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“Did you go to Nathaniel and force him to break up with me?” Melanie asked bluntly.

Lily was confused and remained silent.

“Stop pretending! Just admit what you‘ve done and stop beating around the bush! I never expected that you‘d have such tricks up your sleeves,” Melanie sneered at her but did not dare to approach. She still remembered that Lily knew kickboxing, so she kept a distance.

“Mel, are you out of your mind?” Lily could not hold back at Melanie, “If there‘s something wrong with you, go find a doctor. Don‘t come here with your nonsense and expect me to deal with you. I‘m not a doctor. Settle your case with Nathaniel on your own. Get out of my face! You disgust me!”

After saying that, Lily also waved her hand in repulsion. Melanie‘s face turned red after being humiliated.

“Lily, don‘t go around deceiving people! Do you still think you can get back together with him? It’s impossible!” Melanie walked forward slowly, gradually approaching Lily.

“Even if you blinded him for a while, his heart still belongs to me. Do you know what we were doing in the past few years while you were in the lab? He told me that seeing you was repulsive. He had no interest in you; I‘m the only one in his heart. What else do you know besides a pile of data and test tubes? You‘re not a woman at all.”

When Lily realized Melanie was approaching, she took precautions because that was the only way to deal with a phony like her. Lily shifted her weight to one side without taking a shot, and Melanie rushed forward uncontrollably.

“Ah!” Melanie leaned to one side, clutching her stomach, “Ah, my baby...” Lily was silent.

‘What the hell! This woman is a scammer! She never thought Melanie came over not blaming Lily but framing her instead. Lily did not see it coming at all.

Melanie could still stop and hold her step from falling, but she did not. Instead, she let herself fall and hit the rock beneath. It was the plan all along.

“Quite close, but based on your angle and strength, you probably just fell on your waist and not directly on your stomach!” Lily said mockingly, squinting at her.

Melanie clutched her lower abdomen and looked at her with a wailing, “You vicious woman! – You killed my child. I won‘t let you go!”

Lily wanted to say something, but her eyes caught a glimpse of the blood slowly flowing down Melanie‘s legs.

‘Whoa, so realistic! Did she bring props?‘‘ However, based on intuition, Melanie did not seem to be pretending. Was she pregnant? Is she suffering from a miscarriage? How could she pick up a fight with Lily when she was pregnant? How ruthless!

“Ah, it hurts! I‘m in so much pain!” Melanie‘s brows became tighter and tighter, and there were large beads of sweat on her forehead, which looked painful.

Initially, no one was around, but the noise attracted people nearby who came and stuck their noses in the business. They saw this scene and were pointing at what had happened.

“Melanie, you‘re ruthless!”

Gritting her teeth, Lily called an ambulance.

In any case, a life was at stake. Even if Melanie were wrong, Lily would not just watch her die there. Also, since the earlier issue had not been resolved, Melanie could not die yet.

“Lily? Lily!” Probably also surprised by the silence, Olivia ran downstairs and saw Lily first,” Why are you here? Why didn‘t you give me a call?..”

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a moan from the side. She turned her head, glanced in the direction of the sound, and was stunned, “Ms. Thayer, what happened?”

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“Suspected of miscarriage, an ambulance has already been called. They‘ll arrive in about three minutes.” Raising hier wrist to check the time, Lily wanted to roll her eyes. Luck was not on her side today. What a pity!

“Then...”

“Hoax,” Lily snarled.

“Oh...” With a clear expression on her face, Olivia absolutely believed Lily’s words.

If Lily had wanted to be ruthless, Melanie would have been hurt long ago. Lily would not deliberately cause a miscarriage if she had done nothing to Melanie.

This was not the right location either.

When Melanie heard Lily‘s words, she almost lost her breath. Melanie raised her head and bit her back molars, “Lily, how dare you slander me! I wouldn‘t have hit the stone if it wasn‘t for you. Now...ali, it hurts! It hurts!”

Her face was distorted and out of slape from the pain. It was common for people to sympathize with the weak. Lily frowned and sneered.

‘Slander? Who is slandering who?‘ The ambulance arrived quickly, and the medical staff carried Melanie into the van. Lily did not want to care, but she made a phone call. Besides, being there would impact Olivia due to rumors others might make, so they both followed.

After entering the hospital, a general examination was done, and Melanie was quickly pushed for surgery.

Outside the operating room, Olivia was still shocked. “She‘s really pregnant? Why would she use her pregnancy to make a fuss if she‘s really pregnant? What was she trying to do?”

“Yeah, what was up with that?‘ Lily wanted to know as well.

Was it just to frame her? However, if it was and it caused her to have a miscarriage, what good would it do for Melanie?

Thinking back carefully about what she said then, Lily wondered, “If I heard correctly, it seems that she broke up with Nate?”

Yes, it seemed as if that was exactly what Melanie said.

“Break up? She‘s still pregnant but broke up with Nate?” Olivia was stunned, She had a firm grasp on how vile and repulsive the pair were. How could the two of them, who seemed so in love, decide to go their separate ways? It was impossible to trust anyone in this society. A relationship between two sc*mbags should continue forever!

“I don‘t know, but she seemed to have said that. It‘s also possible that she‘s mentally unwell and talking nonsense?” If that was not the case, why would Lily want to look up with Nathaniel and try to end their relationship? Lily seemed to grasp each word, but when put together, she was completely lost.

“She‘s probably nuts!” Lily poked her chin and nodded thoughtfully, thinking that her own answer was more reliable.

“Which of you are the family members of the patient? Please pay the hospital deposit.” A nurse came over and looked at the two of them. The two looked at each other and shook their heads almost simultaneously.

The nurse continued, “Didn‘t you call an ambulance to bring her here? Are you not Melanie‘s family?”

“We‘re not her family. We just passed by and wanted to help. It‘s no problem to call an ambulance for help, but we can‘t pay the hospital deposit,” Lily replied slyly.

What a joke! Pay for the deposit? Lily would rather spend the money than help Melanie!

“Then...” The nurse was embarrassed.

“Family, right?” Lily thought for a while, “Please wait!”

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Lily took out her phone and realized that she had deleted all contact information about Nathaniel and could only look at Olivia for help.

After all, Olivia was an employee for many years. With one look, Olivia immediately understood, and after finding Nathaniel‘s phone number, she gave it a call.

It did not take long for the phone to be answered. Nathaniel said lazily, “What‘s wrong, Olivia? Do you regret it and want to come back?”

Olivia was silent. Was he dreaming during broad daylight? Lily took the phone and said bluntly, “Nate.”

“Lily?” Surprised about hearing her voice, Nathaniel immediately cheered up, “What‘s up?”

Rechecking the caller ID, it was indeed Olivia‘s phone number. It seemed the two of them were together.

“Your little girlfriend is in the hospital, Ob–Gyn department. Nate, come and pay for the surgery deposit for your woman!” After she gave the address unceremoniously, she hung up the phone with a snap.

Olivia was stunned when she heard it and gave Lily a thumbs up.

Nathaniel did not even think about the past on the other side of the phone. He was still thinking about Lily‘s words about paying for the surgery. Who? What surgery? In any case, it was always good for Lily to contact him. It meant that there was still room to maneuver. Fortunately, he could move around independently, but he had to rely on a wheelchair. The hospital would not let him exit, and he had to call an assistant to help, which was quite troublesome.

However, Lily did not remember until after the phone call. He also seemed to have had a car accident and was hospitalized. Regardless, it was a matter of the two of them. It was for the sake of humanitarianism that Melanie was sent to the hospital.

She wanted to leave, but Olivia‘s phone rang, and it turned out to be a transfer message. Nathaniel directly transferred $3,000 and added a sentence, “No matter who it is, pay the surgery fee first. I‘ll be there soon.”

Lily and Olivia looked at each other in silence. What did he mean by “no matter who?” How many other women did he have? What was he thinking about?

“Lily, what should I do?” Looking at the extra money on her phone, Olivia was speechless. Initially, Lily wanted to leave after making the phone call, but now since Nathaniel gave her the money, it did not seem appropriate just to go.

“Well, good for him. At least he gave the money to us first,” Lily thought for a while and changed her mind to stay a bit longer.

Since he said he would be there soon, she wanted to wait and get the truth from him in person. She wanted to know what these two were doing and what tricks they had up their sleeves!

It did not take long for the hospital deposit to be paid, and Nathaniel came over as expected. He was still in a wheelchair, looking miserable.

Nathaniel originally wanted to make himself more handsome, or at least not so embarrassing to see. However, after thinking about it, maybe looking a little miserable would evoke Lily‘s sympathy Whenever he had a slight cold or a fever, Lily was so nervous that she would make tea for him, buy medicine, and cook chicken noodle soup.

People will never forget the good things once they are lost. Even from a distance, Nathaniel could see Lily, and he felt a little out of place. The unfamiliarity was because he had not seen her for a while, and when he met her again, it was not quite the same as he had imagined.

In the past, she always had a plain face, barely wearing makeup. Her hair was in a ponytail, and her clothes were even less particular. She wore a white coat all year round.

Now, she wore a beige sweater and well–cut calf trousers. A black trench coat hung down naturally, and her hair was loose, with a slight curl. Although it was a simple outfit, it looked extravagant.

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Nathaniel reflected on his mother‘s words and realized he was beginning to view Lily as the Lodge family‘s most mysterious and noble member.

“Lily,” he raised his head and looked at lier. His voice choked a little when lie opened his mouth to call for her.

Lily was silent

“Your woman is still inside.” She motioned in the direction of the operating room with her mouth and said, “Hold your act and wait until she comes out before you put it on.”

Nathaniel was silent.

So was Olivia .She never saw Lily being so vicious before. It was pretty funny! It was entertaining to see Nathaniel‘s face as he tried to talk but was restrained.

“What happened to Mel?” Nathaniel asked with a sigh.

“She followed me,” Lily said directly, “She wanted to grab me but lost her step and fell.”

After a pause, she added, “She seems to be pregnant and has bled a lot.”

“Miscarriage?” Nathaniel asked.

It seemed that he also knew about Melanie‘s pregnancy. Lily confessed, “The doctor said it‘s possible.”

“Huh...” He breathed a sigh of relief. He did not feel the slightest bit of sadness and eased.

This expression did not escape the eyes of Lily and Olivia, and they both felt that he was a little too cold blooded. That was his child, his blood. Did his heart ache even a single bit?

“You said she followed you?” Nathaniel asked again after some thought.

Lily was first startled by his callousness, but she realized that it had nothing to do with her, so she simply nodded, “She said I forced you to break up? Nate, what did you tell her? Why let her have such a delusion?”

“Did she say that?” Nathaniel was surprised. He did not expect Melanie to go to Lily and say those words. It seemed that breaking up with Melanie really provoked her.

Glancing at him, Lily said nothing

“Then, you just pushed her?” he continued. Looking at him again but coldly, Lily replied, “I didn‘t touch her!” “Okay, you didn‘t do it.” Looking at her cold eyes, Nathaniel felt a chill down his spine. He had the preconceived notion that Lily was gentle and submissive and that she would do as he said. However, he never cared about Lily, and she was no longer obedient to him. Her glare was like a knife to his face.

He ignored her too much and underestimated her.

Looking at her intensely, Nathaniel was very emotional and said quietly after a while,” Actually, even if you did, it doesn‘t matter.” Lily was confused, and Olivia remained silent. What a scumbag! Melanie, lying inside, would probably pass out from anger if she heard this

“I‘ll say it for the last time. I didn‘t do anything!” Lily‘s body was cold, like a block of ice.

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Startled by Lily‘s aura, Nathaniel nodded over and over.

“Yes, I know you didn‘t do it. Even if you did, the incident can‘t be as simple as a miscarriage. After all, you...” Wien Nathaniel met Lily‘s eyes, le choked up.

“After all, I, loo, have experienced it, and I know what you‘re capable of.”

Lily rolled lier eyes at Nithniel and did not bother reply to what he had said, “Nate, I don‘t care what tricks you guys are uptond I don‘t care why you‘re fighting It has nothing to do with me. I scut her to the hospital and asked you to come and settle the bills. I just want to make things clear. If you provoke me again, don‘t blame me for being rude.”

“Let‘s go.” Lily had just wanted to clear Wings up but ended up feeling disgusted when faced with these two.

“Don‘t go, Lily!” Nathaniel suddenly reached out to grab her hand, Lily quickly moved her hand out of the way, not letting him catch it.

“Mel and I broke up,” he said scornfully after taking a moment. Then he continued, “I don‘t know why she went to find you. Maybe she just couldn‘t accept reality.

“Still, I admit I still have you in my heart. I‘m sorry for what I did to you in the past. Will you please give me a chance to make up for it?” Nathaniel looked at Lily with a sincere expression on his face.

Standing by the sidelines, Olivia subconsciously looked out of the corridor window.

‘Is Nathaniel drunk? What kind of soap opera does he think this is?

“Give you a chance?” Lily sneered.

“Okay, then make a public statement and tell everyone that I was the one who created all of MN Inc.‘s past works. That also includes all those big and small awards that Melanie took credit for. Void all those honors that you received and issue me a public apology. Can you do that?”

Nathaniel went silent. Then he replied, “I‘m okay with apologizing and issuing a statement, but isn‘t it too much to void the honors? On top of that, you were with MN Inc. at that time. Those honors belong to MN Inc, and you. There‘s nothing wrong with that.”

“So, are you refusing to do it?” Lily was already expecting a refusal. If he were to agree to her request, it would be game over for MN Inc.

“Okay, I‘ll do it.” Unexpectedly, he agreed. After that, he added, “I have one condition. You have to come back. Come back to MN Inc, and come back to me. I will give you anything and everything that you‘ll ever want. From now on, we‘ll work together as we did in the past. Trust me. I‘ll compensate you for everything you‘ve lost. I‘ll even double it.”

With a light snort, Lily mocked, “Nate, your wishful thinking is pretty impressive. What about Mel? What‘s going to happen with her?”

Of course, she did not really care about Melanie. She was just curious and wanted to know how he felt about her.

“I already said I‘ve broken up with her. You don‘t have to worry about her. She has her plans and can settle herself. There‘s no need for me to look after her. Of course, if she needs me, I‘ll be ready to help within my capacity. I will respect your opinion. I‘ll break all ties with her if you don‘t allow it. I promise.”

Nathaniel thought Lily worried the relationship between him and Melaine would revive in the future, so he swore. As Nathaniel spoke, Lily and Olivia looked at him with contempt. Back then, he betrayed Lily and shamelessly claimed all her research achievements and honors for himself.

Now, no matter the reasons, he abandoned Melanie without hesitation. There was not even a trace of the affection he had for her.

‘What a d*uche! How did Lily ever fall in love with him in the first place? It was probably the worst decision of her life!‘

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“You‘re overthinking!” With a sigh, Lily felt it useless to say anything to such a person. She walked past Nathaniel and raised her hand to pat his shoulder, “I think you and Melanie would live a good life together. You two are very compatible. Seriously!” Sc*mbags and b*tches. What a good match! They should just get a room and stop harming others!

“You don‘t believe me?” Turning the wheelchair around, Nathaniel looked at her back, thinking she did not trust him.

He did not comprehend Lilly‘s subtext and felt she was still resentful and upset about his betrayal. There was no response, and Lily walked away.

After sitting down for a while, Nathaniel thought about what Lily had said and felt he still had a chance.

Lily was still brooding about his past betrayal, but he believed that she still had feelings for him. He could get back with her in the future as long as he worked hard enough. With her ability and powerful family to support her, things would be at their best by then. Maybe one day, he would finally be able to reconnect with his mother.

When Melanie woke up from the anesthesia and opened her eyes, she saw a familiar face sitting on the edge of her bed, peeling apples.

He often peeled apples for her carefully, cutting them into small pieces and feeding them into her mouth. Melanie‘s eyes became warm.

“Nate..” Opening her mouth, she called out his name, “My baby...”

She knew very well that the child was gone! In fact, from the moment she went to find Lily, she had already decided to give up the baby. Since she did not want to keep it, she went to pick a fight with Lily, and if Lily fought back, she would get a miscarriage and blame it on her.

Wait, where was Lily?

Looking left and right, she reacted, “How‘d you know? Where‘s Lily? Where did Lily go? She caused our child...”

“Mel!”

Interrupting her words, Nathaniel cut off the apple peel, bent down, and threw it into the trash, “Quit acting!”

Melanie stared at him with wide eyes, “Nate, what do you mean?

“You‘ve been putting up an act for a long time. I‘m tired, and you should be tired too. Just quit it,” Nathaniel did not delay his movements at all. He slowly cut the apples into small pieces and put them in a small bowl.

“Lily called me to come and pay your medical bills, and she was the one who sent you to the hospital. It would be more than just a miscarriage if she wanted to harm you. You wouldn‘t even be sent to the hospital so soon. Mel, you can‘t be more clear about what‘s going on here.”

Nathaniel put down the knife. There was an apple core left in his hand. He looked at her and said, “I used to spoil you, so every time I cut an apple, the core left over is mine. I hate eating cores the most. I‘m tired, and I can‘t handle you. Like I said, we both should go our separate ways.”

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After Nathaniel finished speaking, he threw the apple core in his hand into the trash can.

Melanie looked at the expression on his face.It was full of indifference, no longer with the distressed eyes like before.He was for real, and he wanted to break up with her.

After what he said, she did not need to act anymore.She took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I framed her.What about it?"

"If she hadn't dodged, how could I have fallen and lost my child?"

She clutched her lower abdomen, "Even if it was my fault, the child is innocent, and the child is yours!"

Shaking his head, Nathaniel said, "I don't care who the child belongs to.The child is indeed innocent.I didn't intend to have him in the first place, and neither did you!"

Facing her wary eyes, Nathaniel looked up at the ceiling and let out a long sigh of relief, "Mel, you're seriously getting out of hand!"

"I asked someone to transfer all your hospital consultation records.You went to the hospital to prepare for an abortion a while ago, didn't you? If it weren't for your inflammation, I think the child would have died long ago, right?"

Melanie was stunned.She never thought that Nathaniel would even find out.

Isn't the hospital information confidential? That was why she avoided going to any random clinic at the time, though she had no idea he would still discover this.

"Since we used to be lovers, I'll give you a little leeway.You can take my house, and I’ll give you some compensation.However, you’re no longer the director of MN Inc.If you want to stay in the company, go ahead, but I won’t stop you if you want to leave.You have your own plans and ambitions, so I wish you a bright future!"

Melanie panicked while he was saying those words.

In any case, she needed MN Inc"s support if she wanted to participate in an annual competition, win awards, or even excel in the industry! Without the company, she would not even be eligible to participate.

"No, Nate! You can't treat me like this!"

She did not care that her TV was still attached and hurriedly sat up, "I know I was wrong, but you know how much effort and price I paid for this new product? You can't do this to me!"

"At the very least, can I leave MN Inc.after the annual competition is over?" she asked eagerly.

Looking at her hand freed from the needle, Nathaniel said, "I didn't ask you to leave the company.You don't have to go, but the director's position..."

"If I’m no longer the director, how can I stay in the company? How would other employees see me? How would the people in the lab see me? How can I participate in the annual competition?"

She was almost going nuts, ''Nate, you can't do this to me!"

"Mel, be reasonable.Why would you hold this position if it weren't for the relationship between us? What qualifications and abilities do you have? You've been sitting in this position for so long.MN Inc.wants to recruit those capable of the position, but what about you? I've offered my best to you, but you didn't cherish it yourself.What else can I do?"

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Nathaniel could not feel the slightest pity for her now.

In retrospect, he should have suspected that she was trying to dispose of the baby and sent someone to investigate, but he didn’t. He never knew that she wanted to abort the baby so early on.

Nathaniel even thought about their future and living a good life with her, but she was halfhearted, making her worthless.

“I’m nice enough not to ask you to leave MN Inc. Of course, the company will participate in the annual competition, but it’ll be in the name of MN Inc., not you as a representative. You can only accept the award as a representative, and that’s the best I can do.”

“No, no!” Melanie could not accept it.

She made a deal with herself for the competition and to bring herself to a higher level.

Her feelings and everything were on the table, and the bet was still on. How could she give up her future?

“You can’t do this to me! You can’t take my credit. This new product is my achievement. It belongs to me!” Melanie rushed toward Nathaniel. She was about to go crazy.

He moved the wheelchair back to avoid her. Nathaniel looked at her coldly and only felt that the woman in front of him was becoming insane. She used to be charming and cute, but what happened to that? He felt regretful and disappointed.

“Take the credit?” He sneered, “Mel, don’t forget about how you took the credit that belonged to Lily in the first place. Since you’re saying that the new product is yours this time, let me ask. you. Did you write the formula? Was the inspiration yours as well? Did you even prepare anything in the laboratory? What else did you do besides exchanging your body for the formula? What qualifications do you have to say that it’s your product?”

“From raw materials to experiments, the company paid the funds and costs. I can only let you accept the award as a representative. This is already in the past. If you’re still ignorant, don’t blame me for being ruthless! “”

Melanie did not expect that he could be so heartless. She suddenly began to laugh and burst into tears, “Nate, why are you even trying to reason with me and make yourself sound so righteous? Were you not part of the plan to settle things with Lily? Now you regret it? You miss your ex-lover and want to break all ties with me?

“It’s none of Lily’s business.”

Indeed, he regretted it and wanted to get back with Lily. He wanted to return to her, but even without Lily, it would be impossible to save Nathaniel and Melanie’s relationship.

Thinking about that time with Frank and her kneeling in front of him made Nathaniel’s stomach flip. Her felt so disgusted with her that he would even lose his appetite.

The more he said that, the more Melanie felt it was because of Lily.

She grabbed her hands tightly on the hospital bed, and the blood on her hands dripped down, Nate, do you think Lily will still be with you? Go and find out for yourself. She had already reached the top of the ladder at La Beauté Group. Do you think she’ll still think about you? It’s ridiculous!”

“Stop with the nonsense!” Nathaniel said coldly.

He might have believed Melanie before, but since leaving MN Inc, things have gone pretty smoothly for Lily. However, now that Lily has support from the Lodge family, Lily did not need another sponsor.

“Don’t you know how to verify? Go and check it out. Do you think I’m nasty? How many graceful people do you think there are in this circle? At least I’m genuine! Lily, on the other hand?” She laughed mockingly, laughing at his self-righteousness.

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"I can tell you’re not feeling too well after your surgery, so I’ll stop arguing with you now."

After turning the wheelchair around, Nathaniel continued, "I have to head back and rest.I'll arrange for someone to take care of you.As for going home, let's discuss it when you're ready to be discharged."

At that point, there was nothing left to say.In addition to Lily, he also needed to consider maximizing the company's interests.It was inappropriate for Melanie to hold onto her position for a long time.

Lily quickly hopped into the shower when she got home.She felt like bad luck had assaulted her from every corner today.

Melanie was no threat to her, but the whole thing had been frustrating.

Lily had not expected Melanie to use her pregnancy to frame someone.

Melanie was far more vicious than she had imagined.

When Lily got out of the shower, she saw that she had a missed call from someone named "Grumpy Craftsman."She pursed her lips and thought that something must have happened.She pressed the redial button and waited for a moment.

Finally, someone answered, and she said in a low voice, "Hello?"

"Good employees don’t skip work.Aren't you afraid that your boss will fire you?" Lily said mockingly.

Judging by how he had acted earlier, he should be pretty afraid of his boss, so he would not skip work for no reason.However, the man on the phone was irritated and did not seem to be in a joking mood.His voice was still low as he replied, "I don’t want to do it anymore.Find someone else."

After that, he wanted to hang up, but Lily shockingly replied, "Wait! Why won't you do it? Didn't you already agree to the job? Are you not satisfied with the payment? What's the problem?"

"It's nothing.I just don't want to do it.Find someone else."

"What do you mean?!"

Lily was pretty upset.

"Do you understand the spirit of a contract? You can’t back out after you’ve agreed to it! "

After a pause, she asked, "Are you facing any difficulties?"

"No."

The line went silent for a moment before he added, "I'm sorry."

Then he hung up the phone.

Lily redialed his number, but he did not pick up.

Lily was upset.

‘What's going on today? Why is everything going in the wrong direction? This is getting really annoying"

Lily was irritated and had to find a way to vent.She changed and went straight to the laboratory.

Once she got there, she went straight to her private lab.

Since the start of the new project, Lily has had a separate lab.

Olivia and herself would be there most of the time.

Their newest product had been a success, so the two had gone on a short vacation.

That was why the lab was locked all the time.

When Lily stormed into the room, she accidentally locked the door from the inside.

No one knew what was happening, and they just stared at each other in silence.

Soon after, Jenny got word of Lily’s arrival and rushed to the lab.She stood outside and knocked on the door.

"Lily, it’s Jenny."

There was no response, but faint tinkling sounds of equipment echoed.

Was Lily in the middle of an experiment? There had been no news about any new projects.

"Lily, are you making a new product? Do you need help? Do you want me to call Olivia?" Jenny asked after knocking on the door again.

Nobody responded, and the people outside asked, "Do you think something happened inside?"

"Nonsense.Lily is just developing a new product.Are you guys finished with your work? Have you completed all your tasks for this quarter? Everyone should have at least one new product.Will you be able to complete the assignment?"

Jenny sounded quite intimidating as she questioned the staff.

After getting an earful, the staff went straight to their respective labs and continued their work.

Jenny, standing outside the door, was worried, so she decided to call Olivia. "Has Lily mentioned anything to you about new products?"

"No. What's wrong?" After leaving the hospital, Olivia went shopping for groceries before heading home and cleaning the house. The vacuum cleaner was rumbling in the background, and she could not hear Jenny too well.

“Lily went into the lab and locked herself inside. I tried to talk to her, but she ignored me. I don't think she's in a good state. I'ma little worried."

Upon hearing this, Olivia was stunned and quickly turned off the vacuum cleaner. She subconsciously mumbled, "Is it because of what happened today? She looked okay when she left earlier, though."

Jenny was curious. "What happened today?"

“Long story. Lily is in the lab, right? I'll go check in on her." Olivia quickly put aside her things, took off her apron, washed her hands, and hurried to the lab.

There was no response from inside the lab. Helpless, Jenny could only sit on the sofa outside and wait. When office hours were over, the staff left one after another. Jenny had sat there for about an hour before Olivia arrived on the scene, panting heavily.

"Is she still inside?"

Jenny pouted in the direction of the laboratory. Olivia nodded and ran over to knock on the door. "Lily, It’s Olivia. Please open the door. What are you doing inside? Let me come and help you. Lily—"

Before Olivia finished speaking, the lab door swung open, accompanied by a horrid smell. Olivia was the first to bear the brunt. She was stunned for a moment before she started to cough uncontrollably. She could barely stop.

Jenny raised her head when she heard the door opening, but before getting close, she was overwhelmed by the strong scent and started coughing as well. "W-What’s that smell?”

Both of them were practically choking, but Lily seemed unaffected. She just looked at them and said, "Were you guys looking for me?"

There was silence from Jenny and Olivia. They had knocked on the door while calling on to her repeatedly. Was Lily unaware?

Even if they wanted to reply, they could not stop their coughing fits and could barely say a word.

"I'm sorry. I forgot to turn on the ventilation," Lily said. She turned to the side and flipped on the fan inside the room. The wind quickly took away the smell.

When she regained control over herself, Olivia wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and looked around. "Lily, what were you doing in here? What was that pungent smell?"

"It's nothing. I wanted to try mixing some of the most intense and strong scents." As Lily walked out of the lab, she seemed pretty gloomy. Today’s events had left her in a somber mood.

So what do you get when you mix all the bad stuff?

In the field of perfumery, sometimes, one would require making bold attempts. Lily had closed the door and immersed herself in what she was doing. She had paid little attention to whatever was happening outside the door.

“You could’ve died in there!" Jenny said as she coughed again. "This idea of yours is a little too bold."

"I think the effects were pretty good. I kept a few samples and will wait for the results to come out." Lily said in a serious tone as she pulled off her gloves.