The Million-Dollar Heart

In an instant, Brody's mind raced with countless ways to make a break for it, his feet itching to bolt.

Unfortunately for him, in Vivienne's grasp, there was no chance of escape.

"Blowing up my lab now, huh? Living a little too comfortably these days, aren't we?" Vivienne said, her grip firm on Brody's shoulder, patting his head like he was a naughty puppy.

Brody glared at Vivienne and retorted, "Cut me some slack, Specter Healer! I was just experimenting!"

"You've got some nerve!" Vivienne raised her hand, poised to strike again.

A real man knows when to fold. Brody, raising his hands to his ears, shouted, "Okay, okay, I was wrong!"

Only then did Vivienne relax her stance.

On the sidelines, Karen chuckled. "You must be Brody, right?"

Hearing her, Brody shot Karen an impatient look, "Yes, and who might you be? Have we met..."

He took a closer look at Karen and realized something about her face seemed familiar. Suddenly, his eyes widened in recognition. "It's you! You're Evelyn!"

Vivienne was taken aback, not expecting Brody to know her mother.

Karen just smiled at Brody, her gaze filled with an enigmatic meaning as she stepped forward and gently placed her hand on his shoulder. "Still as impolite as ever, huh? Don't you know how to greet your master properly?"

As she finished her words, a sharp pain shot through Brody's shoulder, causing him to buckle under her grip.

Vivienne was even more surprised.

Since when had her mother become Brody's master?

But Brody was wise enough to know when to give in. He wailed, "Master, I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

"You're sorry? Stealing my research papers, running off with lab secrets, do you think a simple apology is enough?" Karen's gaze was fierce, her grip tightening.

Brody's body was nearly doubled over, powerless to resist, like a lamb in the grip of a lioness.

disciple?" Vivienne

You two are mother and daughter! No wonder I

got talent. Met him on a mission once, and with a bit of guidance, he was able to unlock some pretty deep medical mysteries. It's just a shame his mind's always

to have a knack for things that align

enjoying the show, with no

tell you. Can you-can your mom... my dear master let

spoke up leisurely. "Mom, let

grip, having no real

looked so familiar. I couldn't beat you because you're mother and daughter. It's like

running into Karen here, Brody would never have remembered that

busy with her own lab while leading a team

by Brody's talent, she had given him a

she know this gifted young man would one day

he would run into the

I gave

you ask your mom? Wasn't this what she was researching

experience in Karen's lab, and back then, he lacked the skills to

moved into another lab, one Brody was

smart enough to keep his potion experiments separate

research direction was indeed effective, but now it seems this thing has a mind of its own. It keeps changing direction with every bit of progress we make. It's devouring the old cells and spawning new ones, like a phoenix rising

potion cultures, engrossed in the phenomenon

initially thought it only had healing effects, but now it seemed that those

was like a

thing keeps giving me surprises every

discovered the potion's healing properties and found them odd. But now, this reaction was

kind of virus is GTO researching that could cause

Vivienne was deeply puzzled.

remedy in the world has a dual nature, saving or

poisons, adequately diluted, could

just a pinch of the wrong substance, could turn into