Ch. 1731..1740

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1731-Olivia and Edward had never quarreled before, and he would get anxious whenever she deliberately teased him and feigned anger.

Edward was a big and burly man. He was direct and unromantic but had always been kind to her. It was something that had always pleased Olivia. Recently, Edward's temper worsened, but she could bear that. She could expect that after such a significant setback, but she could bear that.

However, those words were too hurtful. Edward told Olivia to leave and be with someone else.

‘Who does he think I am?’

"Can you... repeat it?" She asked in a trembling voice. Her hand held the beer can so tightly that it became deformed.

Edward did not repeat himself. Maybe he realized he had gone overboard as he silently glanced at her.

Olivia took a deep breath to calm herself down before looking at him again. "Edward Sullivan, let me ask you again. Was it Alexander who pushed you at Burnwken that day? Are you sure your recollection is correct? Did he leave you there alone, putting you in danger?"

Before Edward could answer, Olivia continued, "There is no one else here now, and I won't tell anyone what you've said. It’s between you and me. I just want to hear the truth from you!"

Her eyes sparkled, full of trust in him. As long as it was from him, she would believe him. All she wanted to hear was the truth.

Edward looked back at her, not avoiding eye contact. However,

Olivia could not read him, let alone see through his heart. She did not know what he was thinking.

“What I should and want to say has already been said. It's up to you to believe me or not!" With that, he turned the wheelchair with his hand and left the bedroom.

This time, Olivia did not stop him. She watched his back, thinking the man before herself had become a stranger.

Under the piece of dark cloth were several neat rows of silver needles. Although the cloth looked a little old, the needles inside were shiny.

Austin stared at the needles and trembled. "Uncle Dominic, are you"

"Isn't this what you wanted to learn the most when you were younger?" Dominic looked at him and replied indifferently.

"Yes, but..."

However, Dominic was not about to teach Austin about acupuncture. Instead, he was going to use it on his grandnephew.

"I can't tell what they have injected into your body and whether or not it is poisonous. The only way for me to force the toxin out is through acupuncture," Dominic explained as he prepped.

"Is it possible for me to be normal again after the acupuncture?" Austin asked expectantly.

In the past two days, although the frequency of his seizures had reduced, he still felt himself weakening rapidly. He did not understand what was happening to him. He had studied medicine for many years and had seen many cases, but none were like his.

While working in the laboratory, he noticed no particular drugs.

‘What kind of virus is this?’

Dominic picked up a needle and looked deeply at Austin before smiling. "Not necessarily."

Austin was speechless. Just as he was about to get jabbed, voices came from downstairs. Dominic paused and walked to the balcony to see where the voices came from. He stretched his neck and saw

Lily walking in as she talked to a servant.

"Hey, you're just in time!" He snorted. He turned around, glanced at Austin, and said, "Hold up!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1732 -Then they heard the sound of footsteps coming up soon after. Dominic opened the door just as Lily reached. Seeing that he had the door opened, she raised her eyebrows, unmoved. "Have you started?"

"I was waiting for you!"

“What if I didn't show up?"

"Then, I'd do it myself!"

"How many years has it been since you last did this? Aren't you afraid you might miss the points?"

"Then, I'll just poke another time. There's not much difference if I put in a few more needles."

As the two talked, Austin broke into a cold sweat.

‘What do they mean that having two extra needles in my body is okay? Also, what did Uncle Dom mean by waiting for Lily to show up? Could it be...’

“Wait a minute!" Austin leaned up and looked at the two chatting by the door. "Who's going to do the acupuncture on me? Is it..."

Lily glanced at him, then at Dominic. "You didn't tell him?"

"Tell him what?" The older man fluttered his eyes innocently. "

He's the patient. Does he have the right to choose a doctor?"

Austin was bewildered to hear this. ‘Why not?!'

Although his body was still bounded and he had no strength, he still gritted his teeth and tried his best to prop up his body. He looked at the two and said, "Uncle Dom, when it comes to acupuncture, I think you should be the one doing it. I don't trust anyone else except you."

After all that he had been through, he no longer had his prejudice against Lily's medical skills as before. He believed she was capable and genuine. However, acupuncture was a different story.

Back in the day, he had always been amazed by Dominic's acupuncture skills. Austin had secretly memorized the acupoint maps of the human body, but Dominic had never taught him anything.

Dominic said that acupuncture was more complex than it looked.

The location of acupoints, the strength of each puncture hole, and various other things had to be exact.

On top of that, acupuncture required practice, and there were not enough patients for Austin to practice on. Therefore, he did not believe in Lily’s acupuncture prowess.

“Oh, don't you worry about her," Dominic said nonchalantly.

"Then..."

"Lily has been learning acupuncture from me for some time now, but she never had the opportunity to practice. We shouldn't let such a good opportunity go to waste." With that said, Dominic handed the silver needles to Lily.

Austin's eyes widened. ‘Did I hear that right?! I-Is she using me as atest subject?!’

After taking the silver needle, Lily walked toward him and smiled harmlessly. Don't worry. Although this is my first time, I'll try to get it right. It might hurt a little, so bear with me for a while. As a man, this should be nothing to you."

Austin was shocked. He wanted to escape, but the bounds around him and his lack of strength prevented him from doing so. He fixed his eyes on the needles in Lily's hand as he exclaimed, "D-Don't joke around like that!"

"Who's going to do the acupuncture on me? Is it..."

Then he turned to look at Dominic and yelled, "Uncle Dom, I am your grandnephew! You have to take my life seriously! How can you treat me as a test subject?! I-I-I.."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1733-Before he finished speaking, Lily was already in front of him, holding his arm with one hand and lifting it with another. Then she poked the needles into his arm at lightning speed. She was so fast that she had already stuck the silver needles in his body before he could react.

Austin was amazed. Everything happened so fast that he did not know if the needle sealed his mouth or if Lily was so fast that he could not react out of shock. Austin stopped speaking and blinked as he silently watched her hands move around.

Lily was quiet as well as she concentrated on her work. After all, it was not her first time doing acupuncture.

She only did it quickly just to scare him. Besides, she had looked through the ancient medical books and reviewed all the acupuncture and acupoints again before coming here. Moreover, this acupuncture was unlike the usual one.

She had laced each silver needle with medicine. Lily did not tell Austin about that. Sometimes, oversharing would cause a more significant psychological burden on the patient. It was better if he did not know.

Austin was initially nervous but gradually relaxed after discovering he was fine. Once he relaxed, changes began to happen in his body.

A warmth began to spread from his body, slowly spreading to his limbs. This warmth differed from when he felt his blood boil due to the toxin. He felt relaxed and comfortable, almost making him want to close his eyes and rest.

He did so according to his own will. Once he closed his eyes and his mind was clear, he felt his soul float. His tensed body seemed to relax, and he felt much more comfortable.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, he thought, ‘It seems Lily does have some tricks up her sleeves.'

At this moment, he felt himself getting better once he relaxed when suddenly, he felt a jab of pain. The pain started in his lungs, and he could not help but cough. He knew the needle needed to stay in place. If he moved around, the needle might prick the wrong acupoint. Although he wanted to hold back, he could not control himself.

"Cough! cough! cough!"

He began violently, trying to warn Lily before it was too late.

Fortunately, she was quick to react. When she noticed Austin’s abdomen rising and falling, she quickly withdrew her hand in time.

The needle did not go in. She watched him desperately turn sideways and cough as if he was going to cough out his lungs.

Quietly, Dominic hastily stepped forward and put a basin under him, followed by the sound of Austin retching. Then a mouthful of blood spurted out. While most of it went into the basins, splatters were on the floor.

"Ugh..." Austin's fit of coughs finally stopped after coughing up blood. Then he lay on his back and sighed with relief. He looked at the ceiling as if drained of all strength. He was numb.

“How are you feeling?" Lily was very calm, not frightened by what had just happened. It was as if this was all within her expectations.

"I feel like I've died and come back to life," Austin replied weakly in a hoarse voice.

"Oh, it's fine. You should be fine if you did not die." Her face was expressionless, and her words were cold. However, it still made one feel at ease.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1734 -Austin glanced at her but said nothing. He had no energy.

"Shall I continue?" She asked.

"It's up to you." It was rare to hear such words from his mouth.

In the past, he had always doubted Lily. Even when he was starting to see her capabilities, he still found ways to argue with her. That was his only way to show his knowledge and abilities.

When his life was at stake, his doubts about her disappeared. He had seen what Lily was capable of, so Austin decided to follow his gut and trust her.

Lily pursed her lips, put on her mask, and went to get the needles.

Dominic had brought a fogging machine and began to disinfect the room. No one spoke. The only sound in the room was the spraying of the disinfectant.

Austin found this a little strange. He was poisoned, not infected with the virus. Why was Dominic disinfecting the room? However, at this moment, Austin did not want to ask any more questions, so he closed his eyes again.

The warmth in his body gradually faded away. The cough had consumed much of his physical strength, and he was weak now. Austin drifted off to sleep as he lay there.

After an unknown amount of time, he opened his eyes and found Lily gone. Instead, it was only Dominic sitting beside him, reading a book. He wore his reading glasses and slightly squinted as he read solemnly.

"Uncle Dom..." Austin opened his mouth. His throat was a little dry and still smelled of blood, but he felt much stronger. After letting out a dry cough, he called again, "Uncle Dom..."

The old man looked up at him. "Huh, you're awake."

“H-How long was I asleep?" Austin looked around.

It was already dark outside. He did not know what time it was, but he was no longer tied up, and the silver needles were also taken out. It seemed like everything was done.

“Not very long. Maybe about four hours," Dominic answered, looking at the time. "How are you feeling now?"

Austin tentatively sat up and moved his body, only to feel that his arms and legs were much Looser than before.

Per standard human logic, relaxed muscles would mean the person feels weak. However, in his case, it was the opposite. Due to the overstimulation from of the drug, his body had been tense, with the skin and flesh pulled apart.

That was why he still had a muscular build despite his sunken face. Now that his body was no longer pulling at itself, the energy would be kept in the muscles, giving him more strength.

“I feel a lot better!" He said it in surprise. However, he didn't dare to use much force for fear that he might be overjoyed and injure his own body.

"Well, it looks like everything is going well." The old man nodded, a little relieved. "I've cooked porridge downstairs. I'll have someone bring it up for you. Once you eat, you can sleep."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1735 -Since Dominic had said so, Austin hoped that he would be able to relax.

He had not had a good night's sleep in a long time. On top of the time he was imprisoned, he had not slept peacefully for a long time, even after returning, because of the physical torture he would experience.

The four hours of sleep he had just had were the best he had ever had. When he woke up, he felt much more refreshed.

“Okay, I trust you!" Austin nodded.

With that, the old man got up to check his pulse and pondered for a while before he turned around and left without saying a word.

Dominic washed and disinfected his hands downstairs before going to the backyard.

It was already dark, but the backyard was brightly lit, reflecting a sizeable herb garden, which looked beautiful and serene.

He walked over to the flower section and saw his apprentice squatting down among the herbs. Her stomach made it inconvenient for her to squat down. Instead, she was bent over slightly as she stretched out her hands to pick the needed herbs.

"Is there anything missing?" Dominic asked, not afraid of scaring her.

She had very sharp ears. She would have heard his footsteps long before he got close.

Sure enough, Lily was not surprised : "I think we have almost everything. Even if something is missing, I don't think you'll be able to find a replacement so quickly."”

"That's not true! Tell me what's missing. I'm not trying to boast, but there isn't a herb that I can't find!" How can he allow himself to be embarrassed in front of his apprentice? On top of that, this place was not an herb garden for no reason. He had all sorts of herbs here. Any herbs he did not have would mean it was a world treasure.

After picking a few more, Lily straightened up and looked at him." Spices!"

"Spices..." Dominic, who was full of confidence a second ago, now froze instantly. "Spices? Why are you talking about spices here? You know I don't dabble in those things. Why do you need spices? Are you starting your old business again?"

Lily shook her head. "No. I have other uses.

After bending over for so long, she straightened up and patted her waist lightly before saying to the old man, "How is your precious grandnephew?"

"He’s not my precious grandnephew!" The old man had a look of disdain on his face. He did not realize that he had admitted himself to this relationship unknowingly. "He looks stable. I took his pulse before coming here, and it sounded fairly stable. However, it's just how it seems for now. He is still inflamed. If we don't tend to it properly, he will relapse."

"So, we've not cured the root of the problem." Lily was not surprised. "However, judging from what happened, this method seems feasible."

“Of course. Ancestral methods like these..." The old man looked proud. After all, it was he who proposed for her to do this in the first place.

Halfway through his sentence, something came to his mind. "You said earlier that the silver needle controls people's minds..."

"I haven't figured that out yet, but it's not as simple as relying on the needles. I think we'd still need some medication. I've done a laboratory analysis on that silver needle but have yet to draw a conclusion."

Shifting her body, Lily continued, "I may not drop by as often in the next few days. I will leave your grandnephew to you. Also..."

After a pause, she looked deeply at the old man and said, "Take care of yourself."

Although this statement from Lily wasn't particularly unusual, Dominic found it to be very moving. He wanted to laugh, but his eyes began tearing up.

He sniffed hard and said, "When did you learn to be so empathetic? I'm not used to it!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1736 -"Then...get used to it!" Lily laughed.

It was late at night.

The room was quiet, and the person on the bed seemed sound asleep, breathing evenly.Suddenly, a corner of the quilt was lifted, and the man sat up.

However, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.He turned his head to look at the woman beside him.

When he saw that the woman was still fast asleep with her back against him, he slowly put his feet down and stood up lightly.

Then he quietly walked out.

As soon as he left the room, the woman on the bed opened her eyes and stared at the closed door.

Amid the darkness, her clear eyes were filled with tears.She turned her head slowly and saw that the wheelchair parked beside the bed had not moved at all.

However, there was no one sleeping beside her.She felt her heart slowly drop to the ground, breaking into a thousand pieces.

‘He’s really lying to me! Why did he pretend to be handicapped and sit in a wheelchair when he could already walk?’ Taking deep breaths to calm herself down, Olivia got up, put on a coat, and quietly left the room.

The living room was empty.She looked toward the door and noticed Edward's house slippers.It was obvious that he had gone out.

‘Where is he going by himself in the middle of the night?’ After some consideration, she changed into her shoes and followed him out.She took the elevator to the first floor and left the apartment, only to find that her car, which was parked around the corner, was gone.Now, she was stunned.

Edward's legs were fine, and he could even drive by himself.

Olivia didn't know any of this and thought he had been badly hurt and was still in critical condition, no.velebook but he was now driving in the middle of the night to an unknown location.

‘Where is he going?’ Thinking about this, she couldn't hold back and decided to call Lily.

When Lily received the call, she had just returned home from Dominic's house.She was tired from collecting the rare herbs in the greenhouse.

Alexander had also just reached home a moment ago and had been waiting for her.

Before he could say a word, her phone rang.

"Ugh..."

She groaned, a little tired.She didn't feel like answering the phone.

"It's already so late.You don't have to answer it," Alexander said in distress when he saw her exhaustion.

The couple had been extremely busy.

He had the means to stay busy because he was a man.

However, with Lily's current situation, it was tiring for her to go around like this.

They were always thinking about the viruses and the harm they might bring, as if they were tasked with saving the world.

However, they couldn't just let this slide.

They would do whatever they could to handle this.

Even at such a moment, Lily still took out her phone and looked.

The caller ID that greeted her startled her, and she looked at Alexander.

"It's Olivia!"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1737-Lily walked into the house and sat on the sofa before answering the phone.

"Olivia, what's wrong?"

Lily had a suspicion in her heart that Olivia would somehow reach out to her after she and Alexander left.

Olivia was not brainless.

Although she loved Edward very much, Lily believed Olivia would be able to tell who was lying after the confrontation today.

Olivia sounded a little rushed on the phone, panting.

"Lily, Edward ..he went out."

"Went out? What do you mean?"

Lily glanced at Alexander, who was subconsciously warming up some milk for himself.As if he could sense his wife’s gaze, he looked in her direction.

"He got up while I was asleep and secretly went out alone.I don't know where he drove off to.Lily, I-I'm scared!"

Olivia's voice trembled as she spoke, sounding like she was about to cry.She was scared of what Edward was hiding from her.She was scared of the truth.

Lily frowned and sat up slightly.

"He drove out alone? Wait, isn't he injured? Doesn't he need a wheelchair?"

Olivia felt a little embarrassed when Lily brought that up.

"His legs are fine.I just found out as well.I don't know what other things he has kept from me, and I don't understand why no.velebook he is doing that.Lily, I'm so sorry.I'm so sorry I doubted you before this.I..."

"Okay, enough.You don't have to say all this.Don't panic, now.I'll get someone to check on Edward’s whereabouts immediately.Go home and wait for my news.Don't go anywhere, especially since you're still pregnant.You need to take care of yourself, do you understand?"

Lily sounded severe, and although Olivia was hesitant, she listened to Lily as always.

"Okay, I'll listen to you.I'll go home and wait, but.."

After pausing, she cautiously asked, "Lily, can you promise me you won't hurt Edward, no matter what?"

Even if Edward lied to her, she would give him the benefit of the doubt that he did this as a last resort.She did not want to see him get hurt.

"Of course.Edward is our friend too!"

Lily replied without hesitation, "You should go back.I'll call you immediately if I hear anything."

"Okay."

With that, Olivia hung up the phone.

"Edward went out?"

Alexander already picked up what they were talking about but did not interrupt when Lily was still on the phone.

"yeah."

She nodded and looked at him.

"His legs are fine as well."

Alexander nodded thoughtfully.

"Honestly, I was wondering why he was in a wheelchair today.Although he did get injured, he didn't hurt his legs.I just didn't bother questioning it today.Now, it looks like he does have something to hide from us."

"It is strange for him to point fingers at you like this.Someone must've instructed him to do so.What’s the purpose behind this? Is it just to separate you two?"

‘There must be a motive, but is the person behind this controlling Edward and sowing dissension to get rid of Alexander's right-hand man? Things won't be that simple"

"We'll know once we find out who's behind this."

Alexander raised his eyebrows and handed the warm milk to Lily.

"Leave the rest to me."

He patted her arms lightly, obviously not intending to let her meddle in these things.

"But, I..."

Everything was too strange to Lily.She knew Alexander was the primary target, so she could not just sit back and watch everything unfold.However, Alexander interrupted her, 'What did you say to Olivia just now?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1738-Lily did not understand and was puzzled.

"You told her she should be careful since she's pregnant, but what about you? Have you forgotten that you're also a pregnant woman? "

Alexander spoke gently, placing one hand on her swollen belly.It pained him to see her running around like this.

Apart from sharing her burden with her, there was nothing much he could do.

Hearing this, Lily burst into laughter.She wanted to say she was fine but only nodded after seeing how concerned he looked.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Only then did Alexander have the peace of mind to call someone to track Edward down.

Meanwhile, Edward drove the car through a majestic gate to the underground parking lot.

After leaving the car, he walked toward a black jeep with its engine still running.

As soon as he got into the black jeep, it drove away.

Alexander soon persuaded Lily to go to bed first.

After all, no one knew when Edward would go home.

The person Alexander had sent to find Edward’s whereabouts had not reported back, no.velebook so they could not continue to wait like this.

Lily went upstairs and lay in bed, awake.She could not sleep.

There were too many things going on in her mind.However, her body was tired.

Ultimately, she slowly fell asleep.

When she woke again, she realized Alexander was still not in the room.

She turned to look at the time and saw that it was almost three in the morning.

‘It’s already so late"

She got up and headed downstairs, only to notice that the light in the study room was still on and the door was ajar.It seemed like Alexander was in there.

She walked over lightly, and when she did not hear any movement inside, she pushed the door open slightly and saw Alexander leaning back against his chair with his eyes closed, obviously asleep.

However, he was still holding his phone in one hand.

Although he was asleep, his brows remained deeply furrowed.

Lily's heart ached when she saw him like that.

The dark circles around his eyes showed he was just as tired.

He was just trying to hold everything together by himself.

She picked up a blanket to cover him—just that little movement was enough to wake him up.

His eyes shot open, and when he saw it was Lily, he relaxed again.

"Why did you come downstairs? Did you not sleep well? Maybe you can light some scented candles?"

"Why aren't you sleeping upstairs?"

Lily smiled and shook her head.She glanced at his phone and asked, "Is there still no news about Edward?"

"We found him," Alexander said, shaking his head.

Lily was shocked.She was expecting a different answer.

"Then..."

After such a long silence, she thought Edward was still untraceable.She wondered why Alexander looked so unhappy if they had found Edward.

On the contrary, Alexander's face seemed solemn.

"Things may be more complicated than we thought."

Alexander pinched the bridge of his nose.

"My subordinate followed him but couldn’t get in.He could only wait outside for Edward’s car to come out.However, it seems like Edward is still in the building."

"He can't get in?"

Her brain started spinning.She could not think of where Edward's car would be allowed in but not theirs.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1739-Alexander glanced at her.

''The vaccine research and development base."

"The vaccine.."' Lily was at a loss for words for a moment.

That was where she least expected Edward to be.

However, it made sense that foreign cars would not be allowed in.

After all, it was a heavily guarded place.

No one could enter and exit at will.It only meant that Edward knew someone inside who allowed him to enter.

The vaccine research and development base Alexander mentioned referred to the one Fabian had snatched from La Beaute Group’s hands.

It was the project Cameron called for a rebid that tarnished him with infamy.

‘Could this mean Edward, Cameron, Fabian, and Rhea are a team?’ Even those unknown organizations in the no.velebook previous research institute had something to do with this.

"I guess we can assume that someone has poisoned or controlled Edward,"

Lily stated after analyzing the situation.

Everything was starting to make sense.

The fog in her mind gradually dissipated, and she felt they were getting closer to the truth.

"Maybe, but maybe not."

Alexander's ambiguous answer made Lily highly curious.

"What do you mean?"

Looking deeply at her, he smiled and turned around to pull her into his embrace.

Then he pulled the blanket around her.

"It's cold at night.I don't want you to catch a cold."

Warmth immediately engulfed Lily as she instinctively snuggled into his arms.However, she still remembered her question.

"You haven't answered me! What do you mean? Stop beating around the bush!"

Alexander pinched her cheeks and softly replied, "It's just a guess, but maybe Edward might not be under someone's control.Maybe he's doing this willingly.However, it's just a guess.I can't be sure."

"Huh?!"

Hearing this, Lily was now fully invested in this.She turned to look at him, sizing him up carefully.

"You mean, he's an undercover agent?"

Alexander could not help but laugh at how serious she looked and went to nudge her upturned nose.

"You've watched too much TV; what undercover agent are you talking about? I'm guessing that maybe he’s looking for something, but I'm not quite sure.He should have given me a heads up if he's trying to inquire about the situation at the research base."

Lily thought about it carefully before nodding.

"So, an undercover agent!"

Her words made Alexander's smile deepen.He could not help but lean in to kiss her cheeks when he saw her severe yet cute face.

"' Whatever you think is right!"

Lily wrapped her arms around his neck and adjusted comfortably before squinting and scolding, "Don't change the topic! Are you saying Edward hasn't left since he went in?"

"The person following him has been guarding the door.Edward’s car hasn't left," he answered.

"Even if his car doesn't come out, it doesn't mean he hasn't left.If he wanted to stay hidden, he might not drive his personal car out," she said after pondering for a moment.

Alexander was dumbfounded.

‘She’s right! Just because the car hasn't left doesn't necessarily mean Edward is still inside.The vaccine development base is massive.No one can look for all the cars coming in and out from the various entrances.What if Edward left in another car?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1740 -"You're right!"

Alexander nodded and immediately called his henchman.

It turned out that other cars were coming in and out.

Although it was already late at night, the vaccine development base hustled continuously to catch up with the progress.

Even then, people were still going in and out of the area.

"Call your man back!" Lily said, "It's pointless to stay there now.Edward might not even be there.If you can't enter the base, there's no use."

Alexander did not answer as his brows furrowed.She had no idea what he was thinking.

"What's wrong?" Lily asked, seeing that he did not reply.

"Actually, we might be able to get in." He raised his eyebrows.

"Huh?"

Then she quickly understood.

"You mean...through Secretary Rollins? But he's still in a coma, and outsiders can't know about it."

After a pause, she thought of something and continued, ''Tasia can still hold them back for now, but...if the Moores go over, Tasia will be overpowered."

"You're right.That's why we’ll have to be one step faster than them."

As he said this, he was already starting to call for deployment.

Lily stood up from his lap and walked to the side so as not to disrupt him.

At this time, she felt a vibration in her pocket.She had silenced her phone when she went to sleep.

When she took it out, she saw a message from Olivia.

"Did you find him?"

Lily stared at her phone silently.She knew Olivia was afraid of disturbing her, and that was why she dropped a text instead of calling.

Lily could not help but feel apologetic.

‘we found Edward but lost him again.What should I tell Olivia?’ Looking up, she saw that Alexander was still occupied.

With that, she lowered her head and walked out of the study before whispering into her phone, "We found him, but we've lost him again.Don't worry. no.velebook I think he's fine."

After receiving Lily’s voice message and knowing that she was not asleep, Olivia immediately called.

"Where did Edward go?"

"He drove to a highly-classified area, and Alex's men couldn't follow him in.They could only guard the gates.Although they did not see Edward's car coming out, we had no idea if he had changed into another car.We don't know if he's still inside or not."

After thinking for a while, Lily continued, "However, judging from Edward's state, he is deliberately hiding this from you.Whether he is helping someone or being coerced, there seems to be no danger for now.He is still...valuable."

"Are you saying that he might be used?!"

Olivia was surprised.

"By whom? Also, what place did Edward go to that Alex can't get in?"

"Don't worry," Lily reassured her.

"Alex is sending someone to investigate further.You should wait at home.If Edward returns, pretend nothing happened.Don't ask any questions.We'll see what he wants to do."

"I..."

Olivia sounded a little tense.She did not know why things turned out like this.

"Edward...Why would he do this?"

"Whatever the case is, we'll always give him the benefit of the doubt.Whether he’s being used or coerced, we will believe that he did not intend this to happen.You believe him, too, right?"

"Of course, I believe him, but..."

It was also her unwavering belief in his words that pushed her into this position.Now, after discovering that he had been lying to her this whole time, her trust was running low.