Ch. 1901..1910

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1901 -"Is there anything else?"

Since Olivia had yet to hang up, Lily assumed there was more to the conversation.

Olivia had always been decisive with her actions and would hang up once she finished talking.

On top of that, she had not been in the best shape recently.

"Lily, have you been swamped these days? It seems like Alex is as well."

Lily thought for a while and asked straightforwardly, "Do you want to ask about Edward?"

"Is there any news about him?" Olivia immediately asked, anxious.

Just these few words were enough to reveal the anxiety she felt.It was the main reason why she called.

"Are you two not in contact?"

Lily was also a little surprised.

Although Edward seemed under control, he could live with Olivia before leaving.

After all, he had been with her since returning to the country.

Afterward, it seemed like those controlling him were targeting Alexander, as they tried to sow discord between them and split their relationship.

Later, when the whole thing was exposed, Edward threatened to leave Olivia.It was not that she did not care about what was happening, but she just wanted to know whereabouts.

"No." Her voice became low and sad.

"When he moved out, I couldn't stop him.Although we aren't divorced yet, I feel I’ll lose him.He has never been so determined before.He used to talk to me and would never raise his voice.Now, he...It seems like he doesn't want me anymore."

Olivia was holding back her tears as her voice choked up.She was probably trying her hardest not to cry.

However, this made Lily feel even more uncomfortable.

Ultimately, Lily had no choice but to comfort Olivia softly, "No, you know he's actually..."

"I know.I know it isn’t really him.But because of that, I feel even more likely to lose him.Lily, is there any way to cure him? What kind of symbiote is controlling him? Who is controlling him?!"

Olivia finally let herself go and threw all her questions at Lily.

After all, she had no one to talk to about this.

On top of that, Lily had been so busy that they rarely met.

Olivia found it suffocating with no one to vent to.

"That’s..."

Lily was at a loss for words for a while.She did not know whether the people who controlled Edward were the same group as those in the organization.

Although she had her own suspicions, she had been here for a few days and still had not seen traces of Edward.

‘Are we moving in the wrong direction?’ Olivia immediately felt guilty when she heard Lily’s hesitation.

"I'm sorry, Lily.I lost control of myself."

"It's okay.I understand your worries.How is that losing control? Those are your sincere thoughts, and I'm delighted you're willing to share them with me," Lily said softly.

After a pause, she sighed.

"However, the things that are happening with Edward are strange.I don't have any clues yet.Please tell me or Alex immediately if you have any information on Edward's whereabouts.

"You have his number anyway.Also..."

Lily remembered something and quickly said, "But he has been dealing with some things recently, so you might not be able to meet him.

"Besides, the situation outside isn't great right now.You should be careful and wear a mask whenever you go out.Remember to sanitize yourself as well, and..."

After thinking about it for a long time, she slowly added, "Try not to go out if possible."

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1902-Olivia was confused.

"Why?"

She noticed Lily’s odd words and continued asking, "Wait a minute.What do you mean by the situation outside? Are you inside somewhere? Where are you?"

Lily sighed.

"You shouldn’t ask that much.It’s a long story.I know what I'm doing, so just listen to whatever I tell you."

Olivia stayed silent for a moment.

Just as Lily was about to continue, she spoke, "Okay.I got it.Lily, Pll take your words to heart."

Due to Edward’s matter before this, Olivia almost had a fallout with Lily.

Fortunately, she realized something was amiss later and regretted her actions.

After that, she trusted Lily even more.

Some things were difficult to bring up, but Lily had to say those things for Olivia’s sake.

"Liv, Edward’s matter affected you greatly, but you must believe everything will get better eventually.At the very least, Edward isn’t acting based on his intentions.Just think of him as a patient that will recover one day."

Lily knew her words could not do much for Olivia.She could not wholly understand what Olivia was going through, much less bear Olivia’s sadness with her.

However, she could not help but offer comfort.

Olivia answered, "I know that, but I’m worried because I haven’t heard from him recently.I’m fine, though.Plus, I know he’s not acting like himself right now.He’s been nice to me, and I'm willing to go through this tough time with him."

Then she took deep breaths to calm herself down before continuing, "Well then, we can’t delay our work, no matter what.I’ll tell them they can contact you directly.If it’s inconvenient for you these days, you can also postpone it.I think they’d be willing to wait for you since they very much like your products."

"Okay," Lily said.

Until now, she still did not know the supposed royal’s identity.She could only take things slowly and assess whether or not Nick’s rescue was possible.

After hanging up the call, she heaved a sigh.She was surprised when she rechecked the time.

Unknowingly, it was already ten minutes past the appointed time.She quickly got up and drank the cold water on her table.

Regardless of how difficult things seemed to be right now, she believed she could find a solution to those problems if she took things slowly and dealt with those matters one by one.

When she arrived at the office building, she noticed Mike was already waiting for her.He wore a black blazer, looking the same as he usually did.

However, he paced with one hand behind his back, and his eyes lit up when he noticed her.He subconsciously wanted to approach her but stopped after stepping out, seeming to have remembered something.

Ultimately, he just waved at her from his spot.

Lily nodded and strode to him instead.

"You can drop the act.Those people watching the footage can see right through it.You know that, right? I did something to all the surveillance cameras and monitoring devices an hour ago."

Mike was taken aback and exclaimed, "That’s amazing!"

Then he glanced toward one of the surveillance cameras, slightly doubtful of Lily’s words.

"Quit looking! It’s not going to work for a long time.Plus, they’ll realize something is off with the time.Time is not on our side here."

Lily grabbed Mike’s sleeve and pulled him with her as they walked.

Mike staggered a little before catching up to Lily, still looking around curiously, "Are the surveillance cameras really not working?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1903-"They're still working.It’s just that there are disturbances on the screens."

Lily softly said, "But it can’t go on for long.Otherwise, they’ll notice something is off."

If she could use this method for a long time without exposing herself, she would have used it long ago.It was a unique case this time, so she pulled this trick.

Mike stared at Lily in surprise as if he had discovered something new.

"I’ve thought about this before, but the more I think I know you, the less I do.Is there anything in this world you can’t do?"

Lily helplessly glanced at him and shook her head.

"I’m just a jack of all trades at most."

She was not humble, but it was true that she only knew the basics about all these other things.

On the contrary, she was well-versed in perfumery, combating, and medicinal herbs.

However, Mike disagreed.He shook his head and expressed his thoughts, "If I were a jack of all trades like you, my business wouldn’t be where it is today.If that were the case, Nicky wouldn’t have..."

He trailed off, sighing as he shook his head again.

The topic just stopped there.

Lily knew he was upset at the thought of his son.

Initially, she wanted to tell him they might have a chance to rescue Nick, but on second thought, she kept it to herself for now before everything was set in stone.She had not met the other party yet, so she did not know what kind of person they were.

Lily also did not know if it were possible to even rescue Nick from them.She might give Mike false hope if she chose to tell him about it now.

But if she had failed, it would only disappoint him even more, so it was best to keep the plan to herself for now.

‘It won't be too late to surprise him when we successfully rescue Nick later"

With that thought in mind, she said nothing.

The two entered the elevator and pressed a button.

Soon, the elevator doors closed and moved upward.

Mike suppressed his sadness and became serious.

"I noticed four extra bodyguards outside the boss’s office at this time every single day.

"They don’t look like Hylanders.I’ve met them a couple of times, so we're quite familiar with each other.I'll lure them away while you search for what we want."

"No, I'll lure them away.You go in," Lily said while looking at the changing number on the tiny screen.

Mike was stunned before he turned to look at Lily in shock.

It was like he had heard something unbelievable.

Although Lily did not turn to face him, she could sense his gaze.

Calmly, she explained, "You understand the office layout more than I do, and you’ll know where he might hide those things the best.If you get caught, or there are unexpected situations, you can handle it better since you’re also more familiar with the bodyguards."

Mike nodded as he listened, thinking her words made sense.

Still, he felt it was inappropriate for her, a pregnant lady, to deal with those bodyguards.

"The most important thing is that..."

Lily turned to look at Mike.

She was not finished yet and continued, "You can’t fight those bodyguards with your skills."

Mike felt humiliated for no reason, but he could not retort.

Although Lily was a pregnant woman who appeared fragile and weaker than he was, he had to admit she was far better at combating than him.

"But..."

He tried to change her mind.Her reason was logical, but he still felt it was inappropriate to let a pregnant woman deal with four burly bodyguards while he searched for the items in the office.

"It’s set!"

Lily patted his shoulder and decided for them.

Mike was taken aback by how similar she was to Alexander.

Soon, they arrived at the top floor.

Ding! The elevator doors opened, and the sight of the four bodyguards Mike had mentioned welcomed them.

The bodyguards had different characteristics from the duo, confirming that they were not Hylanders.

They were burly, and the lines of their build were apparent, even though they wore loose attires.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1904-Lily glanced at the bodyguards, wanting to identify the easiest target to take down first.However, the four bodyguards suddenly swayed left and right before she could move.

"Be careful!"

Mike subconsciously stood before her to block them off.

Although he was nervous, he still protected her.

Lily looked at him, then at the four falling bodyguards.

Bang! They collapsed to the ground, looking senseless.

Lily took a few steps back, but when she noticed they were lying dead on the ground, she continued to observe them for a while longer.

"Are they dead?"

Mike’s eyes widened as he asked carefully.His voice was low, sounding like he was afraid of being heard.

Lily shook her head because she was unsure as well.

However, her gut feeling told her they were not pretending, judging from their lack of aggressive aura.

Plus, there was no reason for them to play dead.

After some thought, she stepped forward, wanting to find out for herself.

"You..."

Mike pulled her sleeve subconsciously.

When he saw her gaze, he hesitated and released his grip on her slowly.

Still, he had reminded her, "Be careful."

When Lily walked over, the four men still did not move.

She decided to squat to take a closer look at them.

Mike quickly followed suit, afraid they might hurt Lily if they were acting.

"They fainted," Lily said as she turned to face him.

Upon her examination, she found they were not dead and had just passed out.

The bodyguards did not move, appearing to be in a deep sleep.

Lily knew whoever attacked them probably used a drug to make them lose consciousness.

"who did this?"

Mike went over, and sure enough, they were still breathing.

There was a light scent of ether near their noses, which confirmed Lily’s assumption.

They were indeed drugged.

However, these bodyguards were skilled in fighting.It would be easier to drug just one person, but there were four bodyguards.

‘How did all four of them get simultaneously drugged? What are the chances of that happening?’

"I don’t know."

Lily pondered, unsure of who the suspect was.

No matter who it was, it helped them with a significant problem.

"Then now..."

Mike was hesitant now that the situation was slightly different from what they had expected.

"We'll continue with our plan.You head inside to search for the items while I watch out here," Lily said.

Since they were here, they might as well continue their plans.

Plus, the four bodyguards had already fainted, so they were unsure if there would be any more unexpected situations later.

Hence, it was still necessary for one of them to keep watch.

"Then you..."

Mike was still slightly hesitant.

The current situation was too strange.

‘What if there are still other hidden risks?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1905-It would not matter as much if that was Mike and Lily’s plan from the beginning, but they had no idea who drugged the four bodyguards.

Although it helped them with their problem, they were unsure if the other party was a friend or a foe.

"Stop wasting time!"

Lily pushed him into the office.

Mike successfully barged into the office.

The door was not closed properly, so it opened as soon as he bumped into it, causing him to stagger a little.

No one was around, and the "boss" was not there.

It puzzled Mike even more.

Everything looked like a trap set up before their arrival to lure them here.

Mike was worried and peeked his head out of the office.

"Do you think they’re baiting us?"

"We're already here.Is it different between taking it as bait or looking at it as an opportunity?" Lily asked in return.

Her tone was not particularly friendly as she glared at Mike, thinking how this man had become so naggy.

They were already knee-deep if it were a trap, so they might as well take this chance to search the office.It was not like anything would change if they were to leave now.Her glare scared Mike.

"I got it.I'll stop hesitating!"

Without hesitation, he returned to the office and started his search, especially in the safe beside the desk.

However, it felt strange to him that no one was in this vast space.He kept feeling someone was hiding in the dark and that the person would suddenly come out to attack him.

Lily stood outside the door and observed the four men closely.She realized they were not just simply drugged.

They were probably drugged after getting attacked, and the drugs were only used to make them unconscious for an extended period.

‘It seems someone had fought with the bodyguards, ending with their defeat.

They have a few evident broken bones and limbs.

Who’s the attacker?’ The attacker managed to keep his identity hidden here and was excellent at combating.

It reminded Lily of the person who warned her in the lab the other day and handed her a note afterward.

‘Are they the same person?’ Mike was still searching around in the office.

The safe was locked, but fortunately, he had made a mental note to himself before this to watch out for the passcode.He took out his gloves and was about to press the buttons.

"Don’t touch it first!"

Lily suddenly yelled at the door, scaring him.

Mike was confused and turned to look at her, asking, "What’s wrong?"

"Wait a minute!"

She walked over, bending down to check the safe.She watched Rhea open the safe the other day.

At that time, the boss did not avoid them.

Since he was not afraid of them finding out about his passcode, there would only be two reasons for that.

Firstly, the thing they wanted was not in the safe, and secondly, the safe was not as simple as they thought.

"You know how to check out a safe as well?"

Mike asked in disbelief as he watched Lily check out the safe carefully.

However, this was not a new thing to him after he had gotten to know Lily better.

Besides being in awe, he could only stand by her side as he watched her check the safe while looking around the room.

Mike could never see the table's drawers whenever the man sat behind this desk.

Now, he found that something was strange about it.

All the drawers here were open ones.He could see what was inside without anything to cover the drawers.

Plus, the space where the drawers were supposed to be was empty, meaning there were no drawers.

From the looks of it, the safe was their only option unless there was a secret passage in this office.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1906-There was nowhere else to hide things here.

Even the documents were on the desk or somewhere visible.

"Something’s weird about this," Mike mumbled to himself.

Upon hearing his voice, Lily turned subconsciously.

"What is weird?"

She followed his gaze and noticed the unusualness as well.She frowned because this entire office had a strange vibe to it.

"Did we just walk into their trap?"

Mike was starting to find things strange and looked at the safe again.

"I suspect the things we want aren’t inside here either."

Lily retracted her hand and did not touch the safe anymore.Her gaze turned darker.

"No, it’s the exact opposite.What we want is precisely inside here."

Mike was puzzled.

‘If that were the case, what are they waiting for? Or is Lily unable to open the safe as well?’ Lily straightened her back and yelled, "Come out!"

At that moment, Mike felt like a fool.He had been looking around wearily but did not notice someone else’s presence.

Although he guessed this was a trap set up for them and someone was waiting to capture them, he did not catch sight of the person.

However, Lily seemed to be confident that someone was there.

"Stop hiding.Aren’t you here to look for something too? Plus, you didn't find it as well, did you?" Lily continued.

Still, there was no response, and no one came out.

Mike searched again and found no one, making him look at Lily doubtfully.

"Is there really some here? Or are you just tricking..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw Lily lift her hand and suddenly throw something at the speed of light.

Mike only felt a gust of cold wind blowing past his face.

Soon, a man emerged from the direction Lily had swung her hand in earlier.

Mike was astonished.He had to admit he was bewildered.

Everything that had happened was beyond his imagination.He did not know those with tremendous combat skills could tell where someone was hiding without looking around.

Plus, he did not realize someone was hiding in the office.

The other party wore black clothes with a black mask covering his face.

Only his eyes were visible.

Mike instantly became wary.

"Who are you?"

He never expected to see someone else with ulterior motives besides him and Lily to be in this place.

‘Are there other people wanting to find the organization’s secrets, too? Or is this man from the organization waiting to capture us here?’ He could not figure out the other party’s identity for some time.

He had to be wary.

However, Lily said nothing and stared at the other party silently.

The other party’s build and features were the same as the person who had helped her in the lab the other day.

She found him familiar but could not pinpoint who he was.

Now that they were facing each other and met gazes, she instantly knew who he was, even though she could only see his eyes.

She felt conflicted about his appearance.

Surprise, doubtfulness, confusion, and anger were what she felt.

The other party had a silver needle in his hand.

It was the needle Lily had thrown earlier, but the other party was agile and managed to catch it.

He said nothing but stared at Lily and Mike in silence.

"Edward, is that you?" Lily suddenly asked.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1907-"Edward?"

Sure enough, Mike also recognized Edward.

Edward had been working for Alexander for many years and was always next to Alexander wherever he went.

Mike had many encounters with Edward in the past.

However, Mike did not think in that direction.But with Lily’s question, he looked closer at the other man and realized he looked highly similar to Edward.

Even the man’s build appeared to be the same.

"Turns out it’s a friend of ours!"

Mike smiled, breathing out a sigh of relief.

After relaxing, Mike was no longer as wary as before.

He shook his head and said, "Why are you here? Did you fight with those four men out there? Good job, man! But then, why are you here? Did Alex ask you to come?"

He asked a series of questions but did not realize there was an invisible tension between the other two.

Edward did not respond to Lily’s question from earlier.He neither denied nor admitted he was Edward.He just stood there in silence, his gaze deep.

"why don’t you remove your mask?"

Lily continued to ask, "Is it because you don’t dare to show your face to us, or are you too embarrassed to show it?"

Mike was taken aback because something seemed amiss.

‘If I remember correctly, Edward is Alex’s assistant.That means Lily is also his boss but sounds hostile toward him.That’s not how Lily usually deals with other people"

Hence, Mike had to ask, albeit hesitantly, "W-What's wrong?"

Lily was still staring at the man before them.

It sounded like she was explaining things to Mike, but it also looked like she was questioning the other party.

"Or are you ashamed?"

"What?"

Mike was getting more confused.

"Ask him."

Lily lifted her chin in the other party’s direction and suggested.She looked calm and had everything under control.

"Are you really Edward?"

Mike was still unsure.

Although the other party did resemble Edward very much, and Lily was confident about her guess, Mike still wondered if it was Edward.

‘If he is, why is he so cold toward Lily? On top of that, Lily mentioned that someone else was controlling him.Could it be.."

A moment of silence later, the masked man said lightly without removing his mask.

"The things you’re looking for aren't here."

Mike was stunned because that voice belonged to Edward.

Although the man had yet to remove his mask, his voice was familiar.

"Edward, it really is you! What the h*ll are you doing?"

After all, Mike was familiar with Edward, so he almost wanted to punch Edward lightly.

However, he kept his hands to himself and decided against it.

"Go.Leave this place!"

Edward continued.

Mike was confused.

"The things you’re looking for aren’t here.Staying here will only bring danger to you both.This is a devil’s den, so you should leave!" he added.

‘He sounds concerned about us, but why is he here in the first place? Also, how does he know our plans and actions so clearly?’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1908 -"I knew you were not being controlled."

Sure enough, Lily was not concerned about what he was saying.She was just staring at Edward intensely.

Only his eyes were visible, and he appeared to be exhausted.

However, there was no malice in his gaze.

His eyes were clear instead of blank, indicating he was not under control.

‘If Edward isn’t under control, why would he say such terrible things to Liv? Why would he have a falling out with Alex? Most importantly, when did Edward get here? ‘Was he here long ago, or did he just infiltrate the area? It could be something Alex arranged, or Edward could've come here of his own accord"

"well..."

Edward sighed heavily, appearing to be helpless.

"Yeah."

"Wait a minute.What are you guys talking about? Why don’t I understand anything?"

Mike interjected.

He thought the two were using code to communicate and could not understand what they said.He felt like an outsider.

Back then, Mike felt he had many secrets he could not tell others.

But now, it appeared he was the one who knew nothing.

At this moment, Edward finally turned and glanced at Mike.

"Mr.Corden, they won’t release your son even if you were to die here."

Mike was astonished by his words.

It sounded cruel, but Mike knew Edward was merely stating a fact.

With the mysterious man’s cunningness and cruelty, it seemed he wanted to keep controlling Mike by holding his son hostage.

Hence, Mike never gave up on searching for his son, even if he had no choice but to serve here forever.It was close to impossible for them to release his son.

"Did Alex ask you to come here?" Mike asked.

This was something Lily was doubtful about as well.

‘If Alex instructed Edward to come here, why didn’t he tell Lily about it? He wouldn’t hide anything from Lily"

Edward’s gaze darkened, and he ignored the question.

"Don’t ask so many questions.This isn’t a good place to linger.You two better leave as soon as possible.They’ll discover your plans if you wait any longer."

"Do you think no one will find out if we leave now? Do you think we'll get trapped here if we want to leave?"

Lily looked at him and asked, "You know why we’re staying here."

Edward pursed his lips in silence.

Lily was right.

They were not staying here because they were under control.

Besides the staff, who needed to scan their cards wherever they went, the lab’s middle and top management did not need to do that.

They had the freedom to move around the vicinity.

However, they knew what they were doing and how huge this organization was.

Hence, they would not leave before completing the research.

Once they left, no one knew what would happen.

Death was not scary to them, but what scared them most was their actions affecting their friends and families.

"This experiment cannot succeed, and you must leave,"

Edward emphasized as he stared at Lily.He averted his gaze to the clock on the wall, then toward the bookcase.

"Time is running out.Stop wasting time!"

‘He's in a hurry.I saw him looking at the time earlier.What’s he waiting for?’ "What do you mean by that?"

Mike was puzzled.

"Also, where did the boss go? Did you hide him somewhere?"

"Do you think you can escape after we leave?"

There were many more people in the organization besides the mysterious man.

Lily and Mike still had not figured out their web of connections and network yet.

Edward’s gaze turned darker as he said lightly, "I’ve never thought about escaping."

Mike was stunned, and the same went for Lily.

"Are you planning to die here with them?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1909 -Mike was astonished upon hearing that and glanced in Edward’s direction.He waited for an answer.

Edward said nothing, but his silence confirmed their thoughts.

"You’re insane," Lily said lightly.

Her voice was calm and without emotion.She sounded like she was reading a fact.

Mike agreed with her, adding, "If that’s your plan, then you’re crazy.

Do you know how many people are here and how tight the security is? Also, many types of viruses exist here, including those well-developed and still developing.Are you aware of all that?"

A moment later, he continued, "How will you bring this place down by sacrificing yourself? Tell us.Don’t you know this place isn’t a vaccination development center? That’s just a cover-up for what they’re doing? "Do you think you can leave here alive after destroying this place? Even if you sacrificed yourself and died, no one will know you for your good deeds.People will only remember you as a sinner!"

"I know that."

Edward was also calm—even slightly indifferent as if he was not the main character of their conversation.

"I don't care."

Mike was speechless at his attitude because he and Lily cared.He realized anyone from the Russell family and anyone involved with them was insane.He had never known Edward as a stubborn person because Edward appeared sensible and reliable.

‘What happened to Edward that made him so dead -set on this plan?’ Before Mike could think of how to convince Edward, he heard Edward’s hurried voice.

"Leave quickly! You don’t have much time left.Others will realize what’s happening here.It'll be too late if you want to leave later!"

As he spoke, he grabbed Mike by his collar and planned to do the same to Lily.

However, he changed his mind and grabbed her arm instead after looking at her.

During his hesitation, Lily had already stepped backward, grabbed his arm, and twisted it.

She restrained one of Edward’s hands.

He could fight against Lily but knew it would be inappropriate due to their status differences.

"Mrs.Russell, please don’t make this difficult for me!"

Edward finally said something that made him sound like his old self.

Lily’s gaze deepened, and she stayed silent.She just grabbed his wrist tightly in response to his words.

"Let me go! Let go..."

Edward grabbed Mike by his neck tightly and held him in the air.

It got difficult for Mike to breathe.

Mike could not breathe properly and felt embarrassed.

Lily restrained one of Edward’s hands and had an advantage over him.

However, Edward could still easily lift Mike in the air with only one hand.

Mike felt embarrassed because he was a grown man but could do nothing to free himself.

"Mirs.Russell..."

Edward was helpless.He could not be forceful toward Lily and became anxious.

After a momentary silence, Lily looked at him, her gaze full of conflicted emotions.

"You’re severely poisoned!"

Edward was stunned, but his expression changed the next second.He did not deny what she said and replied calmly, "It doesn’t Matter."

"It does!"

Lily was solemn and said thoughtfully, "Have you ever thought that you’re not alone and Liv is still waiting for you? She’s pregnant now but has always trusted you.

Even if you treated Live that way, she never resented you.

"She’s so loyal to you, but how could you do this to her? You said you would sacrifice yourself and bring this place down.When you made that decision, did you think of her and your unborn child?"

Lily became infuriated as she spoke and gradually strengthened her grip on Edward’s wrist.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1910-Perhaps it hurt him, or Lily had pressed the right spot, but Edward’s expression changed as he loosened his grip on Mike.

Mike saw a chance to escape and quickly broke free before moving aside.He thought he was not far enough to be safe and took a few more steps backward a second later.He escaped Edward’s grip, but Edward did not bother chasing after him.

Instead, Edward tried breaking free from Lily’s grasp.

Although Lily was much weaker than him, he could not break free from her even though she held his wrist with only two fingers.

Sure enough, Edward dared not forcefully break free from her.

Hence, he could only stand rooted.

"I admit my faults and can only repay her in our next lives,"

Edward's voice was low.

With his gaze lowered to the ground, he appeared lonely.

Edward knew he would hurt Olivia the most, but he had no choice.He unknowingly got involved in these things and learned about all the horrible things the organization did.

Due to that, he could no longer return to his old self.

Moreover, he had gotten poisoned by the virus.

Since he would die sooner or later, he wanted to do something meaningful, like destroying this place in his last days.

"F*cking b*llshit!"

Lily rebuked.

Mike was shocked because it was his first time hearing Lily curse so furiously.

Even when he lied to Lily back then, she calmly told him she would cut ties with him.He had never seen her this angry before.

Lily continued, "In your next life? What the f*ck is that? I dare you to ask her if she wants to be with you again in her next life.You owe her in this lifetime, so repay her now! You’re still well and fully capable of doing everything.

"Why do you have to sacrifice yourself because of this godforsaken place?! We're leaving together, or no one is!"

With that, Lily grabbed Edward’s wrist, wanting to drag him to the door.

Edward was astonished and quickly stopped, not allowing her to drag him along.

"Mrs.Russell, I can’t leave!"

"Why not? We’re not going anywhere without you."

Lily turned to look toward the bookshelf.

"Did you catch that man and hide him away?"

Edward was stunned, not expecting her to guess it right away.

However, he would not hide it from her since she found out.

He nodded.

"Yeah."

"Did you do that just to wait here for us?" Lily continued.

Mike had no words at this moment.

He thought everything was under control.

Not only did the organization monitor them—even Edward knew about every move they made.

Fortunately, Lily could sense that, but he had no idea.

Suddenly, Mike had a thought.

Once he rescued his son, he would bring Nick to a faraway place and stop running his business.

He believed he had only succeeded in his business with God's blessings.

Lily knew nothing about Mike’s thoughts at this moment.

She and Edward paid no attention to Mike.

Edward frowned when faced with Lily’s question.

"Yes, and no."