Chapter 1181
[ 606 words ]
Eclara City.
Silas Blackwood was suddenly burning up with a high fever. All kinds of antibiotics and fever reducers proved entirely useless.
After checking him, Theia realized what was happening.
“I knew Corvus wouldn’t let Silas go so easily.”
“Mom, what do you mean?” Harold asked in confusion.
“Corvus injected a virus into your father’s body,” Theia said, wiping the sweat from Silas’s forehead, looking absolutely devastated. “The virus causes a relentless high fever. No matter how strong someone is, they can only hold out for two days unless they take his specially made antidote.”
But-
Knowing what kind of monster Corvus was, how could he possibly hand over the antidote?
“Without the antidote, we just have to watch Dad die?” Harold’s face instantly paled. He turned around, ready to storm out. “I’m going to find a way to get the antidote.”
“There’s no time.”
Theia’s eyes turned red. “We only have one day. It’s completely impossible to develop an antidote in time.”
Harold froze in place, his face grim.
Just as mother and son were drowning in despair, the hospital room door was suddenly pushed open, and Shanley strode in.
“Mrs. Sommers, I got the antidote.”
“The antidote?”
Theia took the vial, sniffed it, and asked in astonishment, “Shanley, how did you get this?”
“Corvus released it,” Shanley explained in a low voice. “Maybe Juniper made another deal with him.”
At the mention of her, a faint smile graced the man’s face.
At the very least, it proved she was okay.
“Mrs. Sommers, please give Mr. Blackwood the antidote first,” Shanley reminded her.
“Right.”
Theia didn’t dare delay. After Silas took the medicine, his high fever quickly broke. “The composition of this antidote is highly complex. It’s impossible to replicate it in a short amount of time.”
Theia sat on the couch, looking utterly exhausted. “For Corvus to hand over the antidote, Juniper must have done something.”
“Don’t worry too much.”
Ebony Fox walked in carrying lunch. She kept her head down, organizing the boxes, her tone subdued. “With Juniper’s temper, she won’t let herself be taken advantage of.”
“If anything…”
Ebony Fox paused, lowering her voice, “Corvus might be the one losing his mind.” Theia remained silent, images of Juniper as a child flashing through her mind. She really was quite the troublemaker.
Silas used to be so frustrated by her that he couldn’t even eat.
But-
If Corvus couldn’t handle her temper, would he hurt her?
Thinking of this, The felt a fresh wave of regret never let Juniper rescue them.
frustration, wishing
had
“Mrs. Sommers, here’s an album
Juniper’s photos,” Shanley Safet
handing over a box. “It has pictures
of her from childhood to now you can look through them.”
“That’s very thoughtful of you.” Theia looked at Shanley with deep gratitude and
nodded in approval. “Where are you heading?”
“Subterra Vanguard.”
After resting for a night, Shanley
looked
missing have to give Superet
Vard an explanation.”
More importantly, he needed to stabilize morale.
Theia marveled once again.
The boyfriend Juniper found really was quite a catch.
Leaving the hospital room, Shanley headed down to the underground parking garage.
“Why are you here?”
Seeing Luella in the driver’s seat, Shanley slightly furrowed his brows.
“Don’t forget, you’re currently a ‘dead man.’ Plenty of reporters are dying to dig up news on you.”
Luella scoffed and replied, “Felton
and Flint are your secretaries, so
they have to stay at the hospital to
keep up appearances.”
Shanley pursed his lips. He didn’t like Luella, but he had to admit she had a point.
He didn’t argue.
The next second, the car door opened again, and Jimmie got in.
“Why are you here?”
The two sworn enemies, Luella and Jimmie, spoke at exactly the same time.
“I don’t need you driving; I want another driver!” Jimmie snapped.
“Ride if you want, or get out!” Luella retorted without skipping a beat.
“Shut up!”
“If you don’t like hearing me talk, go puncture your eardrums, blah blah blah~”
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