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.

of the beneficial medical advancements in the world came

behind all this was no longer

hole in the corner. It was the entrance to a

bent down and gently tapped on the

out. They were lab rats.

return shortly with a small glass vial filled

as Anna picked up the vial and rewarded the rats

candy from a 24–hour convenience store

hungry, not realizing it was for the rats.

lab rats used here before.” Anna

them to be quite intelligent and

bere

hide something so important

Anna handed the

accepted it without a

get going” Percival suggested

her feet, and followed Vivienne and Percival

they emerged, the old man

Anne called out to

response from a hidden corner

away, he asked Anna, “What are your plans?”

it“Anne was still in a slightly dazed state For years, she had been running and heding, fearful of

members

out calmly “You have two choices. You can come with me and work for me, or you can go with Vivienne,

Anna stayed silent

said as he drove. “You still need go to university But dont

understand” Anna replied

the sunlight was beginning to peak through

was 6:15 am so peak morning

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