Right Person, Wrong Time

Colton hung up the call without saying anything else.

Evelyn grabbed his arm and smirked at Nicole provocatively. "Nicole, Colton has already forgotten about you, so stop pestering him and pick a time to get the divorce over and done with."

Nicole tightened her palms that were hanging at her sides, telling herself to remain clear-headed. Then, she gazed at Colton with a hurt look in her eyes, only to see his dark, empty eyes. She knew that Colton was already completely under control and kept chanting at herself to remain calm.

"Evelyn, do you know that you'll leave him with a sequela by doing this?" she hissed through gritted teeth.

However, Evelyn could no longer listen to any other advice, and all she could think about was making Colton hers. "Collie, let's go. Let's leave this place and stay with me," she said, looking into his eyes.

Colton nodded. Now, Evelyn's words were the only instructions he would listen to, and as for Nicole, she didn't go after him because she was aware that Colton was possessed by the voodoo bug. If she went after him, it would lead to the bugs in his body clashing against his mind and he would be the one suffering.

Nicole stood rooted on the spot as she watched on helplessly while Evelyn climbed into the car with him intimately. After the car drove away, her knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground. Her head hung low as her lips curled into a self-deprecating smirk. Never did it occur to her that she and Colton would be in such a situation.

Suddenly, she felt sick in her stomach and started retching uncontrollably, propping one hand on the ground to support herself. Nothing came out of her mouth, not even bile. So, she reckoned it was because she hadn't eaten anything today. She didn't know how long this went on before she finally came to a stop, but it didn't bother her. Instead, she assumed she only had such a violent reaction because she couldn't accept the situation that came so unexpectedly.

Shortly after, she scrambled to her feet. Right now, she had to get her hands on the voodoo bug and research a way to nullify the poison. Otherwise, Colton would be forced to live the rest of his life in a lie.

Even White had very little contact with something like the voodoo bug when he was alive. Besides this issue came so suddenly that she was unprepared to counter its effects. Thus, the only way now was to get into the science academy where she would have more resources to research ways to eliminate it once and for all.

When she recalled what Natasha had done, a vicious light flashed in her eyes. She was no pushover. Instead, she would give an eye for an eye and wouldn't take this lying down. I'm out of time. I have to take care of this quickly, or else, Colton will be in increasing danger as the day passes, she thought, taking out her phone and calling a number. After she finished with the call, she got back on her feet again.

There was no time to rest. She had to return to the science academy as soon as possible and get a sample of the voodoo bug to research the way to nullify it. She wiped the tears off her face and her eyes gleamed with determination. Then, she swiftly hopped into the car, recollected herself, and stepped on the gas pedal.