Ch. 2301..2310

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2301-Fred stopped and looked at Rhea solemnly. He told her to follow him and turned to leave.

Rhea hurried after him and glazed over her shoulder at the others, feeling uneasy.

Instead of leaving the floor, Fred led her into an office and pointed his chin at the door. “Close it.” Rhea quickly did so and turned to see him also sitting down. Fred lit a cigarette and took a puff before looking at her with narrowed eyes, asking, “You wanted to tell me about the invisibility potion?” Rhea nodded. “Yes, Your Grace. Mike said I should be able to get my hands on the formula in two days. It’s not that I don’t want to stay in the lab, but I’m afraid of missing out on important updates.” “Your phone is with me,” Fred tapped the desk and said indifferently, “If there are any updates, I’ll tell you right away.” “But…” Rhea noticed his warning expression and said carefully, “Only I can control Mike. If anyone else were to answer his calls, it might affect the effectiveness of the hypnosis.

“If he wakes up from the hypnotic state, we won't obtain the invisibility potion’s formula.” “Is that an excuse to threaten me, Rhea?” Fred snorted. He had anticipated it from the beginning. He believed Rhea’s claim about the hypnotic drug not being perfect was just an excuse to exert leverage over him.

“No, I’m not. Even though I’m the only person who can control him, I still obey your instructions,” Rhea quickly explained, “What I’ve done is all for your interest and the project.” “So if I don’t let you leave the lab, you won’t be able to help me obtain the formula, huh?” Rhea looked troubled as she nodded. “You can say so.” “Then I don’t want it,” Fred said as he decisively stood up. “Return to the lab immediately and stay there like the rest. We'll discuss everything else after the experiment.” Rhea was shocked that not even the invisibility potion could change his mind.

“Your Grace…” Rhea gazed after him and called out despite herself. She took a step closer, saying, “Is R10 really so important? Even more so than other research?” She could not understand why Fred was so anxious for the experiment to work.

Even if it did, the one who would benefit was the queen. If he genuinely cared about the queen, he would not have detained her.

“Yes, it is!” Fred left without looking back.

Speechless, Rhea knew she would never find out why from him. Soon, someone brought her to the laboratory. The others thought the duke gave her special treatment by letting her leave with him.

However, they gloated when she returned. Rhea knew they must be laughing at her, but she ignored them.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2302-Rhea frowned as she sat alone in a corner, not understanding Fred’s actions and the sudden notice.

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Fred knew the decision was indeed sudden, but the queen could not hold on much longer. He knew she was in terrible shape from day one. That was why he desperately tried to find a healthy candidate to be her vessel.

Since he had to postpone the experiment due to various troubles, the queen’s organs continued to weaken despite the medical team’s efforts.

Her aging instilled a deep fear in Fred. Even though he was still in his prime, he knew he would also become old and die one day. After all, no one could escape death.

‘So what if I can’t obtain supreme power? I’ll still die one day and have nothing left.’ Fred could not accept that, so he never stopped researching R20. Nothing could make him stop, either. Nothing else mattered once R10 succeeded. If he could live forever, he would not have to care about invisibility potions or controlling others.

He knew life was limited, but not when he could achieve immortality. Then, he could have all the time in the world to research anything he wanted.

Of course, Rhea did not know his thoughts, and he would not tell her.

Lily’s previous condition had brought the experiment to a screeching halt. Then, the doctors told Fred that the queen was running out of time.

Since she was unhealthy to begin with, her condition worsened due to depression after being confined for so long.

After seeing all the lab data, Fred could only rush the experiment. He had gathered everyone in the laboratory to make preparations and create a tense atmosphere, keeping everyone on their toes.

The notice was abrupt, so they did not have any opportunity to leak any information. Fred had to maintain absolute secrecy to ensure nothing would go wrong.

When he returned to the first floor, someone approached him, saying, “Your Grace, these are the documents from the last couple of days. Could you please sign them? There's a bit of a backlog.” Fred pushed his hand away and said impatiently, “I don't have time right now.

Leave them for later.” “But—” “Put all official matters on hold and postpone all meetings for the next two days.

I have something important to do. No one is allowed to go beyond their designated work areas without my orders. Is that clear?” Fred said sternly.

Taken aback by his attitude, the man caught himself and nodded repeatedly.

“Yes, Your Grace.”

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2303-As everything came too suddenly, no one else knew about it. After making all the necessary arrangements, Fred proceeded to the queen's room.

He had stationed his trusted aides there to give her the best possible care, but her condition had worsened over the past two days.

Initially, Fred even suspected she and Lily had conspired on this as they both experienced health issues simultaneously.

However, upon reflection, he realized they had no reason to work together.

Besides, they could not have planned it, even if they wanted to. After all, Fred had locked them in separate areas.

He entered the room and saw the queen breathing weakly in bed. He hurried over and bent down, warmly calling her, “Your Majesty? Your Majesty?” The queen’s eyes remained closed despite some movements. It was unclear whether she lacked strength or simply did not want to look at him.

Fred waved the others off and held the queen’s hand. He said softly, “It’s me, Your Majesty. I’ve come to see you. You can hear me, right?” The queen’s eyelids twitched but did not open. Fred then sat beside the bed and continued, “I know you resent me due to misunderstandings, but I don’t mind. I know what I’m doing and what I want.

“I’m sure you’re the same, right, Your Majesty?” He gazed at her and said, “The experiment was your idea. When I heard it for the first time, I knew it was something remarkable.

“All these years, I’ve been working hard to fulfill your—no, our dream! Now that we’re so close to success, you must hang on, okay?” He squeezed her hand as if it could give her strength.

“I know you can do it. You have always accomplished what you wanted to do, and this time is no different,” Fred lowered his voice and said, “You know what?

Besides R10, there’s R20 now. There will also be R30, R40, and many other creations.

“We’ll become increasingly advanced, and our nation will control the most cutting-edge technology in the world. Wouldn’t you like to see it for yourself?” The queen’s eyelids moved as if she was trying to wake up.

Fred was thrilled, knowing his words would work because she cared about her country. “Your Majesty, we will proceed with the R10 experiment tomorrow, okay? I believe you will pull through.

“Although the doctors said it’s not the best time, I fear you won’t be able to wait any longer.” Fred sighed and patted the back of the queen’s hand. “Let’s take a risk, okay? I’m sure it’ll work. If it doesn’t…” He did not finish the sentence. As if lost in thought, he gazed ahead.

“If it doesn’t work, then what?” Suddenly, the queen spoke. Although her voice was weak, Fred could still hear it as he was close by.

Surprised, he looked at her. “You’re awake! I knew you could pull through.” “Fred…” The queen struggled to call his name.

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Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2304-Still, the queen looked slightly better. She no longer looked like she was on the verge of death.

Fred quickly answered, “Yes, my queen?” "You haven't told me what would happen if the experiment doesn't work," the queen asked.

"It will, Your Majesty," he smiled, patting the back of her hand. Even so, the queen stared coldly at him. After a while, Fred said, “If it doesn’t work, we’ll go with another plan. Still, I doubt you’ll be able to see it.” "You have a backup plan?" The queen snorted. "So you are hiding something from me after all."

"Everyone has a secret, Your Majesty. Whatever it is, rest assured that I've always put you first," Fred said earnestly with a smile.

"What's your backup plan?" the queen asked, no longer getting agitated by what he said. Even if she would, she was too weak for that.

"Well…" Fred was reluctant to tell her, saying, "There's no need for you to know, Your Majesty. If the experiment works, we won't need the backup plan. If it doesn’t, you won't even be around when we implement it, will you?"

"Fred, you…" Infuriated, she struggled to sit up. However, she could not even pull her hand out of his grip.

"You shouldn't get worked up now, Your Majesty. It's bad for your health," Fred quickly said as he supported her, "Just rest well, okay? You’ll have a new life tomorrow!"

"Fred, have you bought my people here?" Narrowing her eyes slightly, the queen said, "You've prepared for this since two years ago, huh?"

At that moment, Fred knew it was time to drop his act. He let her hand go and got up, laughing, “Of course, Your Majesty. Otherwise, how could I achieve so much in such a short time, let alone bring forward the experiment?

“You should be grateful to have someone as capable as me around. Whether or not it succeeds, you’ll be the first to undergo such a monumental experiment.

Shouldn’t you be happy about it?” Fred looked somewhat manic and fierce.

The queen's face twitched with anger as she glared at him

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2305-The queen loosened her grip on the bedsheet and sighed as she lay back down.

She stared at the ceiling and asked, “Where’s Lily?” "She's doing well and is waiting to become your vessel. Rest assured, I've taken good care of your new body," Fred said smilingly.

"My body?" The queen looked at him. "What about your new body, Fred? Have you already prepared one?"

Stunned, he caught himself and chuckled. "What are you talking about, Your Majesty? The experiment we're doing is for you. I'm still young, aren’t I?"

"Yes, but for how long?" the queen said coldly, "Fred, you're brilliant for planning everything ahead. You’ve worked so hard to make the experiment happen so you can use me as a guinea pig, huh?"

"That's not—" Fred stopped himself and suddenly began to laugh. His laughter grew louder and wilder as if he could not contain it.

"You're clever, Your Majesty, and you know me best. All right, it’s as you said.

However, you don't have to get mad," he said steadily, "No matter what, you stand to gain from the experiment if it succeeds.

“You’ll be the first who does. Just imagine. You'll stay young and live forever.

How wonderful that will be?!"

The queen wanted what Fred claimed, but now that she was lying on the bed, she had somehow changed her mind.

"Have you ever wondered what would happen when we pull off the experiment?" the queen asked solemnly, "Now that you’ve told me everything, do you think I will still keep you alive when it succeeds?"

"Why not?" Fred asked, sounding carefree and confident. “Did you forget that I brought your people here? I have many supporters in the country, too. When the experiment succeeds, you’ll look like an ordinary Hylander. What can you do to me?” "Fred, that's treason," the queen said coldly.

"No, Your Majesty, I'm doing this for Yudonia’s future!" He took a deep breath.

"So you must hang on for now. You'll finally see what I’ll achieve when the experiment works.

"At least by then, I'll have you to share the joy with." He paused and added, "You're the one who thought about the experiment, and you’ve been looking forward to its completion for so long.

“I bet no one wishes for it to succeed as much as you. You must rest well, Your Majesty. Your dream will come true tomorrow. I'm sure you look forward to it as much as I do!"

Fred then strode out of the room and beckoned the doctors. "Take good care of Her Majesty, and ensure she stays alive!"

The queen could only lay in the room and listen to his voice as it faded away.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2306-When Alexander returned home, he saw Mike holding his phone in a daze in the living room. The former removed and tossed his jacket aside, asking, “What’s the matter with you?” "Something's wrong," Mike said, puzzled.

"What are you talking about?"

"It's Rhea." Mike looked at Alexander.

"Rhea?" Alexander frowned and glanced at the phone in Mike’s hand. "There's something wrong with her? What did she say to you?"

Mike shook his head and said, "Nothing. She didn't answer her phone."

"That's why you think something's wrong?" Alexander was puzzled.

"I called so many times, but she didn't answer or send me any messages. Most importantly, I told her I would be giving her the invisibility potion formula in two days. She’s eager to get her hands on it, so it's unlike her to not answer my calls."

"Could it be …" Alexander looked at him thoughtfully, "Did she realize she failed to hypnotize you?"

Mike shook his head. "That's not possible. If she got suspicious, she would call me or even come and see me to make sure instead of ignoring me. Besides, she's overly confident and wants to believe that her hypnosis and drug worked on me."

Mike added with certainty, "So something must’ve happened to her."

"What could happen to her? Isn't she at the embassy? Besides, Fred seems to think highly of her." Alexander doubted Mike.

"That's why it's unusual." Mike rubbed his chin as he stared at his phone screen, puzzled.

At that moment, Alexander's phone rang. He glanced at Mike and turned to answer the call. "Hello?

"Speaking." Alexander grew solemn as he listened. "Oh, yeah? I got it."

He hung up and said seriously to Mike, "You might be right."

Seeing his puzzled look, Alexander said, "I received information that the embassy of Yudonia has canceled all foreign affairs meetings and postponed some conferences, citing internal restructuring."

"Internal restructuring?" Mike was puzzled. "Restructuring of what?"

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Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2307 -"I have no idea," Alexander said, "The entire embassy seems off, just like Rhea."

After some thought, Mike asked hesitantly, "Do you think… Fred has started a coup?"

However, it seemed unlikely. Even if that were the case, Mike knew he should still be able to reach Rhea, who was on Fred's side. At that moment, a voice said, "That's impossible."

They turned and saw Ross slowly walking downstairs. "I don't think that's what’s happening."

"What makes you say that?" Although Mike shared the same thought, he could not help but ask Ross.

"My men are in the embassy. If there were indeed a coup, they would have told me about it. Anyway, the embassy staff members are still working as usual, but Fred could be doing something in secret," Ross said, "They haven't seen him for two days, although he has been giving out instructions.” Alexander thoughtfully added, "So he's up to something, and he might’ve told Rhea not to contact outsiders. That's interesting because Fred seems to care about the invisibility potion formula. What could have changed his mind?"

"It can only be the R10 experiment," Mike said. He looked over his shoulder at Ross. "Your Highness, why didn't you tell us you have your men in the embassy? Can't you tell them to rescue Lily?"

Ross let out a bitter smile. "Do you think I haven’t considered that? Fred is highly vigilant, so it's not easy to plant a mole around him. Besides, my men are low-level workers who have no access to him.

“They can only snoop around in the office. As for rescuing people…" He shook his head. "If they were so capable, I would’ve already found out where my mom is."

Mike nodded in agreement.

"Her Majesty must be in the embassy," Alexander said, "Since Fred hasn't made any preparations to return to Yudonia, he must want to continue the experiment here. Also, the queen has to be around when he does."

Ross propped his chin in his hand and sighed. "I think so, but I just can't figure out where Fred would hide her. I searched everywhere in the embassy."

Alexander and Mike exchanged a look, knowing how helpless Ross must be feeling. After all, they had also found nothing after searching the embassy under the pretext of disinfection.

"Whatever it is, we must find out what they’re up to now. Do you think the experiment has encountered some kind of issue?"

"I doubt it. I don't think Fred has begun the experiment yet." Alexander stood up after some pondering. "There's no point taking wild guesses. I'll get someone to investigate this. Mike, try to call Rhea again. If she doesn't answer, think of other ways to reach her.

"Your Highness…" Alexander stopped, thinking it was inappropriate for him to order the prince around.

However, Ross did not mind it, saying, "It's okay. Just tell me what you need me to do."

Alexander nodded. "Please, ask your men to find out what's going on.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2308-"Also, if necessary, we must break into the embassy. I hope you won't—"

Ross waved. "Don't worry, I won't hold it against you. If it comes to that, I'll even charge in with you."

Alexander did not expect the prince to say that. The former nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

He quickly walked outside and called Cameron. After all, things would be more efficient with Cameron around.

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Rhea had a nightmare and jerked awake. She looked around and realized she was still in the laboratory with a bunch of people.

Some sat on the floor, a few slept with their heads on the tables, and the rest stood lost in thought. They gathered in twos and threes in the tense atmosphere. Since they were unfamiliar with each other, they hardly talked among themselves.

Since each person handled different tasks and most had notable achievements in certain areas, they seemed to look down on each other. Still, Fred had gathered them there to complete a shared task tomorrow.

Rhea felt cold and could not help but recall her nightmare. In it, she sat in a car surrounded by cages. It was freezing due to the air-conditioning, and she could say nothing despite herself.

When she looked to her left and right, she realized her parents were beside her.

However, they behaved as if they could not see her.

Maria was crying while Fabian scolded her. Irritated, Rhea told them to be quiet, but she had no voice.

She covered her ears and screamed soundlessly, knocking on the driver’s seat to get her father to stop. Still, she could not make a sound or get a response. It was as if no one could see or hear her.

‘Did I become invisible? It doesn’t feel as good as I had imagined. It’s depressing even.’ As she struggled to shout, she jolted awake

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2309-Rhea found herself covered in sweat and was thankful she only grunted instead of shouting when she woke up.

She sat up and realized her legs were numb. She checked the time and noticed it was nearly midnight. As there were several more hours to endure, she felt frustrated.

It was ridiculous that everyone there knew they were going to conduct the R10 experiment, yet no one knew the detailed procedure.

Rhea knew how much the experiment meant to Fred, and it was highly classified.

Even the "boss" only knew part of it and was put in charge of researching and developing the drug. However, he never discussed how the organization would use the drug.

Rhea thought it was because the latter phase of the experiment had been assigned to another group of people. However, she finally realized that was not the case.

Although she understood the need for secrecy, she thought Fred should at least tell them about the procedure. Otherwise, they would not know what to do tomorrow.

Rhea got to her feet and approached the door, where a guard stopped her. She frowned and said, "I'd like to see His Grace. I have something important to tell him."

"You can tell him tomorrow." He did not even want to pass on her message.

After some thought, Rhea said, "It's about the R10 experiment. If I don't tell him now, it’ll be too late!"

The man simply stared at her, unyielding.

"If anything goes wrong tomorrow, I'll tell Fred it's your fault!" Rhea said sternly.

The man seemed hesitant and finally told Rhea to wait and went away. After a while, he returned and said something to another guard before looking at Rhea.

"Come with me."

Rhea sighed and followed the guard. After taking a few turns, he led her into the office she and Fred had visited earlier that day. "Wait here for a moment."

The guard then left.

The simple room only had a desk, several chairs, and bookcases. The shelves were nearly empty, but there was a computer on the desk.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2310-Rhea approached the computer and realized it was still working. However, she dared not touch it.

A while later, Fred entered in his robe. He yawned, looking a bit upset as he asked, “What’s so important that you had to see me in the middle of the night?

Do you think you can do whatever you want just because I praised you recently?” “No, Your Grace. It’s about something important,” Rhea quickly explained, “We’re supposed to proceed with R10 tomorrow, but no one has told us about the procedure until now.

“I fear we will make irreversible mistakes and affect the experiment’s outcome.” Fred looked at her as he impatiently sat down behind the desk. “That’s it?

Someone will give each of you a handbook on what to do tomorrow. Now, all you have to do is rest.” "But…" Rhea noticed he was about to leave and quickly said, "But we might not be prepared then."

"The experiment is not as complicated as you imagine, all right?" Fred said dismissively, "With your abilities, I'm sure you guys will be able to do it."

Rhea reasoned, "Although I didn’t create R10, I know what ingredients it contains. Even a slight error in dosage could harm the two subjects, even killing them.

“Your Grace, since you’ve planned for the experiment for so long, I'm sure you don't wish to see it fail, right? Even though we can start over and make adjudgments when the subjects are harmed or dead, it won't be easy to find suitable replacements."

She spoke desperately yet reasonably.

Fred grew pensive, seemingly considering her words.

Rhea continued, "I know you care about the experiment, so I carefully considered it over and over. I have no idea how much the others know about R10, but I believe no one understands it better than me.

“I was there from start to finish when Lily created it, and I think she's hiding something from us."

"What do you mean?" Fred sat up straight, asking solemnly. He was unaware of this, and Lily had never mentioned it before.

"I secretly read her notes once. I feel there's something amiss about the lab data. I'm not sure if she did it on purpose, but there seemed to be a missing link.

“In other words, the data is inaccurate," Rhea recalled what she read, "If R10 is problematic, no matter how careful we are tomorrow, I'm afraid the experiment will…"

She did not finish her sentence, but it was evident what she was about to say.

Fred frowned grimly. "Are you speaking the truth?"

"I have no reason to lie to you, Your Grace." Rhea looked at him earnestly.

Fred studied her expression and also felt she had no reason to do so. "Why are you only telling me about it now?"

After all, they were about to proceed with the experiment tomorrow.

Rhea grew somewhat nervous. "I… just remembered."