The texter said not to tell Fabian about this, so Maria would not tell him. She said no one should know about this, so Maria would
keep it from everyone. Now, Maria would obey anything the texter said as long as her baby daughter could finally chome.
Maria cto this poker house with the texter’s directions, thinking she could see her daughter, who she had missed dearly.
However, the place was empty, and only a bag was there waiting for her to pick it up.
While she was immersed in pain and sadness again, her phone buzzed. It was another text. “Keep those things well. Wait forto
chome.”
There were only two simple sentences, but they seemed to have given Maria endless strength to live again.
‘Wait forto chome, she said. That must be Ree!” Maria thought.
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She was so emotional that her heart was beating wildly. She held her phone tightly and pressed it to her chest like a treasure. At
this time, she received two more messages. “I booked the room for four hours. You can rest before leaving to avoid raising any
suspicions. Hide those things well when you go home. Also, delete all the texts from your phone.”
Maria nodded and replied, “When can you meetthen?”
She waited for a while, but no reply came.
Initially, she wanted to send another text. However, she deleted her draft when she had already typed halfway. That was because
she knew how Rhea was. Once Rhea finished saying what she needed, she would not say another word.
Although Maria was still disappointed that she did not see Rhea or hear her voice, knowing Rhea was still alive was enough for her.
It gave her hope and made her feel that life was worth living again.
‘As long as Rhea is still alive, nothing else matters to me. | would do anything for Rhea, even at the expense of my life.”
With that thought in mind, she zipped up the black bag and put it into her handbag, hiding it carefully. After walking around the
room momentarily, she lay on the couch and napped.
She had been too exhausted recently. Every day, she cried and could not eat or sleep well. Today, she finally felt more at ease. As
she was calmer now, she fell asleep in no time.
Upon entering the office, Lily walked over to the man’s desk and casually sat opposite him. Then she picked up a soft cushion,
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The man’s cold gaze, revealed by the mask, just stared at her and her every move. He sneered when she finally settled down,
“You're really not afraid of me, huh?”
“Afraid? Why would | be?” Lily chuckled. “Should | fear you or the poisons you're experimenting with?” She raised her hands and
continued indifferently, “I've handled more poisons than you know.”
She dusted her hands as if she got any dirt on them.
It rendered Mike, standing on the sidelines, speechless.
The man did not mind her actions at all. “You've worked here for a couple of days now. Can you tellabout your progress?”
“You said I've only been here for a few days, so what progress are you expecting? How long have you guys been working on this
research?” Lily asked mockingly in return, “What? Do you think I'm God?”