Shelves lined with bottles and jars, test tubes filled with colorful liquids, and the bubbling sound of distillation surrounded them. This was just a part of Seth's lab, which contained both poisons and antidotes. Each was labeled with a code, not a name. The lab housed at least a dozen researchers, fully geared up and working diligently.

Nash was placed on a sofa, unconscious.

Nina was taken to the hospital for a full-body check-up. Apart from some scrapes, she was fine.

Thanks to Scarlett's protection, she had survived the ordeal. She worried about Scarlett, who had always expressed her loneliness and isolation.

Even in the operating room, Scarlett was alone, with no one to visit her. Nina did not want her to be alone and wanted to provide her with some warmth.

Nina waited outside the operating room, hoping that when Scarlett woke up, she would see someone who cared about her. Maybe that would give her more hope to live.

After three hours, Scarlett was wheeled out of the operating room. Nina stood up immediately, relieved to see Scarlett alive.

"The surgery was successful. The bullet has been removed, but the patient needs to rest," the doctor informed her.

"Thank you, doctor."

and asked, "What's going on? Why are there so many officers?" James explained, "This

she was coerced, she could still be considered

"That will be

Scarlett's fate, asked,

right now. It depends on whether she's found

coerced," Nina insisted emotionally. "If a girl haszto do things against her will to survive, with no control over her life,

did,

James tried to calm her down. "Ma'am, please calm down. Her fate hasn't been

Scarlett. She understood Scarlett's struggles and felt deep sympathy

might not have been able to empathize as deeply. It was a feeling only she could understand, while those around her did

herself, wiping her eyes, and asked, "What about Nash? I haven't seen him. You and Felix never leave his side. Why were.net sent

Nina's suspicion grew.

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