Ch. 2261..2270

Chapter 2261 I'm Well-Behaved

Chance's voice was soft and aggrieved.

Nicole’s heart trembled and softened.

Eric looked at Chance with satisfaction and thought, 'That kid finally knows howto use his brain.’

"Fine... But this will only be valid while Levi and Chance are in this school, if Levi skips a grade or transfers to another school, this agreement will be void immediately."

Nicole looked at Eric.

Eric nodded. "Okay, deal."

He looked like he was thinking of Chance, but in fact, this was just his first step in approaching Nicole.

Eric was steadily walking into Nicole's world, and no one could stop him this time. Chance curled his lips happily.

'Thank you, Auntie! I'll behave well and won't cause trouble."

Nicole smiled. She had no problems with Chance.

She was affected by Chance's sudden change in mood.

"No problem."

Nicole said with a smile.

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Eric, who pursed his lips and took out his phone. Then, he called George.

George's secretary answered the phone.

"Hello, Mr. Ferguson. What can I do for you?"

"I have to talk to George. Is he available?"

"Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Quay isn't at the office at the moment. He said that if it's not an urgent matter, he'll call back in three to four days."

Eric said, it’s urgent. I must contact him immediately."

The conversation between the two bosses was brief yet impactful. The level of urgency was subjective to each individual.

The secretary paused before he replied, "Okay. I’ll call Mr. Quay right away. Just a moment, please."

The secretary hung up the phone. Soon after, Eric put his phone on the table.

Nicole was a little nervous.

Eric glanced at her. "Let's eat first."

Nicole had no appetite, but she did not want to be rude.

The temperature of the steak in front of her was just right. Eric had already picked up the knife and fork to cut the steak slowly.

Judging from his mood, Nicole could see that he was not at all affected.

Why would he be affected in the first place?

Nicole looked at the steak in front of her and suddenly asked, "Do you know Linda?"

Eric looked up in confusion.

"Michael's aunt."

Eric nodded and handed over the cut steak.

Nicole frowned slightly. She did not want to take it over because she had no appetite.

However, the current conversation was going so well. If she refused...

In the end, Nicole took it over.

Eric expressed his satisfaction.

"That name sounds familiar. I'm familiar with one person in the political circle here, and Michael's aunt is with that person now. That's how I got my invitation from her."

Eric did not hide anything from Nicole and told her everything.

Nicole was speechless.

Sure enough, she guessed it right.

Eric chuckled lightly. "You should've asked me then, and I would've told you."

Nicole said, "I guessed it."

"You're always smart."

The next second, Eric's phone rang.

He paused for a while then answered the call.

"George?"

"Mr. Ferguson, you were looking for me?"

"It's not me. Someone very important is looking for you."

Eric glanced at Nicole, who was facing him.

George's voice came through the phone. "If this is about business, we can talk a week later. You know, I'm on vacation this week and don’t want to be disturbed."

Eric frowned slightly. Nicole reached out and looked at Eric.

Eric handed over the phone to her.

Nicole took it over. "George, I’m Nicole Stanton. We met on the cruise."

"Oh, Ms. Stanton. I have an impression of you. What do you want from me?"

George’s voice was calm.

Nicole said, "Sebastian stole that project from someone else, and the project isn't clinically approved. George, you should reconsider cooperating with him. My friends are the lead researcher of this project, and they contacted me after I came ashore. Please believe me. If you really want to live, don’t cooperate with Sebastian."

George was silent for a long time.

"I wouldn't believe it if you said this, but since Mr. Ferguson is by your side..."

George hesitated to speak. "Why should I believe you? You've seen that girl who came back to life."

"Yasmin could’ve lived longer. She's now in my friend's care. She won't live long and will die in three months because of the transplanted organs. She has already started to take medicine to relieve the pain because the side effects on her body have begun to become prominent. But there's no specific medicine to cure her."

Nicole was silent for a few seconds before she hesitantly said, "George, you don't have to believe what I say, but I don't suggest that you become someone’s lab rat. Sebastian can't save you."

After a long time, George spoke again with a calm voice as if he was unfazed by anything.

"Ms. Stanton, you're right... No one can save me. You didn't look for me in such a hurry just to tell me this, right?"

Nicole paused. "I would like to ask you to help locate the location of the laboratory. My friends need to stop Sebastian and prevent the situation from getting worse."

George could not help but sigh.

"Okay. I'll send you the location. I'll get out of here too. Thanks for telling me this."

He believed in Nicole and Eric.

He also believed that there was no cure for him.

Nicole could feel the feeling of despair in George's calmness, even if he was across the ocean and the phone.

"Is Jeff Lieberman there?"

George replied, "He was supposed to be one of the test subjects, but I heard that he has rare Golden blood. Sebastian couldn't find a suitable

blood source for the time being, so he had to delay the surgery. Why? Are you looking for him?”

Nicole opened her mouth as if someone had strangled her neck, but she was unable to make a sound.

She blinked, and her eyes instantly watered.

George’s words were still ringing in her ears.

Jeff had rare Golden blood.

Golden blood.

The only other person besides Nicole who had Golden blood was Clayton.

How could there be such a coincidence?

Nicole felt a sense of familiarity with Jeff, and he had a similar temperament to Clayton. That was why she paid more attention to him.

The first time Chatty saw Jeff, she called him "Daddy”.

Why not someone else?

Why was it him?

Nicole cleverly connected this series of coincidences.

She suddenly remembered the time they were sitting on the deck.

The sea breeze blew by, and Jeff was shrouded in despair. When he heard Nicole say that she wanted to follow Clayton in death, Jeff panicked.

Perhaps from that time on, their relationship had already changed quietly and uncontrollably.

Nicole’s heart tightened slightly. She felt as if an electric current passed through her whole body, making her lips tremble unconsciously.

Seeing that Nicole suddenly stopped talking, Eric thought that it was weird. He glanced at her and saw that her face had turned slightly pale.

Eric could still hear George's voice over the phone.

Chapter 2262 Golden Blood

Eric had no choice but to take over the phone from Nicole.

"Okay. Please send me the location. You should also go back as soon as possible." Eric hung up the phone and looked at her cautiously.

"Nicole, are you okay? What's the matter?"

Nicole blinked. She felt as if she had been smashed on the head. First, she was numb. Then, there was severe pain.

She felt like she was being toyed with, and she felt suffocated, dismal, and powerless.

Jeff and Clayton.

Their figures appeared in her mind, but it was Clayton who remained in the end.

Was Jeff Clayton?

If Clayton was not dead, why did he not return to her?

Why did he watch as she was in despair because of him?

That was not right.

Nicole saw Jeff's face, which did not resemble Clayton's.

Or did Clayton make minor adjustments to his face to avoid being recognized by Nicole?

It had been a few months. Any high-tech fine-tuning surgery would have enough time to heal.

Once the doubt in her heart seeded, she could not control it anymore.

The fire in her heart was getting bigger and bigger, and it seemed to burn her whole body. She could not even hear Eric calling out to her.

"Nicole...”

She stared at him blankly.

Eric said in a serious tone.

"George just sent me the location. Do you want to contact your friend?"

Although the meal went smoothly, it could not go on any longer.

Nicole's mind was buzzing.

She did not even know what she was supposed to do.

Out of instinct, she found Camille's phone number and dialed it. When she left the hotel, she resolutely rejected Eric's offer to send her home.

Nicole sat alone in the car and watched as the scenery flashed by outside the window. Her heart was burning.

She looked vulnerable and desperate, and she no longer seemed invincible.

Nicole was not that strong in the first place.

Did Jeffs Golden blood further prove that he was Clayton?

But what if it was just a coincidence?

Although Golden blood was rare, there were still a few people in the world who had it.

Was it just a coincidence?

At that thought, she felt as if someone had splashed cold water over her head. She was covered in cold sweat.

She wholeheartedly resisted the idea that it was all just a coincidence.

She would rather believe that Jeff was Clayton.

But how could he act so flawlessly when he was facing her?

From the beginning when they met at the amusement park to the time that he "stalked" her on the streets.

Perhaps, what Eric said was true. Jeff was really following them.

Otherwise, were their encounters purely a coincidence?

But were there so many coincidences in this world?

Nicole's heart was pounding.

Her blood was also boiling.

Whether Jeff was Clayton or not, Nicole had to ask him in person. He could undergo plastic surgery and change his identity, but he could not change his blood.

His relationship with Chatty could not be faked.

Nicole could prove her thoughts if she did a DNA test.

Thinking of this, Nicole seemed to have a sliver of hope.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and the air was fresh.

It felt as if a hand was caressing her face.

Her dark future seemed to have a glimpse of color.

In the next second, Nicole panicked because she almost left him there to fend for himself.

Why would Jeff choose to be a test subject? Why did he not want to leave the cruise ship?

Nicole did not want to speculate, but she could understand why he felt that way.

Clayton was a proud perfectionist who did not allow himself to have a single flaw. He was very demanding of himself.

If Clayton was seriously injured in the earthquake, he probably would not be able to accept it for a while.

Fortunately, there was still time.

Camille contacted Nicole again.

'We contacted the Coast Guard as well as the company. We're planning to go at night and catch Sebastian off guard since Sebastian doesn't know that we're coming and won't take any precautions. We'll bring Sebastian back first.”

To put it bluntly, they wanted to arrest Sebastian as soon as possible and slowly destroy the lab.

That laboratory should not even exist in this world. "Okay. I want to go too."

Nicole was anxious.

She could not wait for the result at home calmly.

Camille paused and was a little hesitant. "Our mission is top secret, so the personnel we bring are all involved in the project. It’ll also be somewhat dangerous. Sebastian has a gun, and I’m afraid that he’ll do something crazy if pushed to the brink. Leighton won't let me join either, so I don't think you should go. Let's just wait here. I'll update you when Sebastian is caught."

Camille simply felt that Nicole was very enthusiastic and eager to know the progress of the matter.

Thus, Camille would tell Nicole their plan since Nicole was of great help.

However, the mission was dangerous. Nicole paused. "It doesn't matter. I must go. I've been there before, so I'm more familiar with the place than the others. I can help if you let me tag along."

Camille said, "But..."

Before she finished her sentence, Leighton interrupted her.

"Ms. Stanton, see you at the pier at 9:00 pm. Don't tell anyone about this mission because it's confidential."

"Okay, Mr. Malone. I will be there on time."

Nicole hung up the phone. Her heart tightened, and she took a deep breath.

After a while, she arrived at the villa.

Chatty was playing with Fischer downstairs.

Nicole went upstairs to take a nap.

She needed a good rest so that she could recharge her spirits and set off at 9:00 pm.

After Nicole changed into pajamas, her phone rang.

She took a look and saw that it was the psychiatrist.

Nicole frowned slightly.

She still remembered that the psychiatrist said she was hallucinating. However, she was just one step away from proving her intuition.

That psychiatrist was a quack!

However, Nicole would not blurt this out.

She calmed her emotions and picked up the call.

"Sorry to bother you, Ms. Stanton."

"It's okay”

The psychiatrist said, "I just wanted to ask if you still feel the familiarity and sense of dependence on that person?"

Nicole's eyes flickered, but she nodded honestly.

'Yes."

Maybe there was nothing wrong with that sense of dependence.

The psychiatrist was the one who was mistaken.

The psychiatrist sighed. "Did you sleep well last night?"

"It's alright."

"Ms. Stanton, I'm a little worried about you.” Nicole paused. "What are you worried about?"

The psychiatrist said, "During this period of time, I had a case that was somewhat similar to yours. The man my patient fell in love with died unexpectedly. My patient was heartbroken and had some mental health problems, such as insomnia and self-harm..."

Nicole's expression changed slightly.

She looked a little nervous.

The psychiatrist did not hear her response and said, "Ms. Stanton, please tell me the truth. Do you have a tendency to cause self-harm? If so, please return to Mediania immediately as staying abroad isn't suitable. You'll only feel uneasy constantly in an unfamiliar environment."

The psychiatrist's tone was also somewhat tentative and anxious.

He always thought that Nicole's condition was not that serious because she seemed calm.

However, he changed his mind when he met the other female patient.

Chapter 2263 Take the Initiative to Seek Medical Treatment

The female patient was just as calm as Nicole. She laughed, exchanged pleasantries, and mingled like a normal person.

There was nothing unusual, but her arms were full of self-inflicted scars.

It was shocking.

That was why the psychiatrist called Nicole right away.

It was not that he had never seen such patients before. He was just worried that some patients would make themselves seem better than they were to mislead him.

He would misunderstand that they were going in a good direction, but in fact, their condition could be worse.

The psychiatrist panicked when he did not hear Nicole’s response. "Ms. Stanton, you..."

Nicole coughed and finally spoke.

Her voice was nonchalant, somewhat hoarse, and steady.

"Sorry, I was replying to an email just now. Don't worry. I'm fine. I know my body. After this trip, I’ll contact you when I return to Mediania. We can talk about it later, okay?"

The psychiatrist felt that it was strange and kept silent. He was suspicious.

Was Nicole just pretending to be normal?

But her attitude of actively seeking medical treatment was a good thing.

Or was he overthinking it?

"Okay, but before that, if anything happens, you should tell me right away. Ms. Stanton, I'm a qualified doctor and will keep things between US confidential. Pleasetrust me."

Nicole's attitude changed slightly as she responded solemnly, "I trust you." After she hung up the phone, she stared out the window blankly.

The walls were covered with lush green vines.

From where she was, she could vaguely see the sparkling surface of the lake nearby.

Thinking of what the doctor said, Nicole subconsciously touched her arm.

Then, she quickly let go of her arm in a panic as if she was afraid of being noticed. Soon after, she went to the bathroom to wash up as if nothing had happened.

Later, Nicole went downstairs to play with Chatty and Fischer for a while and waited for Kai to come back before she went to bed.

Everything was orderly and peaceful.

9:00 pm.

The sky was dark.

The whole city fell into a dead silence.

Luca drove Nicole to the pier.

He did not ask any questions. Since Nicole said she wanted to come, he came with her. The pier was as quiet as usual.

The surface of the sea was reflecting a dim light. It looked like a dormant monster that could devour everything at any time.

Nicole had an ominous feeling, and her heart beat violently as she stood there.

Perhaps it was because she was going to see Clayton soon, she could not suppress the surging excitement in her heart.

At the same time, an inconspicuous car was parked not far away.

There was no light in the car, and it looked abandoned.

However, the moment Nicole got out of the car, the person in the car also got out. It was Leighton.

Luca stood there and looked at Nicole.

Nicole's voice was calm as she said, "You can wait here. Don't tell anyone about our mission."

"Miss, it’ll be dangerous, so I'll go with you."

Luca could vaguely feel that something was off tonight.

Just as Nicole was about to refuse, Leighton came to them and said, "It's dangerous, so it's better to have another person to protect you. That way we don't have to focus our manpower on you."

Luca nodded with a stern expression.

Nicole pursed her lips and accepted it.

She did not see Camille.

Sure enough, just as Camille told her, Leighton did not allow Camille to go. Leighton glanced at Luca, took out a pocket pistol from his back, and handed it over.

"Do you know how to use it?"

Nicole’s eyes widened in an instant.

Originally, she thought the risk factor was at most 10%, but now, it rose to 90%.

It inexplicably felt colder.

Luca took it over calmly and weighed it to see how many bullets were inside.

'Yes," Luca said bluntly.

"Do you have another one? Ms. Stanton knows how to use it too.”

Leighton looked at Nicole.

Nicole was stunned for a moment, but her expression was still calm.

"It's okay, I don't think I have to use it later."

The next second, Leighton took out another pistol and handed it over to her.

'Take it just in case. Let's hope you don't need to use it."

Leighton was tactful enough not to ask why Nicole knew how to shoot.

Nicole took it and weighed it in her hand. The cartridge was full.

Luca and Nicole looked at each other, but they did not see any fear in each other's eyes.

Luca was not a stranger to dangerous situations.

Initially, Nicole did not think this trip would be dangerous.

However, she had to go even if it was dangerous because she wanted to bring Jeff back to verify her inference.

Leighton glanced at them. A ship in the port that no one noticed before suddenly flashed its lights a few times.

Leighton's eyes turned cold.

"Let's go."

He lifted his feet and walked in the direction of the ship.

When Nicole got there, she realized that the ship looked familiar.

It was the same cruise ship, but a lot more low-key.

Nicole was a little surprised.

Leighton paused in his footsteps and said, "Don't worry. Sebastian didn't buy this ship. I've inquired about it and found out that it was rented. If he can rent it, so can 1.1 even paid them twice as much. Let's get on board."

Nicole glanced at him in admiration.

It was such risky behavior, but Leighton was really confident!

How could such a person who was unfazed by danger be merely a researcher?

Nicole could not help but feel a little curious.

However, she did not suspect him out of the trust she had for Fischer and Jay Malone.

Besides, they would not put their kid with her if they were really bad people.

Nicole followed Leighton, and Luca stepped forward to help her onboard.

The salty sea breeze blew in the night, and the air was humid.

Nicole stood on the deck below and looked down. It was a different feeling from before when she walked through the VIP passage.

The scenery below was also beautiful.

She could see the shadows of the distant mountains and the seabirds flying over the sea.

Apart from Leighton and the two of them, there were about 40 to 50 people on the ship.

They were all dressed in black and looked indifferent and stern.

They also carried the same weapons.

Nicole just took a glance and subconsciously felt anxious.

She already felt that Leighton was making this seem like a big deal when he gave them guns to defend themselves.

The people in front of her looked like they were ready for war!

Nicole had experienced war abroad, so she knew what it felt like.

Danger could befall at any time.

Leighton went in and said a few words. Then, one of the leaders came out.

That person was tall, lean, and strong with deep eye sockets. He looked like someone of a mixed race and had a noble temperament. He gave off a cold vibe, but he was calm. At a glance, he looked like a natural leader.

He looked at Nicole and stretched out his hand.

"Ms. Stanton, I'm Connor Upton, the person in charge of LJ Corporation. I heard from Leighton and Camille that it's thanks to you that we're able to find Sebastian’s whereabouts in such a timely manner this time. Thank you very much for your help."

Chapter 2264 Finding a Needle in a Haystack

Nicole shook hands with the man gently and smiled. He had an accent and spoke eloquently. However, he did not seem like a native English speaker.

'You're welcome."

"Ms. Stanton, I heard that your friend is still there. To thank you for your help, we'll help you rescue your friend while we capture Sebastian and destroy the laboratory. What’s his name?"

Nicole lowered her eyes slightly, pursed her lips, and was silent for a few seconds.

"Jeff Lieberman. He's a disabled person and has limited mobility, so please make sure he's safe."

"Okay."

The man agreed and glanced at Luca with some scrutiny. "Ms. Stanton, since you brought your own bodyguard, I hope you can protect yourself later."

"Mr. Upton, you don't have to care about me. I just want to find my friend."

Connor nodded.

Leighton came out and patted Connor on the shoulder. "Shall we start?"

"Okay. I'll leave this to you. Ms. Stanton, since you've been here before, why don’t you come in and tell US more about it?"

"Okay."

Nicole nodded.

She would try her best to help since she was already there.

Nicole followed them inside and took a look. The banquet hall in the front was very large and luxurious for events.

The area upstairs was smaller and more refined to cater for the upper class. When Nicole was here before, she was busy exchanging pleasantries with the guests and did not observe the place carefully.

"Where's the elevator that Ms. Stanton mentioned earlier?"

Connor asked.

Nicole walked there according to what she remembered.

However, there was no sign of an elevator anywhere.

After walking back and forth a few times, Nicole's face paled slightly. "It can't be an illusion, right?"

Connor also noticed that something was off. "Ms. Stanton, are you sure you remember it correctly? Is it somewhere else?"

Nicole shook her head.

"No, it must be here."

She remembered that she got out of the elevator from the side exit of the banquet hall.

However, it was merely a wall in front of her.

Leighton brought some people over, glanced at Nicole, and shook his head at Connor.

"We can’t find any elevator elsewhere."

Nicole paused. "Shall we go upstairs?"

The cruise was very stable.

They needed to find the elevator before they arrived at the coordinates so that they could find the entrance to the laboratory.

It did not take much time, but Nicole just did not expect it to be so troublesome.

There were stairs on the side, so they walked upstairs.

Nicole looked at the familiar scene. Some of the decorations that had been specially arranged before were removed, but overall, the place was still luxurious.

She stood at the door of the room where she stayed and walked in the direction she remembered.

The place where the elevator used to be was a wall.

Nicole touched the wall, but there was no switch or button for the elevator.

She was really shocked.

Luca stepped forward and protected her from behind.

"Miss, are you sure it’s here?”

Nicole nodded.

How could she remember wrongly?

Before she left, she remembered watching the man in the wheelchair waiting for the elevator.

They got onto the elevator together. Although they did not say a word during the process, they were both in deep thought.

Luca paused, reached out, and knocked on the wall.

It was solid and was not just a divider.

Leighton beckoned for some people. Everyone pushed the wall and tried to move it to find evidence that the wall was just a cover.

However, it did not work.

Suddenly, Nicole thought about the hand gestures that the butler made everytime he opened the elevator.

The butler did not seem to press any buttons.

She was shocked and suddenly remembered some details.

"I remember now."

As soon as she said something, everyone moved aside.

The butler was very considerate to get the elevator for the guests every time.

On some occasions, this was not a strange thing.

However, the butler used his body to block the keypad every time he pressed the buttons. It seemed that it might have been unintentional, so no one suspected it.

Nicole suddenly thought about the time when she first arrived. She was a little scared and dizzy because she was in the deep sea.

At that time, the butler immediately pressed something to instantly change the scene, which made Nicole calm down.

The thing he pressed was not a button, but a holographic projection.

Nicole looked around and stood in front of a one-meter-tall vase that was opposite the elevator.

The style of the vase looked medieval European.

Connor also noticed something wrong with this vase.

He took a step forward and touched the protruding part in the middle of the vase.

As soon as he touched it, a light suddenly came on.

The red light shone on the opposite wall.

What used to be a gray wall on the opposite side sensed the light. Soon after, the outline of an elevator appeared automatically.

Immediately afterward, the red light disappeared, and an elevator door appeared on the empty wall in front of them.

Everyone was surprised.

Leighton frowned slightly. "Sebastian is really good at hiding."

Connor chuckled lightly. "Indeed. Without Ms. Stanton's help, we wouldn't be able to find the entrance at all. Even if we got here, we would still be looking for a needle in a haystack."

Nicole walked over to have a look.

At this time, a holographic projection of the up and down elevator button appeared on the wall.

She recalled the butler's gesture and touched the big "A".

Soon, the wall showed a response.

The wall that had no gaps suddenly opened from both sides.

An elevator appeared in front of them.

Nicole gasped. She was indeed familiar with this elevator.

She just did not expect that it would take so much effort to find it.

No one went into the opened elevator.

Connor glanced at Leighton.

"We found the elevator. How long until our ship arrives?"

Leighton paused. "About half an hour."

'Then we should wait a little longer."

After Connor finished speaking, he looked at Nicole and said, "Ms. Stanton, can I trouble you to draw a road map for US based on your memory?"

Nicole nodded.

"Of course, but Sebastian didn’t take US to many places, so it may not be comprehensive enough."

"A general route is fine."

Nicole nodded and led them through the corridor to the previous banquet hall.

The banquet hall was small and exquisite, and the murals on the walls were extremely elaborate.

However, no one cared about that at the moment.

Nicole found a seat and sat down. Leighton handed over a pen and paper to her.

She then drew the route that she remembered, including the scene she saw back then when she went to the underwater laboratory.

After she finished drawing, Connor kept silent.

Even Leighton was slightly surprised.

Leighton took a look and said, "Sebastian is quite nostalgic and made his laboratory the same as our research institute."

Chapter 2265 Imitation and Plagiarism

Connor chuckled disdainfully and was a little speechless.

"Sebastian stole someone else’s achievements and connections. Now, he even stole our design?"

Seeing Nicole's puzzled look, Leighton explained, "This laboratory is practically the same as our research institute. The entrance and the location of the anatomy room and exhibition hall are the same as our research institute."

Nicole froze in shock. ‘Then you guys will be familiar with the lab, right?"

"Of course. I can go around with my eyes closed. It looks like today's operation will go smoothly."

Connor raised his eyebrows and did not make a sound, but he looked much more relaxed.

Not long after, someone came over and said something to Leighton, who nodded and looked at Connor.

"We're there. We can go in.”

Connor glanced at Nicole.

"Ms. Stanton?"

Nicole smiled, stood up, and glanced at Luca, who was also ready.

Several people got into the elevator.

The elevator was very spacious, enough to accommodate nearly thirty people. As soon as Connor entered, he knew how the elevator worked.

He pressed something, and the surveillance cameras in the elevator suddenly stopped working.

The elevator kept going downward. Nicole could feel the weightlessness.

The bottom of the sea outside was dark and made Nicole feel suffocated and claustrophobic. Nicole closed her eyes due to discomfort.

Luca looked around vigilantly.

The process lasted for a long time.

When the elevator arrived, the others walked out first.

Leighton, Connor, and Nicole stayed at the back.

Luca stood by Nicole’s side the whole time. He was relieved to see that her complexion improved slightly when they arrived downstairs.

Connor turned to glance at the elevator and the glass path in front of him, then he shook his head.

'This place needs at least eight to ten years to be built. Sebastian left his job five years ago, so it looks like he has already made preparations before that?"

Leighton nodded. "Moreover, it's difficult for outsiders to enter this place, and this area is not under the control of any country. It seems like Sebastian is planning to do something illegal."

Their expressions were very calm.

However, Nicole had a vague feeling that something was wrong. "Mr. Malone, why do I feel like it's too quiet?"

There were no sounds from the sea, and it was too quiet.

The entire research base was like a huge pearl on the seabed.

It emitted a weak but continuous light in the deep, dark sea.

There were a lot of fish within a range of ten meters away from the laboratory, but there were no large fish seen within ten meters.

Nicole was slightly surprised.

'The last time I came here, it didn't seem to be like this. Those white sharks can swim around freely. Why do they look like they can’t get through now?"

Leighton explained from the side, "I think there's some kind of soundwaves targeted at large fish to prevent fish from attacking the research base.

They can prevent fish from approaching within a set range. When they need to conduct experiments, they'll emit another kind of soundwave that attracts the fish to approach. Sebastian is very familiar with these things. Many secret labs from various countries in the world also attract creatures this way."

Nicole nodded.

She did not understand much about these things, and she could not intuitively judge whether it was cruel or not.

Technological progress required constant experimentation, which required countless failures and sacrifices, be it human or animal.

They walked through the corridor and looked at the door of the laboratory in front of them.

Leighton laughed and seemed to be in the mood to joke.

"Do you think we can open the door with the same password as our laboratory?"

Connor glanced at him. "Do you want to try? An error will sound an alarm."

"So, what should we do?"

"It doesn't matter even if the alarm sounded. Unless there’s a second exit here, we can catch him as soon as he comes out."

This would alarm the enemy.

Leighton stepped forward and entered a password.

The door opened.

Leighton's expression changed slightly.

'The password of our lab changes every two days, and I entered the latest password."

Connor's complexion was also glum. He smirked coldly.

'This means that there's a mole in our lab."

The two looked at each other and put this matter aside for the time being.

It was not too late to catch the mole after arresting Sebastian.

When they pushed the door open and entered, they saw a huge white space.

Nicole noticed it was not that different from the last time she saw it.

Since so many people came in, they stirred up a commotion.

Someone in the anatomy room poked his head out to check out what was going on.

In the next second, one of Connor’s men immediately stepped forward and dragged him out.

Before the man could make a move, he was knocked out.

When Connor's man came out, he threw the needle in the corner.

It turned out to be a tranquilizer.

Leighton and Connor looked at each other.

"Let's split up and stay in contact. Ms. Stanton, can you find a safe place to wait?"

Nicole smiled and said, "You guys can do your thing. Don't worry. I won't expose myself."

Connor nodded, thought of something, bowed his head, and said something to her.

Then, he took a dozen people with him and went the other way from Leighton.

Those people's reflexes were sharp, and their movements were steady and ruthless. Most importantly, they ran without a sound.

They were not ordinary bodyguards. These could only be achieved by well- trained special forces.

"Miss, where should we go?"

Nicole was slightly taken aback by what Connor said just now.

She looked at the anatomy room and recalled the scene she saw the last time she was there.

It was bloody and gruesome.

However, she still walked over anyway.

The man who fainted was still lying on the ground.

Nicole took off his white lab coat and put it on for herself.

"You can wait here."

As she said this, she opened the door without daring to look elsewhere. She also pulled out another lab coat from the wall on the side and handed it to Luca.

After Luca got dressed, the two of them went in quietly.

Fortunately, there were no other people in the anatomy room, probably because it was at night. The researcher's routine here was not that different from the ones on the shore.

At this hour, most of them were sleeping.

The white light above her head lit up the room. Nicole saw the tragic and bloody scene again. But perhaps because she was mentally prepared this time, she did not have such a strong reaction as she did before.

Luca was used to seeing bloody scenes, but when he went inside, his expression changed slightly.

"Miss..."

Nicole stretched out her hand, put her index finger on her mouth, and made a hush gesture.

She vaguely felt that something was wrong in this room.

Except for the smell of some strange chemicals, Nicole saw a reflection from the dissection table.

Somehow, she walked inside.

Luca followed behind cautiously and whispered, "Shouldn't we look for your friend outside?"

Nicole paused in her footsteps. "It's too dangerous outside. Leighton’s people obviously came prepared. If they win, all is well, but if they lose, won't we be in danger?"

Chapter 2266 It's You

Luca asked, "So what are we looking for here?"

"We're looking for someone.”

Nicole kept silent and spoke.

Regardless of whether the person she was looking for was there or not, Nicole was sure that every corridor and room on this ship was connected.

If it was connected, there must be a way to enter and exit.

That would be much safer than searching out in the open.

This was what Connor told her before he left.

Otherwise, Nicole would not have been so sure. If she started from here, she might even meet Connor and the others soon.

Luca paused and did not continue to ask.

However, he looked around and became more vigilant.

Nicole looked at the reflective place. It was a wall that looked like it was made of glass, but it did not look thick enough to be a wall.

She stood there and felt her heart beating faster.

Afterward, she pushed the glass. Sure enough, the glass door opened.

It was quiet all around.

Even the white noise from the sea outside seemed to be amplified countless times.

The room inside was like a lounge, but no one was there.

Nicole stood there and frowned.

Luca, who was behind her, asked, "Miss, did we get to the wrong place? Why don't we start from the office area?"

Luca did not answer.

Nicole agreed that what Luca said made sense. This was the anatomy room and did not have that much high-tech equipment, so how could that person be here?

However, she felt an inexplicably strong sense of familiarity again.

Nicole went in and walked around.

The inside of the lounge was different from the outside. One wall and the ceiling above it were transparent, so she could see the algae and little fish swimming outside.

A faint light reflected on the dark blue seabed, which made the place seem colder.

Nicole did not notice any other rooms that could be opened.

Perhaps this was the innermost room.

She glanced around with a dazed expression and gradually retracted her gaze.

However, she suddenly stopped when she saw the fish swimming on the other side of the glass.

Nicole stepped forward and stood beside the transparent glass.

Suddenly, she stretched out her hand.

Luca looked at her from behind and felt puzzled.

The next second, Nicole suddenly exerted some force and pushed the transparent glass in front of her.

There was a darker tunnel on the other side.

Luca gasped. "Miss?"

They thought they were already at the end and did not expect it to be an illusion.

Nicole felt her arms trembling slightly.

The kind of excitement she felt was indescribable.

They walked in.

The dark tunnel had no trace of light, and they felt like they were in the deepest part of the sea.

The silence was disconcerting as the pressure built up in their ears.

Nicole walked forward using the flashlight from Luca’s phone. She looked cold and slightly pale.

She felt claustrophobic because the tunnel was completely different from the outside.

The outside was well-designed with details that made it seem like they were on land, but this tunnel was narrow and seemed to be heading downward.

The weightlessness made her less sensitive.

"Miss..."

Suddenly, Luca yanked Nicole back and pulled her behind him.

The next second, someone came out from the side like a ghost.

That person was completely immersed in the darkness and gave off a dangerous and cold vibe.

The gun in that person's hand was aimed at Nicole earlier, but now, Luca blocked it for her.

This instantly escalated the situation to the riskiest level.

"Stop..."

A weaker voice came from inside.

Nicole's expression changed slightly.

She could feel her body trembling.

The person in front of Luca heard the command, put down the weapon in his hand, and turned sideways.

"Let them in."

Nicole heard Jeff's voice.

She clenched her fists and tried to calm herself down.

Luca also put down the gun he raised just now and glanced at Nicole.

Nicole nodded. Then, Luca walked in front and went in first.

The other side of the dark tunnel was a whole new scene.

It was a small lounge with minimalist decor, but it was not deserted.

A pale man in a wheelchair looked at the two people who were approaching him.

His eyes were dark, and he was wearing a mask and a hat. He curled up in the darkness and looked like an old man on the verge of death.

He seemed to be withering slowly with almost no vitality in him. His eyes looked lifeless.

However, the moment he saw Nicole, there was a slight fluctuation of emotion in the depths of his eyes.

He quickly hid his momentary gaffe as if nothing ever changed. Everything under the sea seemed silent.

Seeing that he was safe and sound, Nicole suddenly felt relieved. She was so close to proving her inference.

There was a moment of silence.

The man standing next to Jeff suddenly said, "How did you get here? Who are you?"

Jeff stretched out his hand and paused.

"Ms. Stanton, I thought you weren't interested in this project? Why did you come here again?"

His voice was hoarse and gruff.

Nicole paused and took a step forward. Her eyes were calm and cold on the surface.

'There's a problem with this project. Sebastian plagiarized someone else's results and prematurely went into clinical trials with untested experiments. Someone wanted to expose his evil deeds, so I followed them. Mr.

Lieberman, what are you doing here?"

The two people who were clearly not dangerous were hiding from each other and being on guard against each other.

Jeff lowered his head. His eyes darkened a little, and he said with difficulty, "I..."

Nicole could not bear to see his self-destructive behavior. He obviously did not want to answer, but he still had to bite the bullet and open up to an outsider like her.

She hastily interrupted him. "Oh, right. You're acquainted with Mr. Shaw. I’m afraid he caused a lot of trouble. I can take you out of here."

As she said this, she was about to take a step forward, but the man next to Jeff was dedicated to protecting him.

The bodyguard stood there to prevent Nicole from getting close to Jeff.

Jeff's gaze deepened slightly, and he took a deep breath.

"How do you know that I'm not on his side? If he’s in trouble, I can't avoid it either."

Nicole's face darkened slightly. Her eyes were cold as she looked at him deeply.

"Mr. Lieberman, if you're on his side, why would he use you as a test subject?"

Jeffs face froze slightly.

Even though he was wearing a mask to cover his face, he felt completely exposed to Nicole.

She could easily see through the things he did not want to admit.

How would she know?

Jeff felt suffocated.

Suddenly, he had a ridiculous thought. 'Did she know of my identity? But, if she knew, how could she still stand here so calmly?*

Chapter 2267 Help Me Find a Way

However, Jeff calmed down quickly. His panic faded.

He could even raise his eyes to meet Nicole’s cold gaze and calmly said," I've turned it down because I don’t want to die on the operating table."

Nicole suddenly felt like crying. Her eyes were sore as if an electric current passed through, which almost made her lose control.

Suddenly, the phone rang. Jeff paused and took out his phone. Sebastian’s panicked voice came through, "Bro, it's bad! Connor Upton's people barged in and raided the place. They're trying to arrest me. Will you help me think of a way? I can't get arrested! My career is just beginning, and I can change the history of humankind!"

Sebastian's voice was unstable as he was probably running to escape.

It looked like Connor and Leighton already surrounded the place.

However, Sebastian brought this onto himself.

Sebastian designed the undersea laboratory to be exactly the same as the research institute. Thus, it was a great convenience for Leighton and Connor.

Jeff looked at Nicole with dark eyes and said calmly to the person on the phone, "I can’t think of a way, Mr. Shaw. I wish you luck."

"Bro, how could you abandon me at this time? When you supported me back then, you obviously had confidence in me. I will shock the whole world soon, and I’ll cure you and make you stand upright again! We can be the best partners!"

At this time, Sebastian still did not forget to brainwash Jeff.

Nicole thought it was funny.

For a moment, she felt less depressed.

Jeff saw Nicole’s smile, and his eyes turned gentle.

"Mr. Shaw, why don’t you admit defeat?”

"Bro, how can I admit defeat? With your ability, you can help me turn the tables. As long as you help me escape, we can make a comeback."

"Sebastian, but I didn't know before that you stole the results of this project..."

After Jeff said this, Sebastian fell silent on the phone. He was surprised that Jeff found out.

Soon, loud footsteps came from the phone.

"So what? I’m the only person who can save you now. I already know your identity. If you don’t help me, I’ll tell everyone about you. You’re just a useless cripple, and you don't want anyone to know that..." Before Sebastian finished his sentence, Jeff hung up the phone.

There was a dead silence in the air.

Jeff seemed to be immersed in his own torment. He felt a bone-piercing cold and sadness as if his existence was a disgrace.

Nicole was also frozen in place because of Sebastian’s hysterical words.

Sebastian did not say anything of substance, but Nicole clearly heard the name "Clayton".

Jeff suddenly raised his head and looked at the man on the side.

"Abel, you can choose to go out and help Mr. Shaw or stay and follow me. I won't mistreat you if you stay, but you'll die if you go out."

After the shock and struggle, the bodyguard finally gritted his teeth and said, i'll follow you, Mr. Lieberman."

Jeff looked up at Nicole and wanted to smile, but he realized that he was wearing a mask, so there was no difference if he smiled or not.

His eyes were deep, and his heart kept sinking.

He hoped that Sebastian's words just now did not arouse her suspicion.

"Ms. Stanton, thank you for telling me this. I won't stay here anymore. Shall we go?”

Nicole was surprised that he agreed so easily, but at the same time, it was somewhat expected.

She nodded, then turned around and walked out.

Abel stood behind Jeff, but he did not push the wheelchair.

Jeff put his finger on the wheelchair and touched it lightly to trigger the button on the touch screen.

When he pressed it once, the wheelchair started to move forward by itself.

Nicole walked in front of Jeff, and Luca led the way.

Jeff looked at Nicole’s back with a bit of reluctance and nostalgia.

He was unwilling to let her disappear from his world.

There was a deep silence in the tunnel.

Suddenly, Nicole said in a nonchalant and casual tone, "By the way, Mr. Lieberman, there's no surveillance camera here, so how do you know that we're not bad guys?"

Just now, Jeff was the one who stopped Abel from ambushing them.

Nicole asked and looked back at Jeff with a soft smile like it was a simple question.

When Jeff saw that smile, his heart skipped a beat. There seemed to be light in the darkness again.

Subconsciously, Jeff blurted out, "I heard a voice..."

In the next second, his expression changed, and he quickly shut up.

He heard a voice.

Whose voice?

At that time, Nicole did not speak.

Instead, Luca only said, "Miss".

How could Jeff recognize Luca's voice? How did he know that Luca was not dangerous from his voice?

Jeff felt like his IQ was regressing, and he hated himself for making such mistakes so frequently and exposing himself.

His body stiffened, but it was not noticeable in the dark.

His mind was spinning rapidly, trying to think of an excuse for his gaffe.

After Nicole heard this, she did not react in any way. She followed Luca calmly and did not seem to care about his answer.

Jeff breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course, at this time, Jeff did not see Nicole's red eyes.

Nicole was so sharp and intelligent. She did not say anything casually, and Jeff had already given her the answer.

At this moment, she already knew that certain things were irrelevant.

However, since he did not want to admit it, she could not force him. He was still alive, and that was what mattered.

Finally, they returned to the outermost anatomy room.

Under the refraction of the light, the tools on the bench glowed coldly.

Nicole and Luca hesitated if they should go out at this time.

She looked back.

Abel walked behind. Jeff was at the end, driving the wheelchair by himself. This made Nicole frown slightly.

Subsequently, she heard a lot of footsteps outside.

It was probably Leighton and his people.

Nicole glanced at Luca, who nodded.

"Miss, wait a moment. I’ll go and have a look first."

As he spoke, he leaned against the door and carefully watched the situation outside. The next second, Nicole suddenly heard something behind her. Before Nicole could turn around, a cold muzzle was placed on the back of her head.

Nicole was shocked, and her whole body trembled instantly. "Mr. Lieberman, your bodyguard..."

Before she finished speaking, Jeff’s gaze darkened.

This was beyond his expectation.

"Abel..."

Jeff gritted his teeth, and there was a chill in his voice. Abel’s expression changed slightly.

"I’m Mr. Shaw's man, so I'll help him no matter what. Mr. Lieberman, you have a good relationship with Mr. Shaw, but you still betrayed him at this time. How could you do this when he trusted you so much? He tried everything possible to cure you and make you stand up again. Is this how you repay him?"

Chapter 2268 He Attacked

Abel's attitude was completely different from when they were in the lounge earlier.

Perhaps Abel never wanted to follow Jeff since the beginning.

Even if Sebastian could not protect him, he was still better than a weird cripple like Jeff. What was more, the situation was still unclear because they did not know what was going on outside.

How could Nicole and Luca ruin Sebastian's career so easily?

Abel was not a fool.

If he did not do something at this time, he did not know how he would explain it to Sebastian later. Nicole did not dare to move for fear that Abel would accidentally pull the trigger.

People like Abel who carried weapons with them abroad disregarded human life, so Nicole did not dare to test his limits.

Just as Luca was about to come over, Nicole winked at him.

Thus, Luca stood there dumbfoundedly and stared at Abel coldly.

Luca was on guard as if he was ready to attack.

Jeff was the closest to Abel.

However, it was a pity that he could not even stand up, let alone save Nicole from a professional assassin like Abel.

Abel also expected this. That was why he dared to be so unscrupulous. Soon, they heard voices coming from outside the room.

Someone was approaching their room.

Abel had a complicated expression, but the muzzle of his gun was still pointing at the back of Nicole's head. He did not dare to relax for one second.

Suddenly, someone opened the door of this room from the outside.

Abel’s eyes flickered, and he looked over excitedly.

Then, a muffled sound suddenly pierced the air.

Abel looked back in disbelief at the man in the wheelchair who had an extra gun in his hand at some point.

That gun even had a silencer.

Abel noticed a bloody wound on his own chest.

He looked at his wound with a distorted, complex, and shocked expression. Jeff's face was extremely cold and calm. A chill permeated from his eyes. They look dangerous and mysterious like the unknown seabed, which made people shudder.

The gun on the back of Nicole's head fell to the ground. Abel knelt on the ground in defeat and pointed at Jeff as blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.

Abel looked unreconciled.

However, no matter how unreconciled he was, he no longer had a chance to regret his decision.

He had been with Jeff for so long and only regarded him as a useless person. Abel did not even know that Jeff had a gun.

Luca walked over in a few steps, pulled Nicole behind him, and pointed the gun in his hand at Abel, who was lying on the ground.

That was because Luca was afraid that Abel would attack from behind.

Nicole’s face was calm, and she did not seem to be frightened by this accident.

The whole situation lasted merely two minutes.

The noise outside was getting closer and more chaotic.

The seawater looked as if it could swallow everything at anytime.

Nicole fixed her gaze on Jeff. She was about to say something when someone pushed the door open. It was Leighton.

Leighton narrowed his eyes and saw the person who was lying on the ground.

He pursed his lips and looked at Nicole and Luca.

'You guys alright?"

Nicole nodded.

Leighton looked at Jeff. "Ms. Stanton, is he the one you're looking for despite the danger?"

Jeffs face changed slightly.

His eyes darkened for a moment.

What that man implied was that Nicole came specially to look for him.

It was not a passing thing.

Jeffs heart tightened.

It was as if someone had squeezed it hard.

He felt unspeakably bitter.

Jeff looked at Nicole, who turned her head slightly and looked away. "How are you guys doing?"

"We caught him, and we've restrained most of the others. We can go up first and leave some people here to search for the rest."

Leighton spoke indifferently, so Nicole also responded indifferently.

Then she looked at Jeff.

"Mr. Lieberman, shall we?"

Jeff's face was tense. He pursed his lips, and he looked hesitant. Did she know about his identity or not?

Or was she aware of it, but only pretended not to know?

Luca glanced at Jeff and did not say anything. He just walked behind Nicole.

Jeff looked back and hid the fading light in his eyes.

Nicole did not know.

Otherwise, Luca’s expression would expose it.

Leighton looked at Jeff and nodded without being overly friendly or hostile. It was as if he was looking at a stranger.

Then, Leighton walked out as well.

Jeff looked at the person lying in a pool of blood on the ground without any guilt or fear. He tucked the gun back behind his waist and glanced over calmly.

His expression was cold, and his eyes were sharp.

What was he afraid of the moment he fired the gun just now?

He was afraid that Abel would be a step faster than him and would hurt Nicole.

Fortunately, he got rid of Abel first.

Even if his hands were covered with blood, he did not care.

As soon as he went out, he saw Connor walking in front. His subordinates tied Sebastian up tightly, and Sebastian's face was glum and unwilling.

"Connor, we went our separate ways! You're deliberately taking revenge against me. How did you find this place anyway?"

Connor seemed to be in a good mood. 'Wanna take a guess?"

Sebastian wished he could lunge over and kill Connor.

Unfortunately, Sebastian knew he was doomed.

When Sebastian was brought over to the room, he saw Nicole and Luca coming out.

Then, he saw Jeff.

His eyes changed slightly.

'You..."

Jeff raised his dark eyes and gave him a look.

Sebastian, who was about to blurt out something, held back his words in an instant.

It was just that when he looked at Jeff, there was unconcealable anger in his eyes as if he had been cheated.

'We're friends! How could you betray me?!"

Jeff kept silent and said nothing.

Compared with Jeff’s betrayal, what makes Sebastian even angrier was that his hard work was about to be ruined.

Sebastian knew exactly what he was facing after going ashore.

He still had not expanded his efforts worldwide, and his career had not yet begun.

George Quay, the richest man in Liberty, promised to invest in him.

Giving up at this critical moment meant that Sebastian would really end up with nothing.

Sebastian gritted his teeth anxiously.

He could not help but curse at everyone present.

Leighton and Connor looked at Sebastian like he was a clown, and they were not the slightest bit angry.

Their victorious attitude provoked Sebastian even more.

Connor said in a playful tone, 'That's enough. It’s no point to keep cursing at us. It'll be dawn soon. Do you want to be surrounded by people when you arrive on shore?"

Connor looked at his subordinates, who immediately led Sebastian forward.

Leighton had already begun to prepare his men to search for the remaining people who managed to slip away.

Connor glanced at Nicole.

"Ms. Stanton, shall we go since you've found your friend?"

Nicole nodded.

She lifted her foot and walked forward without any hesitation.

The person in the wheelchair glanced at her back with deep eyes.

Suddenly, Sebastian had an idea. He charged at the people who restrained him and ran toward the anatomy room.

Connor was startled and narrowed his eyes.

Immediately afterward, his eyes flickered.

"Sh*t! He wants to activate the self-destruction system! Stop him!" 1

Chapter 2269 Go Against the Current

The research laboratories on the shore also had self-destruction systems.

It was a fail-safe in case others wanted to steal their research to do dangerous things. Thus, destroying the laboratory was better.

However, they also had rules for that. If it was not a war, then this system should never be activated. Connor did not expect that Sebastian would also steal this system from them. Sebastian's undersea laboratory was basically a replica of the laboratory on shore.

However, this self-destruction device was not placed somewhere that Connor was familiar with.

Connor immediately realized that Sebastian was planning to destroy all the evidence.

If that were the case, no one would be able to find this place and see the gory truth.

Everyone instantly became alert.

Connor was a step too late. When he entered the room, he saw Sebastian standing there with a pale but distorted face. Sebastian had a reckless, cruel, and resentful smile on his face. "Don't think that you guys can leave today! You all can stay here and die with me!"

Sebastian also saw Abel lying on the ground.

The wound on Abel's chest was particularly shocking.

At that moment, Sebastian realized that once the system was activated, he could not escape himself.

However, it was better to die here than to be taken by Connor and the others to be tried and insulted.

How would those idiots understand his contribution to humankind?

Sebastian stared at them with a frenzied look on his face. "You’re too restrained with these experiments, so you won't be able to achieve true success even after two hundred years! I made it, but you guys came to bring me down. Just wait! I won't let you go either!"

After that, a ticking sound came from out of nowhere.

It sounded like a countdown timer.

Sebastian's eyes became redder.

Connor's expression changed dramatically. Once the system was activated, it could not be turned off.

He did not care about Sebastian and immediately shouted at the people outside.

"Go back to the ship and tell them to prepare to leave! There's only one minute left before this place explodes! Run!"

Connor shouted, and everyone was shocked. Leighton's eyes trembled fiercely, and immediately summoned the people who were still searching.

"Get out! Everyone, retreat now!”

The situation suddenly became chaotic.

Luca instantly grabbed Nicole's hand. "Miss, let’s go..."

Nicole also started to panic.

She looked back immediately, and her eyes turned red. However, Nicole and Jeff were separated by the crowd.

There were already more than ten meters between them.

Countless people between them ran out.

Jeff's wheelchair was a hindrance for them.

The passers-by felt that the wheelchair was in the way, so they pushed it aside fiercely.

Thus, no matter how he tried to maneuver the wheelchair, it was impossible to squeeze his way out of the running crowd.

There was a bit of helplessness and despair in his eyes.

Maybe this was his fate - to die before her eyes. It was already a blessing for him to be able to see her again.

The moment their eyes met, he saw that Nicole was anxiously rushing against the crowd to get to him.

Jeffs expression changed drastically.

"Run! Don't look back..."

He yelled at the top of his lungs and almost exhausted all his strength. Horror instantly surfaced in his eyes.

He was not afraid of death, but he was afraid of her death.

Nicole did not leave him.

She looked anxious and terrified, and Luca could not stop the crowd behind her.

Dozens of people rushed toward them like a tide.

Nicole ran up to Jeff and grabbed his wheelchair.

At that moment, Jeff choked up and did not know what to say.

"Nicole..."

He called out to her in a deep voice.

Nicole pushed his wheelchair and ran forward with Luca helping her.

"Don’t be afraid! I'm here to take you out..."

Nicole was still comforting him, but her voice was trembling.

She was so scared herself, but she still consoled him and told him not to be afraid.

Jeff's face stiffened, and his hands tightly clutched the handle of his wheelchair.

The emotion on his face was indistinct.

He punched his legs several times, and his vision blurred.

If he was not so useless, Nicole would not be in danger at all.

There was no need for him to change his identity and be so evasive.

Nicole did not notice the man’s actions.

The noise from above was getting more obvious.

It was like a death toll.

Nicole was so nervous that she only knew that she should follow the crowd.

She did not notice that someone was following her.

Sebastian followed behind them coldly.

There was only one minute before the explosion, so only a few could escape.

When Sebastian saw Nicole pushing the wheelchair, he had an idea.

Sebastian grabbed her arm fiercely.

"Nicole, was it you? Did you disclose the information and bring Connor and his people here?"

He asked through gritted teeth and did not hide his hatred.

Nicole desperately tried to break free from his grasp. "Let go of me!"

However, Sebastian was like a rabid dog that bit anyone in its sight.

He was no longer rational.

"Luca..."

Nicole shouted.

Luca immediately turned around, took out a gun from his waist, and pressed the muzzle on Sebastian’s head.

"Get lost!"

Nicole took the opportunity to run out.

Sebastian froze the moment Luca held the gun to his head.

However, Sebastian soon came to his senses.

He would die sooner or later, so why should he be afraid that Luca would shoot him?

Sebastian was so agitated that he wanted to snatch the gun from Luca's hand, but Luca kicked him away.

He fell heavily to the ground and rolled a few meters away.

It was so painful that he could not speak.

Sebastian's eyes were about to pop out, and his face was livid.

"Don’t even think about leaving!"

Nicole heard the commotion and shouted at Luca, who was behind her.

"Luca, hurry up! If he dares to stop you, just shoot him!"

Luca's eyes turned cold. When he saw Sebastian standing up and rushing toward him, he fired a shot.

After getting rid of this problem, Luca turned around to catch up with Nicole.

However, time passed quickly.

By the time they got there, the elevator was slowly ascending.

Nicole’s face turned pale.

She was so nervous that she could barely stand upright, and her hands were covered in a cold sweat.

The fish that were swimming around the laboratory seemed to sense the imminent danger.

They desperately hit the glass.

Nicole's breath quickened.

Seeing that her breathing was getting faster, the person in the wheelchair

suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Nicole’s palm to soothe her anxiety.

"Nicole, don’t be afraid. You know how to swim. We're at the bottom of the sea now, so even if this place explodes, the shockwave won't travel as quickly and violently as it would on land. You have to remember to hold your breath and swim upward later. Don’t care about anything else and keep swimming upward. You'll be safe then."

He held Nicole’s hand tightly.

His voice gave her a sense of familiarity.

She shed tears in a daze and asked him, "What about you?"

Jeff opened his mouth but said nothing.

His face was pale.

He knew he had no chance of survival.

Luca, who was behind them, rushed over with a somewhat dismal expression.

He looked at Nicole, then at Jeff.

However, he did not say anything and just stood there.

He knew that the situation was bad

Chapter 2270 Three Months Later

The countdown timer finally came to an abrupt end.

That one minute felt like it was taking so long, but at the same time, it also felt very short.

In the last few seconds, the ticking timer seemed to drag on infinitely.

It sounded like an air defense siren that pierced through the depths of the sea.

Nicole’s nervous heart calmed down instantly.

The man she loved was by her side, so why should she be afraid of death?

How could she ignore everything and leave him behind?

Nicole squeezed his hand.

Before she could say a word, she heard the explosion.

The explosion almost shattered her eardrums, and it seemed to engulf everything in an instant.

It was cold and indifferent.

At that moment, Nicole felt the impact of the shockwave and was pushed outward.

In this deep sea, their lives seemed insignificant.

The fish on the other side of the glass was soon shaken by the strong shockwave. The seawater swept over and destroyed everything in its path.

All the lights around them went out.

There was a flash of white light at the bottom of the sea, and it was fleeting like lightning.

Then, the area instantly plunged into darkness.

The explosion was more like an earthquake at the bottom of the sea. The glass tunnel shattered, and the remaining debris pierced through everything.

The seawater tumbled violently.

The air disappeared, and the water surged in.

The explosion caused a big commotion, and everything in front of them instantly collapsed.

It happened so suddenly that everyone could not adapt to the sudden loss of air and fell unconscious.

However, Nicole instinctively remembered to grab onto the man in the wheelchair even if they were sinking and suffocating.

The severe pain was unbearable, but she did not dare to let go of him.

Nicole was afraid that once she let go, she would really lose the most important person in her life.

Sebastian was right. Only a few could escape in one minute.

In fact, not even one person made it out.

That was because even if they left the undersea laboratory, they did not have time to reach the cruise ship.

The elevator would only stop in the middle of the sea before it was blasted by the explosion, rendering it useless.

They would either drown or die from the impact.

So, what was the point of running?

Even if they managed to get onto the cruise ship, the turbulent seawater from the explosion would cause the cruise ship to capsize...

The night was dark.

The tumbling waves from the bottom of the sea reached the surface, and it looked normal as if nothing had changed.

Even the explosion was almost inaudible.

Thousands of miles across the ocean.

Floyd was sitting at home drinking tea and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. His face turned pale from the pain, and he could not breathe.

He was drenched in a cold sweat.

Floyd suddenly had a bad premonition and immediately called Nicole.

As a result, no one answered.

He also called Kai, but Kai did not answer either... Three months later.

In the research laboratory of LJ Corporation.

Nicole finally woke up.

Even with the most advanced medical equipment and technology, life was fragile in the face of an explosion.

Nicole’s entire body was injured from the huge shockwave.

Her most serious injury was having a piece of iron pierced through her shoulder blade. The back of her head was also hit hard.

Thus, Nicole was in a coma for three months.

When she woke up, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

That was because there was immense pressure coming from Mediania.

Floyd called three times a day and wished that he could go over and look after Nicole.

If Grant did not stop him, Floyd would have been by Nicole's side.

Kai stayed there to take care of Nicole and kept the family updated on Nicole's condition. He also took care of the children.

Hearing that Nicole was finally awake, Kai could not wait to take Chatty and Fischer to LJ Corporation.

Eric had already arrived.

In fact, it was all thanks to Eric that Nicole was found.

Chatty excitedly held Fischer's hand and ran over.

"Uncle K! Is Mommy really awake?"

Kai was also grinning from ear to ear.

"Yes, she’s awake! I can finally go home now! I don't have to get scolded everyday again!"

He said excitedly.

When Nicole was in a coma, Floyd called Kai every day to talk about three topics.

The first thing Floyd would say was how he felt sorry for poor Nicole.

The second thing Floyd did was scold Kai, who was sleeping when Nicole got into this accident.

The third thing Floyd did was to tell Kai to make up for his mistakes by taking care of Nicole and Chatty. Otherwise, he would not allow Kai to go back home.

Now that Nicole was fine, Kai would finally be relieved of his duties.

Thinking about his freedom, Kai carried Chatty on his shoulders and picked Fischer up with one arm. He quickened his pace and went to the lounge.

Leighton sat there and talked to Camille.

Leighton was also injured in this explosion, but he was in a much better condition than Nicole.

That was because nothing was holding him back at the time.

When Fischer saw his parents, he jumped over happily.

Camille went over and hugged him with a smile.

Kai walked over. "Leighton, Camille! Is my sister really awake?"

Camille nodded and said with a smile, "You can go in to have a look. The doctors said that she’s recovering well. Now that she's awake, it means that she's out of danger and just needs to recuperate."

Kai was elated.

'Thanks, Leighton and Camille!"

Kai had been there for so long and was free to come and go in LJ Corporation due to his sweet talk.

Chatty happily imitated Kai’s words.

'Thanks, Leighton and Camille!"

Kai clicked his tongue.

Fischer immediately corrected Chatty.

"You have to call them Daddy and Mommy!"

Chatty nodded cutely and flashed a bright and lovely smile. 'Thank you, Daddy and Mommy!"

Camille's heart melted. She went over to carry Chatty from Kai's shoulder.

'You're such a good girl..."

Once Chatty was placed on the ground, no one could control her.

Chatty ran straight into the ward.

She saw her mother leaning against the wall with a pale face, while the weird man stood on the side.

The medical equipment in the room was cleared.

Chatty was not tall enough to see what was on the bed.

She could not jump on the bed due to her short legs, so she ran to Eric. "Uncle, carry me..."

Eric looked helplessly at the little girl who usually ignored him except when she had something to ask of him. She would come over and act pitiful when she needed something.

Eric pinched Chatty's face and put her next to Nicole.

Chatty happily crawled over to hug Nicole.

"Mommy! Mommy..."

Nicole smiled slightly, reached out, and patted her daughter.

It was an amazing feeling to see someone she loved again.

Nicole was surprised that she escaped death again.

She had too many close calls.

However, this time was the closest she had ever been to death's door.

She was suicidal to think that she could resist the explosion.

That was because she wanted to bring someone back to life.

Thus, she did not let go of him even if she had to die.

However, when she looked toward the door, he was not there.

A bad feeling loomed over her, and she did not even dare to ask about him.

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