Harley gritted his teeth, glaring at her as if he wanted to press further, but before he could act, Karina was pulled back.

Wilfred fixed him with an icy stare. "This isn't your place to lay a hand on anyone."

"Wilfred!"

Ignoring him entirely, Wilfred turned to Karina and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

Her wrist was red, but as she looked at his serious expression, any discomfort seemed to fade. She shook her head. "It doesn't hurt. With you here, he wouldn't dare go too far.

"Still, there's no point wasting time on him. Let's go."

Wilfred nodded. Before leaving, he glanced coolly at Harley and left him with a parting shot.

"This bet? I won. Relay this to your mentor and tell him to keep the association's hands out of Birkham and Atlantis. Otherwise, I won't hesitate to make sure his reputation is shattered, no matter his age." With that, they left the corridor.

didn't turn to see Harley's expression, but as they walked away, she couldn't help voicing her concern. "With what you just said, are you completely severing ties with

the fallout. Professor Zeller's reputation was renowned, even to someone like her, who

into something more reassuring. "Don't worry. There won't be any trouble. We've been at

*

confidence put Karina at

Xavier continued with medication to regulate his cell division rate. His recovery would need to be monitored for several months, but he was

you. Without you, I might have been stuck in that research facility for the rest of my life." Karina blinked, momentarily stunned. This was the first time Karina had

smiled-especially someone as striking as Xavier, who looked like a snow spirit brought to life. She almost lost her composure, staring in

respond, Wilfred appeared, holding the latest blood test results. His expression was cold,

test results. This

and this one is for regular cells.

rate has significantly slowed

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delivery was swift and clinical, but Karina couldn't help but feel he seemed... unhappy. Surely it was just

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