All sheremembered was that she’d walked into a room. Before she could even see whatwas in there, someone threw her a protective suit and shoved her out. She tookin a deep breath and looked at one of the men she’d come here with. “Sorry, but I’mhere for an interview.”The man noddedand gave her an encouraging look. “Good luck, then.” Afterward, he gestured atthe bodies with his jaw and walked away.Darius was nowstanding in the middle of the hall, and he was repelled by the bodies. Thiswasn’t something that was supposed to happen. The skinny official, BorisinMartinez, narrowed his eyes, noticing Darius’ odd behavior.He frowned, tooka step back, and pulled out a walkie-talkie. “How many more are there?”The voice on theother end of the line said respectfully, “Sir, those are all the bodies wefound. There are seventy-two of them in total.”Borisin nodded.“Where are the people who came with Darius?”The person on theline probably didn’t expect him to ask this question. Aft
Borisin scoffedat him. “Aren’t you worried there’ll be a repeat of what just happened?”Darius’ templesthrobbed, and it got on his nerves. He rubbed them lightly and said, “What’sthere to worry about? You’re still alive, aren’t you?”When he returnedto the hotel, he saw a bunch of people crowding around the entrance. He stayedin the car and focused his attention on them. Sure enough, he heard anobnoxious voice ring out, saying, “Look, this iswhat you get for offending me! That dumbass Darius, his lackeys, and mistresshaven’t shown their faces here anymore, have they?”“Of course! As expectedof Lyon! Man, who does that fucking Darius, or whatever his name is, think heis? I'll teach him a lesson the next time he shows up here!”The people in thecar frowned. After all, Darius had lost some of his memories for unknownreasons, and this wasn’t good news to them. Also, Erin was worried that it hadsomething to do with his health. She’d seen howmuch effort he’d put into his wor
Darius heard someone roar outside, so he looked out and saw Lyon on the ground, covered in blood again. This wasn’t something he’d expected. He raised an eyebrow and met Lyon’s hatred-filled gaze. He sighed.Borisin looked at him with a smile in his eyes. “I thought you’d take his life like you did that old lady’s.”“Stop trying to frame me. Her death has nothing to do with me.”Borisin narrowed his eyes. “Don’t you think that sounds weird?”Darius nodded, propping his head up with his arm on the window. “It does.” He crossed his legs at the knees and tapped his fingers against the seat’s armrest.“There’s really no need for you to test me because all you’re going to get is another lie.” He wiggled his eyebrows and shut his eyes, not saying anything else.Borisin frowned at his attitude. His reaction wasn’t within Borisin’s expectations, so he didn’t know what to say. Soon, the silence was broken. When the fighting ended, Bridget ran over to them. “Mr. Reid, I’ve already rounded everyo
Borisin followedDarius. He had his own thoughts about this but couldn’t put them into action.On the otherhand, when Edward heard Darius say his name, he flung Lyon aside withouthesitation to go to him. However, the moment he had his back to Lyon, Lyonsuddenly pounced on him and wrapped his arms around Edward’s leg. He startedwailing, “I know I’ve made many mistakes, but I hope you can forgive me thistime.”Edward shook hisleg. Lyon was clinging to his leg so tightly that his blood flow wasrestricted. He took a deep breath and forced out through gritted teeth, “Let mego, or I swear I’ll never forgive you!”Lyon slowlyreleased him. Edward moved away and gave him a look before heading to Darius’room. He was greeted by a shocking scene, making his eyes widen—Borisin wasgripping Darius’ hand tightly, and he was crying. It was thecomplete opposite of his usual cold, steely image. Edward didn’t know whetherhe’d been hiding this from them from the start or whether this was a
Chapter 211 ICan’t##Darius heardsome noise on the other end of the line, then his grandfather’s resolute voicerang out. “Tell me everything you know.”He knew there wasnothing to hide about this, so he told James everything he and Borisin had seenand experienced. James sounded even grimmer after listening to him. “So, you mean tosay that neither of you came into contact with anyone? No one injected anythinginto either of your bodies or force-fed you anything? Yet this still happened?”Darius rubbed histemple. “Yes, Grandpa. I’ve tried my best to recall every detail, but I haven’tcome across anything that seems out of the ordinary.”“Alright.” Jameshung up. Darius put his phone down and looked at Edward. “That drug youresearched—how is it administered?”Edward met hisgaze. “There are plenty of ways. One can drink, touch, or even breathe it in.”“When do thememory lapses start?”“The moment thedrug kicks in. And that was the reason why it wasn’t thrown intoproduction—th
Chapter 212 Unethical Experimentation##“But I had no money, place to go,friends, or even family. There was no one I could ask for help from,” Edwardcontinued, “I roamed the streets for three days,starving and freezing so much that I wanted to seek help from my professor.However, when I arrived at his home, I realized his door was locked, and itseemed like no one had been home in a long time. I asked around the neighbourhood,but a neighbour suddenly called out my name and handed me my professor’s housekeys. I asked them what had happened to my professor but never got any answers.So, I lived in my professor’s home for three years while searching for him. Theauthorities only revealed the truth when I was on the verge of breaking down.” He paused for a breath before adding, “Itturned out that my professor tried searching for me and discovered thecompany’s unethical experimentation in the process. He then informed theauthorities and negotiated with the company to hand me ove
While speaking, Darius directed his gaze atBorisin. “He’s a remarkable member of the authorities. Alas, because he comesfrom the Reid family, it was much easier for me to obtain his personalinformation than you or the other authorities.” Many expressions of shock, doubt,disbelief, and panic swirled in Miguel’s stormy eyes. His chaotic emotions werenotably different from Darius’ stoicism. A lengthy sigh came from Darius. “Seeingthat he’s a Reid, I won’t pursue this matter anymore. Nevertheless, I want theauthorities to know this—it’s impossible for you guys to pin the old woman’sdeath on me. After all, if I wanted to, I could easily kill someone.”With that, Darius knocked on the deskbefore him, ordering, “Bridget, you can send them off now.”Bridget appeared just then. Her gaze was assharp as a dagger as it pierced through Miguel. She then motioned at the door.“This way.”Miguel knew nothing would change even if heand Borisin remained here. Not to mention, despite spendi
Erin saw a message appear on her laptopscreen. In it, Darius explained his current situation, causing her to frown. She looked up at Bridget, alerting, “Mr.Reid might be in trouble. I’m unsure if he’ll sustain any physical injuriesfrom this unforeseen situation.”As soon as Bridget heard that firstsentence, she put away the map she held and got up to leave. Only when shestood at the door did she hear the last sentence. Thus, she stopped to say, “Ihave some doubts.”Erin smiled, nodding. “I understand whatyou’re confused about, but you won’t feel that way after reading the rest ofwhat Mr. Reid has sent us.”Erin’s composure alleviated Bridget’sanxiety at that moment. She mused, “Among everyone I know, no one cares forDarius more than Erin. So, if she’s calm, it must mean Darius isn’t in realdanger.”With that thought, she paced over to readthe message on Erin’s laptop. Nevertheless, her lips twitched, and she couldnot hold herself back. “Thank you for informing me about