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.

beneficial medical advancements in the world

all this was

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

bent down and gently tapped on

heads popped out. They were lab rats.

and retreated back into their hole, only to return shortly with a small glass vial filled with

as Anna picked up the vial and

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

was hungry, not realizing it was

the lab rats used here before.” Anna

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

bere

thought she’d hide something so important in a random rat

Anna handed the potion

accepted it without a

going” Percival

squeaking around her feet, and followed Vivienne and Percival

emerged, the old man was

called out to the empty air

a response from

asked Anna, “What are your

state For years, she had been running and

members

have two choices. You can come with me and work for me, or

Anna stayed silent

go to university

understand” Anna

they reached the city, the sunlight was beginning to peak through the clouds

at the time It was 6:15 am so peak

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