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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.

He felt as if someone had squeezed

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you have to stay calm. Your health is everything. Don’t let your chest

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

him abruptly, as the outraged Cedrick didn’t want

recalled that Gwendolyn had been acting strangely in recent days. He

he had just heard a man’s voice

growing suspicions began to suffocate him, he ordered Nico to track Gwendolyn’s movement

hour later, he received all the information on his

Charles up when he was released yesterday. Does this mean that she

leaving the abandoned factory, Gwendolyn rushed back to

was dragged up by her

him the blue serum for further

Joshua emerged ten minutes

good. From 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

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

on it, my advice is for you not to give it to Cedrick in haste. Leave it with me so that I can study it further over the

Thanks for

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really lucky to have someone like you do everything you can

that it

I got to go now. Let me know if there’s any progress

“Sure.”

as he watched Gwendolyn hurry

to Harrick Villa as fast as she

calmed herself down from the excitement, she stood at the villa entrance to tidy up her messy

turn the knob and open the

the dark living room, Gwendolyn could sense a solemn aura within it,

moment she did, she was gripped by the sight of a grim–looking

the low temperature made the room feel chilly. Yet Cedrick was just wearing a

blue from the cold, he didn’t seem bothered by it. Just like a stone statue, he sat there

ask to go to bed early? Why are you waiting for me on the couch? You didn’t even turn on the

fleece jacket from the coat stand

with his body, she realized he