Spoiled by Mr. Russell

Chapter 1282

Thompson’s smile froze for a moment before he chuckled. Then he proceeded to open the menu, flipped through a few pages, and ordered a few dishes. Afterward, he looked at Lily solemnly again.

"How have you been these days?"

Lily hated it when people tried to beat around the bush and snapped, am Professor Thompson, this is not the first day we've met, so I think you know how I am. Let's get straight to the point. I still have no idea if the final product will be good or harmful for the public."

Thompson looked terrified when he heard her words. "Harmful?! Why do you think that? Although we're not doctors, we know how to cure diseases and save lives. Pharmacology is beneficial to humankind. Of course, it'd be good for the public."

"Really?" Lily picked up the glass and took a sip. "In that case, why were the assistants using wilfordi during the experiment?"

"How did you know it's wilfordi?" Thompson blurted before he could stop himself, and a guilty look flashed across his face instantly. He seemed to have feigned ignorance on this matter.

After all, he graduated from a university specializing in medicinal herbs and had studied herbs for decades. How

what it was, did not bother to stop its usage, did not question it, and did not

Lily's face when she saw his

immediately took a sip from his cup in a weak attempt to cover his face. "Um, things are not what they seem."

a little poisonous and to handle it carefully.

roots are poisonous, they also have medicinal purposes. In medicinal

be extracted and made into medicines. Is

asked tentatively, "Is

thought for a moment

"What do you mean?"

of the experiment barely scratches the surface. What are you, or should I