The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 234

Chapter 234

“What?” The old man grumbled as he took the pack of cigarettes Anna tossed to him, skillfully slipping it into his jeans pocket. “People are always rummaging around here, as if there’s something worth finding among all this junk. It’s truly preposterous”

“Has anyone else been here recently?” Anna asked, her face showing signs of concern.

“Yeah. Some weirdos in black suits were here a few days ago and were tossing things around i asked them who they were and got nothing but bad attitude in return” The old man retorted, clearly irked by the disrespect he was given by those men.

“You’re okay, right?” Anna asked, her anxiety mounting.

“I’m fine. I threatened to call the cops, and they ran off The old man puffed out his chest with pride

Anna let out a sigh of relief. She and her friends, Percival and Vivienne, exchanged looks.

“Let’s get what we came for Anna led the way to the basement

Percival and Vivienne followed As Vivienne looked back, she locked eyes with the old man, who snorted before walking away with his head held high

making Vivienne frown.

Inside the basement.

This used to be Karen’s main lab. Upon entering. Vivienne noticed an abandoned 3D bio–printer.

She blinked in surprise, while Percival looked around the lab as a softness crept onto his normally stern face.

When he first visited this lab, he was just a child. At that time, he was completely awestruck by the wonders inside.

understood that many of the beneficial medical advancements in the world came from

all this was no

to their thoughts, headed straight to a hole in the corner. It was the entrance

down and gently tapped on

white heads popped out. They were lab

hole, only to return shortly with a

asked as Anna picked up the vial and rewarded the rats with some cookies and candy

a 24–hour convenience store earlier, along with the cigarettes for

realizing it

probably descendants of the lab rats used here before.” Anna replied while shaking her head

first came here, they were bold enough to ask for food I found them to be quite intelligent and unafraid of me, so I decided to hide

bere

something so important

handed

accepted it without a

going” Percival suggested

her feet, and followed Vivienne and Percival

the old man

out to the

came a response from a

he asked Anna, “What

it“Anne was still in a slightly dazed state For years, she

members

“You have two choices. You can come with me and work for me, or you can go with Vivienne, retó i also protect

Anna stayed silent

time Percival said as he drove. “You still need go to university But dont do anything reckless again.

Anna

reached the city, the sunlight was

am so peak morning traffic

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