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.

advancements in the world came from here, he felt a swell

this was

hole in the corner. It was the entrance to

gently tapped on the

heads popped out. They were lab rats.

their hole, only to return shortly with a

rats? Vivienne asked as Anna picked up the vial and rewarded the rats with

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

was hungry, not realizing

rats used

enough to ask for food I found them to be quite intelligent and unafraid of

bere

something so important in a

Anna handed the potion to Vivienne

it without a word

going” Percival suggested

which were still squeaking around her feet, and followed Vivienne and Percival out

emerged, the old man was

called out to the empty air

came a response from a hidden

Percival drove them away, he asked Anna, “What are your

thought about it“Anne was still in a slightly dazed state For years, she had been running and heding, fearful of being discovered by G

members

come with me and work for me, or you can go with Vivienne, retó i also protect you‘

Anna stayed silent

go to university But dont do anything reckless again. vi might not always be

Anna

city, the sunlight was beginning

6:15 am so peak

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