Ch. 1801..1810

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1801 -Lily followed Mike to the destination.She had known from the beginning where they were going, but she had assumed they would go in through the front entrance rather than the side.

The car entered the place without causing any commotion.

Although it was just a side entrance, there were surveillance and infrared cameras at the top.

From what she understood about her house's security system, this place had tight security.

"This organization of yours is indeed something.They can even get into such a place," Lily said, slightly surprised.

The corners of Mike’s lips moved, but he did not say anything.

Soon, they arrived at the underground parking lot.

Once the car was parked, Mike led her into an elevator, scanned his access card, and pressed the button for the top floor.

Lily noticed that there were only two buttons to press in this elevator, which were for the top floor and the underground parking, respectively.

There were not any buttons for the floors in between, so they would not stop by there.

In fact, many people could not access the top floors without permission back at the research institute.

At the time, she thought that the higher management used the floors for discussion on the project.

In retrospect, it probably housed the mastermind of this project.

Even though Lily had never met this person, she suspected she had crossed paths with him.She even wondered if she had met him in the institute before and did not know it was him.

All this while, she had no idea about the mastermind's identity.

Now that she was going to meet him suddenly, she felt slightly uneasy.

Standing in the elevator, she propped one hand on her waist by habit while stroking her belly with another hand.

She took a deep breath, then breathed it out slowly.

If anyone else were to see this sight, they would only think that a pregnant woman was out shopping.None of them would have expected that she was here to keep a dangerous appointment.

"You don’t need to be nervous." Mike tilted slightly to the side and said lightly, "I promised Alexander that I'd take care of you."

"Thanks." Lily just gave him a polite smile. She did not take his words to heart.

If Mike could protect her, he would not be threatened by the mastermind in the first place.

Frankly, he was in a dangerous state himself, so how could he protect her? However, there was no need for her to argue over this with him, so she responded in a perfunctory manner.

Mike noticed her disapproval of his words.He just frowned and looked at the arrow pointing up on the display and said nothing else.

As the elevator did not stop along the way, they arrived at the top floor soon after.

Ding! The sign that they had reached their destination sounded, and the elevator doors opened.

Light poured into the square space, brightening up the elevator.

"Welcome!"

There was an ear-piercing, squeaky sound, which would make any of its listeners uncomfortable.

Lily frowned, trying to find the source of the sound, but to no avail.

After glancing around, she noticed that this was an extraordinarily huge office.

To be exact, the entire floor housed only one office, which was enclosed by floor-to-ceiling glass.

Since there were no curtains to block the view, there was a lot of light in the room.

That was why it was so bright when the elevator doors opened earlier.

However, there was not a single person in sight in such a vast place that was well furnished.

Only a strange sound could be heard.

Lily was perplexed and turned to look at Mike, but he appeared to be accustomed to the scene as he strode toward the left side of the room before coming to a stop and saying, "Sir, she’s here."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1802-"Great!"

Lily heard the other person reply, but she still had not caught sight of him yet.She could only see that Mike was facing a huge office chair.However, it did not seem like anyone was sitting on it from behind.

"Ms.Christian, it’s a pleasure to meet you!"

With that, the office chair turned around slowly, and Lily finally saw the mastermind behind all this.

She was surprised that the person who controlled Mike, forced him to succumb to his threats, committed all the hideous things, and planned the series of disasters was so small! With her widened eyes, she stared at the tiny man before her.

The first thing that came into her mind was, ‘If he were standing up, he would just be slightly taller than Gale, right?’ His limbs were stunted, and he had a mask on his face.

The parts that were showing had hideous scars, and his dark, unsettling eyes were on Lily.

His gaze alone was enough to make someone feel uneasy, even though he had said nothing and his hands were resting lazily on the armrests on both sides.

"It’s you," Lily said faintly after recovering from her shock.

"Oh? Do you know me?"

The man was slightly surprised, and his gaze had a hint of interest in it as he judged her up and down.

Lily ignored his question and looked around the room before she headed toward the couch behind her.

As she sat down, she took a pillow and put it behind her waist to sit more comfortably.

Finally, she glanced at him and said, "Of course I do! Weren’t you behind the plague in Burnwken, the virus in Austin’s blood and Cameron’s numbed nerves?

"There might also be other things you’ve done that I don’t know about.For instance...what's happening in this building right now?" Lily asked profoundly.

The man raised his brow, delighted by how blunt and unscrupulous Lily was when she talked to him.

"Aren’t you afraid of me?"

"Why should I be afraid of you?"

Lily threw him a glance and said lazily, "Are you a cannibal?"

"Hahaha!"

Her words managed to make him laugh boisterously.

On the other hand, Mike was speechless.He broke out in a cold sweat for nothing earlier, as he did not expect Lily to be so relaxed at this moment.

Most importantly, she had not realized just how cunning and terrifying this man before her was.

Just one wrong word, and she might rile him up.

By then, she and the people she held most dear would bear the consequences.

Just as Mike was about to remind Lily that this man was not as kind as he appeared to be, he heard Lily say casually as she dug her ears, "Your laughter sounds horrible."

"what?"

The sound of his laughter stopped abruptly.

The man probably did not expect her to be so direct, and his expression changed suddenly.His gaze became fierce in an instant as well.

"What did you say?"

Mike again broke out in a cold sweat and tried to salvage the situation.

"Sir, that’s not what she meant.She wanted to say that » "Your voice sounds even worse when you speak."

Lily paused, then looked at him with a raised brow before continuing, "Hasn't anyone told you that before?"

Mike was bewildered to his core.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1803-"Sir..."

At this point, Mike had no idea how to help Lily.

‘Is she crazy? Why did she have to mock him like that?’ The man before them was physically deformed and had a twisted mind.

Only someone as such would create all those horrendous things, after all.However, Lily insulted him straight to his face without caring about the consequences she would face.

"Do you know what you're doing? Do you have a death wish?" The man sneered coldly.

His eyes, uncovered by the mask, revealed a hint of ferocity.

Lily raised her brow.

"You won't kill me, at least not for now.Am I right?"

"You seem pretty confident about it, huh?"

The man turned around and jumped back onto his chair, swinging his crossed legs as he watched Lily nonchalantly.It looked like he asked purely out of curiosity and in a kind manner.His earlier hostility toward Lily seemingly diminished slightly, and his actions showed no signs of anger.

Mike got the situation instantly.

Since Lily could still provide value to the organization, the man would not do anything to her, even when she had said such harsh words to him.

‘Lily is taking a considerable risk here.Did she think about what kind of situation she would be in once the organization completes its project?’ The man’s lunacy was beyond anyone’s imagination.

No one could tell how heavy of a grudge he would hold against Lily and how he would torment her later.

"Seeing how you got Mike to bring me here at all costs, I'm sure I’m quite valuable to you.Since I’m still useful to you, you wouldn't get rid of me so easily,"Lily said simply, without a hint of fear in her expression.

The man chuckled and asked, "Aren’t you afraid I'll get back at you once you've served your worth here?"

Lily replied immediately, "We'll talk about that later.Why worry about the future now? Nothing in this world is guaranteed, so we won't know what will come now or tomorrow or if an accident might happen.You might even die before you have the chance to get revenge on me.Who knows, right?"

She spoke recklessly without restraint, causing Mike, standing next to her, to be drenched in sweat from anxiety.He did not expect Lily to talk like this.

Although she spoke the words he had in mind, it was too bold and reckless of her to reveal that to the man.

With a puzzled look, he turned to look at Lily, not quite getting what she had up her sleeves or what she was trying to do precisely.

However, Lily did not look at Mike at all.

Instead, she focused on the tiny man before them.It was still unbelievable how such a man with a tiny build could cause so much chaos and turn the world upside down.

Lily knew the man had a twisted mind without needing Mike to tell her.

‘If the man isn’t a psychopath, how did he create so many deadly events, where some might even lead to humankind's destruction? He’s a self-centered narcissist who did terrible things for his happiness without caring for other people's wellbeing"

Hence, Lily felt she did not need to be afraid of such a person.

Plus, it was not like he would trust her completely even if she swore her loyalty to the organization and did anything they said.

Since that was the case, she did not need to try hard to please them and pretend she agreed with their plans.

Honesty was always the best policy, after all.

It was similar to how one did things in business.

Everyone was just business partners.

Loyalty and trust meant nothing to such people.

Instead, only their self -interests and things that would affect that would make them believe she was genuinely willing to work for them.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1804-Provoking the man was a risk Lily decided to take.

On the surface, she appeared calm, stroking her belly lightly, but her fist clenched subconsciously.She had to be alert to prevent them from poisoning or tricking her.

Mike gulped subtly and glanced at the man through his peripheral vision, observing every change in his expression.

The man smirked and squinted as he stared at Lily.He let out his signature shrill and ear-piercing laughter a few seconds later.

"Hahaha!"

Mike had no words while Lily turned her head to the side and dug her ears.

"you're right! No one knows what will happen tomorrow or even the next second!" The man appeared to agree with Lily.

"Still, I can assure you one thing.If you dare to play tricks with me, I will ensure an accident falls upon your family! Even if I'm going to die, I will drag a few people down with me!"

With that, he let out boisterous laughter again.

Lily stared at him with pursed lips while her fingers dug into her palms.It was painful.She only wanted to pounce and choke him to death with her bare hands or use her kickboxing skills to torture him.

However, her rationality stopped her from acting on her emotions.

Before this, Mike told her other people were in the organization, so there must be someone more powerful than the man before them.

Those people possessed many secret weapons, and the consequences of not seizing control over those weapons would be unimaginable for the world.

‘Plus, they still have Nick.If I choked him to death now, how would we find Nick?’ Lily gritted her teeth, slowly loosened her fists, and suppressed her urge to kill the man.

Calmly, she said, "I know that, and that’s why you can see me here today."

The man turned to look at Mike and asked, "You’ve made things clear to her?"

Mike snapped back to his senses and nodded.

"I told her everything as you ordered."

"Lily, I know you have your own motives for coming here, but I'd advise you to put away all your unrealistic thoughts.Even the Russells are nothing to me.When I complete my plan, you’ll see how magnificent and glorious this experiment is! "You'll feel proud of being a part of it!"

The man announced as he opened his arms toward the ceiling, looking like a holy devotee.

That look of his made Lily squint as she remembered something.

"I can understand you might not get what I mean now.

Most people in this world are dumb, so we must get rid of or control these idiots.

We must make everyone look past, forget everything about one’s outer appearance, and judge each other by character.

Only a truly brilliant soul should be allowed to survive!"

The man became more excited by the minute, perhaps because he had not explained the experiment’s goals and plans to anyone for a long time, causing him to lose control once he started.

"Are you the one who sets the standards?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1805-In response to Lily’s question, the man laughed indifferently and said slowly, "That’s nothing you should worry about.It could be you, me, or any other intellectuals, but never those idiots."

Arrogance and disdain were evident in his tone, making Lily frown as she scoffed.

"You think you’re one of the intellectuals, then?"

"Of course!" He opened his arms and answered confidently.

"Haven't the recent happenings proved my intelligence? I was the one who planned everything and threw the world into chaos.If you hadn't disrupted the process, I would’ve completed the entire project by now!"

Speaking of which, he felt it was a pity for not recruiting Lily since the beginning.

If he had done so, he would have succeeded by now.However, he did not think Lily would have such an essential role in the project then.

The other researchers could not blend the fragrances and the herbs ideally after she left, causing the project to delay until now.

They had no choice but to bring her back into the team again.She was an uncertainty to the organization and a hidden hazard to their project.

They would not have wanted to recruit her into the team if they had a choice.

"No, you’re wrong," Lily said faintly, "It’s not because of me. Many people are more brilliant than you and I—the others from your organization.You're just too uncultured to see it.Even without my involvement, the plague would be under control quickly, with the right actions taken to mediate the situation.Even with me, your organization wouldn’t succeed!"

"That’s just your side of the story, but that isn’t what I see!"

He did not believe Lily's words.

From his perspective and the news he had received, the plague was under control quickly because Lily managed to create an antidote.

According to their initial plan, at least 25% of humankind should have died from the disaster.

However, that was all water under the bridge now.

Their priority was their project, which the organization could no longer delay.

Lily did not argue over that because it would be pointless.

One day, he would need to pay the price for his actions.

"Fine, let’s move past those pointless conversations and get back to the point.What do you need me to do, to be exact? Do I just need to blend the fragrances and herbs like before?"

After a pause, she added, ‘Or do you want me to cover up the poison’s scent completely, so other people can willingly inhale the drug?"

"That's right!" The man was pleased.

"You're indeed an intelligent lady."

Lily only felt repelled by his praise and stood with one hand supporting her waist.

"Let’s not waste more time and get down to brass tax.Show me that great research of yours."

However, Mike and the man stood still, staring at her profoundly as if he was pondering something.

"What is it? Do you have concerns?" Lily asked with a raised brow.

"Of course!" The man nodded, admitting to his concerns directly.

"First of all, welcome to the organization! Next, we'd like you to refrain from any communication with external parties during your service period to prevent problems from arising.Hence, you must surrender your phone to us."

The man threw a look at Mike as he spoke.Although Mike was hesitant, he took a step toward Lily.

"Lily..."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1806-Lily first looked at Mike, then averted her gaze from the tiny man before her, rejecting his request upfront, "No! I have my family, friends, and career out there.How will I contact them if I give you my phone? I'm here to work for your organization, not to become your prisoner.

"Plus, whatever I have on my phone is my private information.How could [ turn it in? Also, how would I ensure you guys won’t harm my family the second I turn my phone in? I need to know they’re safe at all times!"

"you're overthinking."

The man replied slowly, "Since you’re willing to cooperate with us, you’re part of us.Why would we make things difficult for our people? Plus, we don’t need to do anything for your family.We wouldn't want to cause any problems here, either."

That made Lily sneer.

"What a joke! It’s not like you guys haven’t hurt anyone for no reason at all before this.You don't trust me, and likewise, I don’t trust you.In what way can I be sure that you won't create problems for your own people? "What about Mike’s son? Is holding an innocent child captive not making your people’s lives difficult?"

Upon hearing the mention of his son, Mike looked up at Lily in surprise.

From his eyes, Lily knew he was slightly emotional at the moment.He turned to look at the man behind him.

A long time had passed, but he still had not heard anything about his son.

He could only ensure that his son was still alive through the occasional video calls, which was his only solace.

However, as time passed, he was slowly losing patience and was getting slightly frustrated.

The man licked his bottom lip and stared at Lily, gritting his teeth.He had not expected Lily to be such a complex woman to deal with.

"That’s none of your business, and I'll keep my promise to you."

"why should I trust you?"

Lily retorted without any hesitation.

"You don’t trust me either, right? That’s why you want me to turn in my phone.Since you don’t trust me, how can you expect that in return?"

Seeing that the man was not replying, she turned toward the elevator.

"Since we can't reach an agreement, we don’t need to discuss working together.

The most crucial thing in a deal is trust.

"Since you have doubts about me, we’re better off not even starting a collaboration.Your organization has many capable people, and I’m sure they can help you with your problems."

Slowly, she strode toward the elevator.She was betting that the organization needed her and that she was important to the success of their project.

Just as she was about to reach the elevator doors, the hideous voice sounded as she had expected.

"Stop right there!"

Lily stopped but did not turn around.

"Fine.It’s just a phone, anyway.I won’t take it away from you."

Upon getting the answer she wanted, Lily then turned to face him again, and her brow was raised this time to ensure that he was serious with his words.

The man replied calmly, "I can understand what you mean, but don’t you ever forget that this is my territory.No matter what you want to do or say, I'll know it all!"

He pointed to his ears and his eyes as he spoke to warn her about the surveillance cameras, as well as his people everywhere to watch her every move.

That was something Lily was aware of.

Smirking, she said, "Of course, but you’re mistaken about something there.I think I need to correct you about it."

"oh?"

"This place is the country’s territory, not yours!"

Lily smiled coldly while her gaze turned even sterner.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1807-Lily and Mike returned downstairs using another elevator.

Initially, she thought they would head to the lab directly, but unexpectedly, Mike brought her to rest first.

Lily looked around her as she walked, and sure enough, every hallway and corner was full of surveillance cameras.

There were already countless cameras within her sight, not to mention those hidden cameras in the dark.

That meant her every move was under their watch here.

It would be tough for her to do anything.

Mike led the way but said nothing to her.

The two stayed silent and walked to another building.

Then they went upstairs again and stopped before a door.

Mike entered the password, and the door opened with a click.

Finally, he turned to look at Lily.

"Come on in."

Lily looked at him hesitantly before glancing around the room.

The room had simple furnishings, but it was neat and clean.

All the necessities were prepared as well.

Then she looked outside the room again.

The corridor was silent, like there was no one else there.

With that, she entered the room and stood still.

Mike knew she was worried and said, ‘This place is typically empty during the day.Everyone is busy with work and will only return here to rest at night."

"Everyone?" Lily asked.

"You mean all the staff here aren’t allowed to go home?"

"That’s not it."

Mike shook his head.

"If that were the case, it would quickly raise suspicions.Not all the staff here know about the project's core.That said, not everyone knows what this place is really doing.Plus..."

He paused before continuing, "They signed an agreement with the organization.Even if they did not know about the core of this research, they still needed to keep their work confidential.They’re aware of this."

"So you guys took advantage of their lack of knowledge of the true meaning behind this research and made them do things harmful to others?"

Lily raised her brow, slightly furious at the thought of everyone who had been kept in the dark.

They came here thinking they were doing meaningful things, such as producing vaccines to help those affected by the plague and to prevent it from happening again, just like all those past diseases that never resurfaced.

They had no idea that the facility they thought was helping humanity was actually studying methods of annihilation.

"you're wrong about that.It’s not you guys, it’s us..."

Mike corrected her and said, "Regardless of your willingness, we and the other people in the organization are in the same boat."

"Pfft!"

Lily snorted, turning her head to the side, not wanting to admit she was part of the organization now.

Even if her goal was to tear this organization apart, her involvement in their plans still disgusted her.

Mike glanced at her and sighed.

"Do you know how nervous I was earlier? All those things you said could've gotten you killed!"

"So what?"

Lily was calm about it.

"I’m standing here, alive and well, right?"

"That's because he still needs you now.If he doesn’t..."

"By then, he might be dead already.Or that could be me as well."

Lily sneered, not taking the matter seriously.

Mike was rendered speechless by the way she acted.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1808 -A moment of silence later, Mike still could not hold himself back.

"I promised Alex I'd keep you safe, so I won’t let you die here."

His tone was determined as he repeated his promise, even if Lily did not take the matter to heart.She walked around the room and realized it was pretty small but much better than where she stayed when she worked for X Department.

All the bedding and other necessities were prepared.

Then she looked at the bathroom and breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed they did not install any surveillance cameras in her room or the bathroom.

If they did, that would rid her of all privacy.

After dealing with this matter for quite some time, she was already tired and pulled a chair closer to take a seat.

When she noticed Mike still standing at the door, looking demure, she said softly, "It’s okay.

I didn’t choose to do this in the heat of the moment, so you don’t have to get so worked up over this.

"Even if I didn’t say those things, they wouldn't keep me here once I couldn’t provide any value to them anymore, so I don’t need to walk on eggshells around them.Since they still need me, anything I say wouldn’t matter.The same goes for when they don’t need me anymore."

Lily paused, appearing to be in her thoughts as she smiled.

"Oh, right.Speaking of your son, do you still have no clue about his whereabouts?"

Lily asked, "It’s been some time since you've worked here.Can’t you just..."

Before she finished her words, Mike interrupted her hastily, "No! I tried, and it's useless.Now, I can only do anything that the organization's superiors request.Once it’s done, I believe Nicky will return to my side, safe and sound."

Lily had no words, as his words sounded strange to her.

Before she could voice her doubts, she saw Mike striding toward her.

Then he stretched his arm out, wanting to grip hers.

Surprised, Lily wanted to fight back but noticed his other hand was on his lips, motioning for her to stay silent while his eyes glanced left and right.She got the hint and stopped resisting.

Instead, she played along with his words.

"Are you that loyal to them?"

"This isn’t about loyalty, but this is a place where the weak bow to the strong.I resisted and struggled before, but nothing seemed to work.I can’t find my son after so long, so I have no choice but to give in to them!"

As he spoke, he stuck a tiny, circular thing onto Lily’s collar.

It was placed near her lips.

Lily looked down in confusion and recognized it was a signal jammer he had placed on her.

When she looked at Mike again, their gazes met before she scanned her surroundings and said, "You're right.If I had a choice, I wouldn’t be here either."

Lily sighed dejectedly and exchanged a glance with him.

Then she straightened her collar.

"Whatever.I’ll just hope for the best.When can I start working?"

"As soon as possible! The sooner we finish this project, the sooner we can get what we want.Our families will be safe, too,"

Mike said solemnly, "I won’t interrupt your rest.In three hours, I'll pick you up and bring you to the lab, where you can get right to work."

"Okay." Lily appeared to be hopeless.

"I guess that's the only thing we can do."

Mike took one last glance at her before leaving, closing the door after him.

At the office on the top floor, the tiny man removed his earphones and dug his ears, frowning as he looked at the device.His earphones were emitting sounds that hurt his ears.

‘Tsk.It seems that the signal interference is happening more frequently these days"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1809-After Mike left, Lily checked the entire room carefully and finally understood his reason for placing the device on her earlier.

There was an audio monitoring system in the room’s ventilation ducts.

Someone was monitoring Lily and everyone else in the building for their words.

Unsurprisingly, they had other monitoring systems besides surveillance and hidden cameras.

Living here was much scarier than living in prison.

However, Lily had prepared herself for such situations.

It was not like it had caught her off guard.

She removed her phone from her pocket and picked up a tiny card from her bag with a few threads of silver-like strings and something resembling a mini lighter.

After setting the thing up, she connected it to her phone and texted Alexander, telling him she was safe.

Alexander was the one who gave her the item, which was a high- tech device created by his company.

They were only in their prototype phase and unavailable in the marketplace.

After connecting the device to her phone, she could prevent monitoring systems from monitoring her activities.

Even if her phone had any monitoring applications installed without her knowledge, nothing would work with this device’s presence.

Lily had her doubts initially, but after Alexander tried it, she noticed that a typical audio monitoring system could no longer monitor her conversations.

Finally, she believed him and brought the product along to this place.

Although no one could monitor her phone, they might still hear her if she spoke in the room.

Hence, she did not make any calls and just texted Alexander instead.

Soon, she received a short and straightforward reply.

However, Lily knew how concerned her husband was about her.

"Okay.Be careful there!"

Smiling, she replied with an emoji, meaning she had received his "order."

Then she went to wash up before getting into bed to take a nap.

‘I’ll have many important things to do soon, so I must get enough rest"

Lily remembered her promise to Alexander.

Her health and their baby’s well-being should be her priority.

As Lily could typically fall asleep quickly, she slept deeply in just a short while.

Two and a half hours had passed when the alarm clock awakened her.

She looked at the time and knew Mike would soon arrive, so she got up, washed her face, and wiped it clean but did not change her clothes.

She noticed her somewhat plump face when she was wiping her face while looking into the mirror.

Still, her complexion was great, even though she had been busy recently.

Their children were growing well, and she was proud of their babies’ strength.

She recalled when she was pregnant with Galen.

At the time, she enjoyed her life and lived leisurely every day.

It drastically differed from now.

Shaking her head, she smiled at the thought of Galen as warmth filled her heart.

It motivated her to work quickly to reach her goals, so she could regain her life's peace sooner and live with tranquility again.

After a moment, she suddenly looked into the mirror and made a funny face at herself.

She was unsure if the surveillance cameras would capture what she did.

She felt it would, so she also pointed her middle finger.

At this moment, the man sitting in his office watching the surveillance screens noticed the middle finger she pointed with her slender hand.

He was speechless.

At this time, someone knocked at the door, and Mike’s voice sounded.

"Lily, it's time to go."

After tidying herself up, she opened the door and looked into his eyes energetically.

"Let’s go."

Then she followed Mike out of the building which housed their dormitories, turned a couple of corners, and finally entered a short, white building that appeared similar to others.

In this case, the short, white building was insignificant to the eyes.

Compared to the other buildings and plants, this building looked incomplete, making it appear out of place.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1810-Lily knew the building was unique, confirming her guess after stepping in.

Firstly, the place was built with unique materials.

It had a large number of acoustic pads on the walls and had more vents than ordinary buildings.

The place's lighting was not ideal, so it was a little dark and would make anyone feel depressed.

Still, the lighting should not have been so terrible, judging from the building's architecture.

Hence, there was only one reason to explain the situation—it was done deliberately as a protective measure.

The hallway had warm lights, but the wattage must have been low because it was still quite dim.

Walking through the hallway made Lily feel like she was entering another world, not to mention the door that closed behind them with a bang.

Startled by the sound, Lily turned to look before averting her gaze to Mike.

He seemed calm, evidently used to it, and said without surprise, "You'll get used to it soon."

Lily just let out a mocking laugh.

‘Mike is wrong because I’ll never get used to this filthy and evil place.I don’t intend on getting used to anything here"

When they arrived at the end of the hallway, Mike stopped and removed his gloves to scan his fingerprint.

Then he looked toward a particular direction with widened eyes to have his iris scanned.

Finally, the door beeped and opened.

Lily narrowed her eyes, knowing they would not allow her to enter such a place so quickly.

She noticed someone was already waiting for them when they entered the door.

The person lowered his head when he saw Mike as a sign of confirmation, then someone else came and passed them two sets of protective suits.

"Put it on."

Mike passed one to her.

With that, he turned and quickly put it on for himself, making it evident that it was not his first time here.

When he finished tidying himself up, he turned and noticed Lily was also ready.

He looked down at her belly.

The oversized protective suit covered the bump, making it less apparent that she was pregnant.

"Let's go," he said.

There was an isolation unit further in.

Anyone who wanted to proceed needed to get in and sanitize their entire body.

They had to go through another two doors to reach the working space.

The working space was very hidden.

After all, it was for the organization’s illegal research.

Any other regular experiments would not require the researcher to go through so many procedures before being able to work on the task at hand.

All the preparations earlier were a protective measure to prevent its staff from getting poisoned and infected by the experiments.

It was not that the organization was kind enough to protect its staff, but they must ensure that they had enough workforce to complete the research.

‘So, these people remain protected because they can still provide value to the organization"

Plus, all their efforts would be in vain if someone got infected by the virus and spread it.

‘Most would probably die from the infection"

Lily kept to herself and completed all the preparations silently.

Then she walked over to the working table, and the first thing she saw was a type of plant growing in a glass vessel.

She was familiar with this plant.

After all, she had seen it frequently when working back then.

However, this plant seemed a little strange because it had grown so huge that it had exceeded the size stated in the books and what she had imagined.

"This..."

She turned to look at Mike.