and of course, they also knew it was not their son.

They did not know who it was.

Dominic never said anything, and they weren't close enough to ask.

Now that he had openly admitted it, Elijah was quite surprised.

"Just now...

Did you say that Rhea is dead?" Lily picked up a part of the conversation.

"I heard a little from outside the door." "Do you know Rhea as well?" Elijah was taken aback.

He glanced at the old man's face before continuing, "Yes.

My wife and I saw it with our own eyes.

Her body was being carried out of an abandoned factory that had exploded." “You saw it with your own eyes?" Lily raised her eyebrows, surprised.

‘Is Rhea actually dead? Did she die...just like that?’ After thinking about it, Elijah said, "However, I can't be sure.

After all, that person is burnt beyond recognition.

I can no longer tell who it is.” “Then, how do you know that it's Rhea?" "Her clothes! Mrs.

Moore was wailing, saying it belonged to her daughter, but they were also unsure.

The body has been taken away for autopsy.

They need to run some tests before identifying who it is." Sighing, he turned to look at Dominic.

"But I feel like things aren't as simple as they seemed.

Isn't the timing of this accident too coincidental, right?" Lily groaned and did not speak as she lightly drummed her fingers on her arms.

Dominic glanced at her, then at Elijah, before saying, "It is coincidental, but there are many coincidences in this world.

You can't make a judgment based on this alone." "You're right.

That's why I will wait until I hear back from the forensic doctor.

Also, I've already..." “You don't need to tell me all this.

You can settle your personal grievances on your own.

I'm an old man.

I don't want to interfere with these things; you know that," Dominic interrupted him.

Elijah paused for a moment before nodding in response.

"Okay! As for Austin..." Initially, he thought that once he found Rhea, he would not only help avenge his son but also get the antidote from her.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1706-Since it was a poison, there would always be an antidote.

Finding the poisoner was the most direct and convenient way to get the antidote.

Who would have thought the person would be "dead" before he found her? With this sudden change in the situation, Elijah could only pin his hopes on Dominic.

"He's not poisoned.He's injected with a catalyst."

This stunned Elijah.He blinked, almost doubting his ears.If his ears were fine, there must be something wrong with his comprehension.

‘What is...a catalyst?’ "I'm sorry, but I don't understand.What is a catalyst?"

This was his first encounter with the term.

"Well, it's similar to poisons.It also damages bodily functions.The only difference is that catalysts accelerate the growth and division of the body cells to improve one's physical fitness and other aspects," Lily explained in the most layman's terms possible.

As expected, Elijah tilted his head and thought momentarily before hesitantly asking, "So, it's something like a stimulant?"

"Yes, and no.It's similar, but the nature of it is completely different."

Lily shook her head before she continued, "In short, it is counterproductive.Every cell in everyone's body has its own growth speed and cycle.

"Now they are forcibly changed and accelerated by drugs.Although he may be physically strong, his body can barely hold itself together.The contrast is what is causing him pain."

As she explained, her two hands gestured into a rope, and the two hands pulled in opposite directions.Austin's body was the rope, so he would be in extreme pain whenever he had an attack.

"Barbarous! Monster!"

Elijah cursed bitterly, clenching his fists.He probably understood that his son was suffering from this so- called "catalyst" which was more vicious than regular poison.

‘What kind of cruel experiment is this?!’ "That's why I didn’t find any poison in his body back then.This thing is not a common toxin.It's an artificial medicine," Dominic concluded lightly.

When Austin had been rescued, Dominic conducted a comprehensive examination of him while he was still in a coma.

There was nothing unusual at that time except for his physical trauma.

It was only after he woke up that he told Dominic he was poisoned.

Later, after seeing the changes in Austin's body, Dominic was finally convinced that he was poisoned.

This poison was so weird.

It was something he had never seen before.

Therefore, he had Austin tied up for the past two days to prevent him from hurting himself whenever he had his seizure.

On top of that, Dominic had been busy looking through his books to find out what was bean injected into Austin's body.

Just as he reached a dead end, Lily showed up.

Her presence was unexpected, but she came at the right time.

After cozying up with her son for a while, she went to look at Austin, checking his pulse.

Dominic was better than his apprentice regarding medical skills, but after being in seclusion for so long, his lack of modern medical knowledge prevented him from cracking the code.He had only seen these things in sci-fi movies.He did not expect someone to research it or even experiment with people around him.This was the hardest pill to swallow.Then...is there a way to stop this catalyst?"

Elijah asked cautiously.

‘Now that we know what it is, is there a way to detoxify Austin's body?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1707 -Elijah was full of hope, but reality dealt him a severe blow.Lily shook her head with some remorse on her face.

"I can't figure it out.The properties of the drugs have wholly integrated with his body.It's been a long time, so there's no way to undo it."

"How can that be?!"

Lily's words were undoubtedly a punch to Elijah’s face.He instantly paled and turned to Dominic in a panic.

"Uncle Dom.Uncle Dom, talk to me! You have a solution, don't you? You're the miracle doctor! You've saved so many people.You must be able to save Austin, right?"

Dominic sighed without saying a word, but his expression said enough.Lily spoke again.

"On the bright side, this poison is not deadly.He won't die for now."

"What do you mean for now? What bright side?! With his state, he might as well be dead!"

Elijah pointed upstairs as he spoke, feeling pain in his heart.He was struggling to keep his emotions in check.

After all, with his son in such a situation, it was hard for him to control himself.

In the past, he tried his best to control his emotions to appease his wife.

After hearing all those words he could not understand, his psychological defense collapsed, and his emotions gushed out.

"Indeed, he won't suffer anymore if he dies,"Lily nodded and affirmed his statement.

"The role of this catalyst accelerates the growth rate of human cells, which violates the fundamental law.Human intervention is painful and tormenting.

"I can only prescribe some medication to relieve his pain for now.However, it’s difficult for me to solve the root cause of the problem completely."

"At least he won't be in pain."

Suddenly, Elijah raised his head, and his eyes lit up.It was like he had hope again.

"It's better than being tortured like this all the time.At least reduce his pain."

"Don't worry.The old man..."

Lily paused as she looked at Dominic, who had let out a light cough and quickly rephrased her words.

"Mr.Dominic has already made a decoction for Austin to relieve his pain.I hope it can delay and reduce the frequency of his attacks while we think of a solution."

"That's great!"

Elijah nodded repeatedly and turned to Dominic gratefully.

"Uncle Dom, I entrust Austin to you! I will repay you for your kindness!"

"Please! Who needs your repayment?!"

Dominic looked disgusted.

However, Elijah did not care.He knew his uncle was just being a grumpy old fart.

"Would you like to go upstairs to...see him? After this, I'll have to do some acupuncture and have him drink bean a decoction, so I can't have you guys bothering me."

Dominic gestured upstairs.Elijah quickly returned to his senses and stood up.

"Okay, I'll go take a look!"

As he passed Lily, he stopped and turned to look at her before softly saying, "Thank you, too."

Lily smiled lightly without saying a word.

After watching him go upstairs, she tucked her hair behind her ears and turned to look at the older man.

"What do you think, old man?"

"Huh?"

Dominic raised his eyebrows before saying, "Bring that little brat home! He's ruined too many of my treasures!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1708-"I'll pay you twice the original price of the treasures he has ruined, but..."

Lily paused and curled up her lips into a smile.

"You know that's not what I'm talking about, right?"

"Hmm..."

After dragging out his hum, the older man put down his teacup.

"You showed up so suddenly that I didn't have time to ask.How are things on your end?"

"It's done.We’ve developed the antidote.Otherwise, why would I be standing here?" Lily replied casually.

"Really?" Dominic frowned.

"Why did I hear it's not that simple, and there are rats within the department?"

She did not expect Dominic to know this and pursed her lips.

Lily gently ran her fingers through her hair and frowned.

"Do you have an insider there, old man?"

"Why do you say it like that?! You make me sound like a spy!"

Dominic slapped his thigh and gave her a look.

"My apprentices are everywhere, okay?"

Lily rodded her eyes and nodded.

"Yeah, yeah.You have apprentices all around the world.Then did any of your apprentices tell you where the people in the previous research institute came from? Are they trying to take over the world? Or do they want to destroy all of humankind?"

Dominic twirled his beard and said, "Austin mentioned they had that idea in mind.It seems like they want to develop some kind of virus that can rule the world, but I don't quite understand what they’re doing now.

"Look at the raging plague and this...catalyst on Austin.How can he rule the world in his state?"

"of course not! He'll just randomly start killing people."

Lily rubbed her temples and started to think.

"When I was at the research institute, I felt that the purpose of their experiments was more complex than it seemed.

"Honestly, if they just wanted to study such a virus, why did they drag me into the pit? There's no need to spend so much time fusing their medicine with raw materials.I've thought about this, and I think..."

"Hm?"

Her words piqued Dominic's interest.He had grown accustomed to being a loafer and had not intervened much in the outside world.It was rare to see him so interested.It made Lily smile slightly.It seemed like he was not finished with this life of his.

"They might’ve wanted to incorporate raw materials in their blend and emphasize the untraceable factors of the medicine because they want to use it on some important people."

"Who are those important people?"

Dominic leaned forward, blinking curiously.

Lily leaned forward in the same manner and looked at him before saying, "Who would've taken you as a gossiper, old man?"

"Ptui!"

The older man spat and frowned.

"You're getting more and more out of line."

Lily laughed before solemnly saying, "The people whose voices will affect the turbulence of the entire nation, of course! They must start with those on top if their ambition is to rule the world.Why would they go for nobodies like us?"

Hearing this, Dominic sneered.

"Please.Are you calling yourself a nobody? If you're a nobody, then there would be no poverty in the world."

"How can you..."

Lily waved her hand and stood up.

"I think it's time to leave!"

"Little brat!"

He laughed and called out after her.

"Hurry up and bring that little—"

Before he could finish his sentence, he quickly changed his tone.

"My dear child, why are you awake? Weren't you asleep? Did I wake you?"

Lily was in disbelief.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1709-Galen came out of the room, rubbing his eyes.

"Mommy..."

"Why are you awake?"

Lily stretched out her arms and pulled him to her side.Her belly had grown bigger over the days.

Although it was inconvenient to hold Galen, she would not let that stop her.

"I thought you left."

The child snuggled into his mother's embrace.He did not say much, but his actions were loud and clear.

Lily felt a little guilty.She had indeed neglected her son recently.

After being separated for such a long time at such a young age, he must have missed her.

However, he was sensible and did not complain.

"No! I'm not leaving you anymore.We'll go home together," she softly said as she rubbed his head.

Galen's eyes lit up when he heard the word "home." He immediately became more energetic.

"Really?! Can we go home now?!"

"Of course."

Seeing how cheerful he became made Lily happy as well.

"Daddy is back too.We can be together again."

"Okay!"

At this moment, Galen acted like a child again, jumping up and down.

Seeing this, Dominic was taken aback before quickly stretching out his hands to protect his displays.Careful! These are antiques!"

He pulled Galen into his arms and looked at Lily with a frown.

"Are you bringing this little thing home?"

‘Look at you! You're reluctant for him to leave! Who was the one that kept telling me to bring Galen away with me?’ "How about he stay here for a few more months?" Lily said half - jokingly.

The older man shook his head vigorously.

"Forget it! Take him away!" Lily immediately broke into laughter.

"You're a funny guy, old man!"

After saying this, she stood up and walked up the stairs.

"Hey..."

The older man was about to speak when Galen jumped out of his lap.

Galen was afraid his mother was leaving him again and hurried to catch up with her.

Lily turned around and put her finger on her lips.

"Mommy has some things she needs to do, so stay with Grandpa for a while.We'll go home together when I'm ready."

Galen blinked at her tentatively and let out an oh before obediently returning to Dominic's side.

"You..."

"I'm going to visit your eldest grandnephew.I want to take some samples from his body and study them."

The vaccine research base was brightly lit at night.

The elevator in the office building slowly ascended and stopped when it reached the top floor.

When the elevator door opened, Mike stepped out and quickly walked toward the room at the end of the corridor.He stopped at the door and raised his hand to knock.

It was only after hearing an acknowledgment that he opened the door.

The room was spacious, with a whole side covered in floor-to- ceiling windows.

The office overlooked the night view of the entire research base.

The decoration here was beautiful as well.It was an extensive suite with a bedroom and an ensuite bathroom.It even had a living room and study.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1710-However, the enormous room seemed empty until...

A short man jumped down from the chair behind the desk, walked around it, and walked in front of Mike.

"What's wrong?"

"Rhea Moore is dead!" Mike replied bluntly.

He was shocked to receive the news.

Initially, he thought that it might be fake and that it was all a ploy.

However, judging from the various sources and the current situation, it may be true.

"I know."

The man looked up at him with his eyes slightly narrowed behind the mask, looking slightly displeased.

Mike got the hint immediately and squatted down.

Only then did he see a little satisfaction in that man's eyes.

"Why is it so sudden? Why did the factory explode? I've done many experiments before, and there has never been such a problem.Is she...faking her death?" Mike asked tentatively.He still felt like this was a game that the man and Rhea had set up.

However, the man took a deep look at him and sighed.

Then he climbed up on the chair behind Mike and sat down, shaking his legs.

"We'll only know if it's a fraudulent death after the autopsy report comes out.I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"So, you didn't plan this?"

Mike looked at the man suspiciously, obviously still having his doubts.

"Me?"

The man raised his eyebrows and laughed.

"Why would I plan that? Rhea is just like you, my right-hand man.What good does it do for me to fake her death?"

For a while, Mike couldn't come up with a good rebuttal.

However, everything happened so suddenly that it was unbelievable.

Why would such a domineering and arrogant woman like Rhea Moore die in an explosion on a random afternoon? Moreover, it was caused by an explosion during an experiment.She would never make such a rookie mistake.

"I know you have your doubts, and I'm quite surprised myself.However, things do happen sometimes," the man said casually.

"People die every day in this world, and they die of all sorts of death.Look at the virus.How many people have died from it? Today, it's Rhea.Tomorrow, it may be you.Then, it may be my turn the day after.Anyone can die anytime, so why can't it happen to Rhea?" Mike listened tentatively.

Although it made sense, he still found things a little weird, but he could not pinpoint what it was.

The man continued, "You two didn't get along very well, did you? Shouldn't you be happy that she died? Why do you seem upset?"

"No matter how much I dislike working with her, we're still on the same team.At least for now, our goals are still the same.I thought that...you'd feel a little sad for her.After all, you just lost a competent worker."

Nodding slightly, the man sighed.

"You're right! I am a little sad.It is saddening to lose such a capable helper at this juncture.So, when will you hurry up and get Lily on board?"

He suddenly asked.This caught Mike off guard.

"I thought you'd already given up on this."

The man hadn't brought up Lily's name in a while, so Mike assumed he had given up this pursuit.

After all, they didn't need her.

"I thought you knew me, but it seems like you don't!"

The man shook his head and sighed.

"Oh, Mike.Do you know that our product is almost perfect, except for this one flaw? The smell...I think Lily Christian is the only person who can solve this problem.What's wrong? Do you pity her? Could it be that Lily is more important than your own son?"