“I want to develop an antidote as soon as possible too, but I still need more time.“
Fabian was naturally dissatisfied with this answer, but he had no choice. Thus, he just glanced at the cutie next to him distressingly.
“If these red dots don’t disappear, will there be anything more serious happening next?“
“I can only say that this possibility has not been ruled out. “ Shirley felt helpless. “It was just a whim when I developed this, so there weren’t any clinical trials for it. I can only call it a semi-completed product, and I can only tell you that it is possible that there will be pathological changes.“
“Pathological changes?“ Fabian’s eyes widened. “ You can’t let that happen! You have to develop an antidote as soon as possible. Lily is so young, and she has already suffered a lot. I don’t want her to suffer anymore.“
Upon hearing Fabian’s words, a smile appeared on Shirley’s solemn face.
“You’re so good to this child.“
Fabian was taken aback when he heard that, but he did not avoid it. “Lily is the only family I have in this world that allows me to see the light and feel warm.“
“Family?“
“Yes, to me, she’s family, “ Fabian explained, despite not having any blood relations with Lillian.
However, in his heart, Lillian was the most special and most important person to him in this world right now.
“Don’t worry, I will do my best to help Lily recover as soon as possible, “ Shirley promised. She then looked at her surroundings. “I haven’t seen Eveline for the entire day. Where is she?“
Fabian looked at Lillian with concern when Shirley asked him about Niamh. He then asked the maid to take Lillian upstairs.
Once Lilian had returned to her room, Fabian finally voiced the concerns in his heart.
“She might be in trouble too.“
“What? You mean Eveline’s in trouble too?“
Fabian nodded and told Shirley his conversation with Niamh not long ago.
“Miss Brown, I suspect Carter has abducted Eveline. Since you have a close relationship with Carter, I think you’re the only one who can save Eveline and Kendrick now.“
“Carter again? “ Shirley felt troubled too. She also could not explain why Carter was still so stubborn until now.
Perhaps it was useless no matter what she said to him. He was already obsessed with this.
“Miss Brown, would you be willing to help? If this continues, I’m worried that something bad will happen to Kendrick and Eveline. I don’t want anything to happen to them. I don’t want Lily to be an orphan.“
Shirley nodded understandingly. “I can try to contact Carter now.” As she spoke, she was about to grab the landline on the coffee table when the landline rang by itself.
Ring, ring, ring!
They looked at the landline that kept ringing loudly and clearly, then Shirley and Fabian subconsciously shared a look.
After pausing for a few seconds, Shirley picked up the phone without hesitation.
Before she could say anything, she heard a familiar voice from the other end of the phone.
“Get Shirley on the phone,“ Carter ordered. Shirley’s hand on the phone tightened.
“Didn’t you hear me? Get someone named Shirley Brown to come to the phone. I know she’s in the villa,“ Carter urged impatiently.
However, less than two seconds after he said that, Carter suddenly realized something.
“Shirley?“
“It’s me.“ Shirley tried her best to keep calm. “ Carter, why are you calling this number?“
“I want to tell you that I’ll be able to avenge our dead child soon.“ Carter’s voice came over grimly.
His tone sounded deep and gloomy for some reason.
Shirley’s heart skipped a beat. “Carter, what do you mean? What are you going to do?“
“You’ll know what I’m going to do soon, but before this, I want you to come to meet me.“
Shirley wanted to contact Carter initially, so when he made this request, naturally, she did not hesitate to agree.
However, after Carter told her the meeting time and place, Shirley’s heart sank inexplicably.
The feeling was like that of listlessness and loss, and it took over her heart immediately.
Over the other end of the phone, after hanging up, Carter went back to the basement where Kendrick and Eveline were trapped in.
With a blank look on his face, he threw bread and water into the pool, and then the corner of his lips lifted into a knowing and mocking grin. “For the sake of our relationship, I’ll allow you two to eat something before I send you to hell.“
It sounded as if Carter wanted to end Niamh and Kendrick’s lives.
However, this did not strike fear into Kendrick and Niamh. Carter knew they would not feel anxious because of this. As such, he pulled a stool over in a carefree and relaxed manner to sit next to the pool.
He lit a cigarette and exhaled some white smoke. He looked leisurely and content.
“Eveline, do you remember when we first met?“ Carter looked into Niamh’s eyes and asked with a huge grin.
“Back then, I didn’t know you’d be on the yacht.“
Niamh’s gaze darkened. “You didn’t know I’m on the yacht too?“
“That’s right, I didn’t.“ Carter’s grin became wider.
Niamh suddenly came to a realization. “So, you’re admitting that you have something to do with Ryan’s death? The sudden explosion was not an accident, but instead, it was man-made. And the person who created this accident was you, Carter Gray.“
After she said that, the air in the basement seemed to stay silent for a long time.
A while later, Carter admitted with a smile.
“Yes, I deliberately made that accident happen. I was there to verify Ryan’s death, and I coincidentally saved you.“
“Saved me?“ Niamh was amused. “Were you saving me? If you hadn’t deliberately tried to kill Ryan, how would I be affected by the explosion?“
Confused, Niamh looked at Carter who had a huge grin on his face.
“Carter, what kind of person are you? Why are you doing all thèse? Just to inherit the position of the highest authority of St. Piaf?“
Carter did not respond to Niamh’s questions, seemingly admitting to them tacitly.
To sit on the throne that symbolized the position of power, he had started planning a long time ago.
“Every man for himself, and the Devil takes the hindmost,“ Carter answered Niamh indifferently.
Niamh looked at Carter who said these words contemptuously. “Carter, you can fight for the goal you want, but you can’t get it using improper means.“
“Why not? The process doesn’t matter to me at all. What I want is the result,“ Carter argued in defense.
“So, Shirley’s feelings aren’t important to you? Do you mean that what matters to you is being happy and getting what you want?“
Upon hearing this, Carter’s expression froze slightly.
Puzzled, he frowned and stared at Niamh’s sharp and beautiful eyes.
“Eveline, what do you want to say?“
“You still haven’t figured this out? And you’re still claiming that you really like Shirley.“
“If you really liked Shirley, you wouldn’t have ignored her feelings, fettered her to you, and asked her to do everything for you. Have you ever thought that she actually didn’t want to do those things? She was merely blinded by her love for you, and she consequently lost herself. But what about you?
You’ve only pursued results. You’ve only wanted to win.“
Niamh directly hit Carter where it hurt. “Carter, what you love the most is yourself.“ “Enough! Shut up! “
Carter could not listen to this any longer.
He stood up with a dark face and glared at Niamh.
“Eveline, don’t you dare lecture me. How did Kendrick treat you in the first place? Have you forgotten? Did he care about your feelings? So, how can you accuse me now? This man is even more hateful than me when it comes to relationships! “
Carter cursed, pointing at Kendrick angrily.
Kendrick did not avoid it at all, but he raised his sharp eyebrows and gave Carter a level-headed stare instead.
“You’re right. I was a blind scumbag back then, and I had also done a lot of unreasonable things to the one I loved, but at least, I knew I was wrong, and I’ve changed. You, on the other hand, still haven’t realized your mistakes and you’re still stubbornly insisting on your ways.“
“Hmph.“
Carter smiled disdainfully at Niamh and Kendrick when he saw them echoing each other.
“Since you’re so in love, so considerate and supportive of each other, you should cherish your last moments well.“
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.