The man's smile faded slightly, and he curled his lips. "You're quite protective, aren't you?"

Not wasting words, Wilfred brushed past him and entered the facility, with Karina following closely.

As they passed, the man leaned in toward Karina and murmured in a low voice, "I just wonder if the one being protected is actually worth it."

Karina stopped in her tracks, glancing back at him as they reached the elevator.

He raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised that she turned around.

She met his gaze and said evenly, "Why don't you wait and see?"

Ignoring the sudden spark in the man's eyes, she stepped into the elevator and took a deep breath.

Wilfred glanced at her briefly as she lagged behind but said nothing.

*

was clean and minimalistic. Wearing hospital-issued pajamas, the patient moved about within a severely limited range-about five steps from the bed to the washroom, no more than

few chairs, a bedside lamp, and a stack of books on a small

room, tiny red dots blinked. Surveillance

a room like this? It's a wonder they haven't gone insane yet." Wilfred glanced at the screen, his expression neutral. "It

required a group vote, and

they provided? Concerns that ultraviolet rays from electronic

Wilfred's lips curled

such nonsense had come from a so-called authority in the medical

for research, you can't just treat someone like this. This isn't

wild thought

quickly grounded her. It wasn't just impossible. It would implicate Wilfred

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