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Underneath the dim moonlight, the corner of Charles‘ lips curled into a smile. With his sea- blue eyes, he stared at Gwendolyn’s leaving silhouette with an admirative gaze that bordered on obsession.

Despite hearing what he said, Gwendolyn didn’t turn around and quickened her pace instead.

Now that she had the serum, she had to hurry back to the lab.

She was worried about arousing Cedrick’s suspicions if she were to return too late.

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After washing up, Cedrick went to bed obediently, but sleep just wouldn’t come to him.

He stared into the dark of the night. His mind was unsettled by the frantic look on Gwendolyn’s face before she left.

All he could do was space out while looking out the window.

Two hours passed with no sign of Gwendolyn’s return. The growing concern he felt added to the emptiness in his heart.

He sat up and picked up his phone to give Gwendolyn a call to ascertain her safety. Coincidentally, he received one from Neville.

Considering the late hour, it definitely had to be something important.

Once the call connected, Neville spoke immediately. “I’m sorry, Boss. I’ve made a mistake. I’ve just gotten news from the high–security prison!”

Cedrick’s brows furrowed. “What happened?”

“Charles was released on bail yesterday!”

An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes a An icy glint flashed across Cedrick’s eyes as they emitted a murderous aura.

“Who bailed him out?”

“Mr. Asher of the Federal Bureau of Investigation!”

Asher?

Cedrick’s fingers quivered, and his phone slipped through them before he could end the call.

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didn’t hear a reply, he grew worried. “Boss, you have to stay calm. Your health is everything. Don’t let your chest pain act up again. Perhaps there’s

he continued, “Ms. Gwendolyn knows how much you hate Charles. She

him abruptly, as the outraged Cedrick didn’t want to hear

of a sudden, he recalled that Gwendolyn had been acting strangely in recent days. He just didn’t pay much attention

man’s

he ordered Nico to track Gwendolyn’s movement over the

he received all the information on

yesterday. Does this mean that she

the abandoned factory, Gwendolyn

sleeping, was dragged up by

him the blue serum for further examination, she

Joshua emerged ten minutes

my preliminary tests, I can see that it is capable of suppressing the S404 RNA virus. On top of that, it won’t harm the patient post–injection.” Joshua handed her the data which he had printed out. “This is amazing! Where did you

delighted. However, she didn’t answer Joshua’s question as she carefully studied

it, my advice is for you not to give it

right. Thanks for the

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at all. This is my responsibility after all. Cedrick is really lucky to have someone like

realized that it was midnight

interrupting your night. I got to go now. Let me

“Sure.”

he watched Gwendolyn

to Harrick Villa

she calmed herself down from the excitement, she stood at the villa

did she carefully turn the knob and open

a solemn aura within it, causing her to turn

the sight of a grim–looking

already dawn, the low temperature made the room feel chilly. Yet Cedrick was

were blue from the cold, he didn’t seem bothered by it. Just like a

early? Why are you waiting for me on the couch? You didn’t even turn on the lights or get something proper to

a coral fleece jacket from the coat stand and put it on

his body, she realized