Lily stepped out from the secret room with Edward in tow. Then she turned to him and said, “You should leave this place.”
Edward was puzzled.
“Whatever your goal is, you can’t help much by staying here, not to mention the danger you'll put yourself in,” Lily added, “Just
go!”
“] can’t!” Edward said, “This place is dangerous!”
“All the more reason for you to leave.” Lily put her hand on his shoulder and said solemnly, “They forcedand Mike to stay, but
not you! Just leave. There are people outside this place who need you more!”
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After a pause, she said meaningfully, “Someone is waiting for you back home!”
Edward becmisty-eyed. He knew who Lily referred to but could not leave the place, knowing how dangerous it was.
“Mrs. Russell, | want to stay here and protect you,” he said. “I disrupted your plan, and if anyone finds out what happened, you two
will be in grave danger!”
Lily noticed his sincerity and smiled. “Edward, when it comes to fighting, do you honestly think | need your protection?”
Edward pondered for a moment. ‘She is a better fighter than me, but—'
“But, you're pregnant, Mrs. Russell!” He paused and lowered his gaze.
Lily’s smile froze, and she followed his gaze to her bulging tummy. The twins inside seemed to have sensed something and gently
stirred, causing her to fall silent.
She would have no problems protecting herself if it were in the past. However, since she was pregnant, she might be unable to
defend herself if she was outnumbered or attacked with firearms.
“Ma’am, letstay here and protect you. That's my job!” Edward stressed. He knew he should stay to protect her, even if he had
a virus within him.
“All right, stop arguing!” Lily took a deep breath and put her hand on his shoulder, saying, “I know you're a responsible man and
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you stay.”
She paused momentarily and added, “Mike and | are different since they consider us one of them. We—"
“So am I!” Edward interjected.
Lily was astonished by what he said. “What do you mean?”
“Don’t forget that I'm R16.” Edward sounded agonized. The code nwas what haunted him most. It showed they treated him as
a guinea pig and that he had becpart of the evil experiment with an unknown virus inside him that could turn deadly at any
moment.
Although he felt fine and could willingly move around independently, no one knew how long he could remain so.