NovelEnglishAs Sheryl looked back at the empty corridor, a chill ran down her spine, and the hair on the back of her neck stood on end.
She heard someone calling her Liana Gardner. It was a nshe had discarded long ago-a part of her past she thought she had buried forever. Yet now, it crushing back, unbidden and relentless.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter all this time, she believed she had severed ties with her old life. But the moment she heard the nthat had once been hers for over 20 years, she reacted instinctively, unable to suppress the surge of unease.
"Ms. Gillis!" A man, who appeared to be the hospital director, approached her with two medical staff in tow. He offered a polite smile and said, "I've prepared this round of medications. Shall we administer them to the subjects today?" "How many times have I told you not to call them subjects? They are patients," Sheryl said coldly, fixing him with a sharp glare. "You make it sound like we're running skind of inhumane experiment.' The doctor laughed. "You're right, you're right." Sheryl's tone softened only slightly as she continued, "Oh, by the way, did you see any suspicious individuals on your way here?" The three medical personnel exchanged glances.
"Suspicious individuals? No. The security here is so tight; who could possibly sneak in?" Sheryl scoffed. "We're in Solana City now, not Mosgravia. It's better to be cautious." Meanwhile, Remy had received instructions to help out at the hospital. He was walking forward expressionlessly when he saw two healthcare workers pushing a hospital bed toward him.
He wasn't paying much attention initially. But then, the young woman in the hospital bed called out to him in a weak voice, "Sir... s- save... me..." He lowered his eyes coldly. The young woman was a sight of utter misery, her body wracked with spasms. Her pallid skin, etched with awork of dark, bruised needle marks, was a horrifying sight.
His eyes widened slightly as he froze, the woman's tear-filled gaze piercing through his cold exterior. She looked at him with a desperation that shook him to his core despite him witnessing countless deaths and suffering.
Moments later, the healthcare workers wheeled her away, her expression a mask of utter hopelessness.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmUnable to remain silent, Remy grabbed one of the workers by the arm. His voice was low and tense. "Isn't she still alive?" "Barely. Ms. Gillis ordered us to dispose of her." Remy's brow furrowed tightly. "Is her condition deteriorating?" .n "The clinical trial failed," the worker replied with chilling indifference. "Besides, she was diagnosed with a terminal Hness. Even if the trial. hadn't failed, she'd still be dying soon. This way, she gets to the afterlife faster." en.kikistories The afterlife faster? Remy clenched his fists so tightly that the veins on the back of his hands bulged. He felt as though an iron grip was squeezing his heart.
He didn't consider himself a good person. Yet the sheer cruelty in the worker's words was enough to crush whatever moral boundaries he had left.
Sheryl approached him then, her icy voice pulling him back to reality.
have to leave shortly to meet Sir.
You're to stay here and keep watch over that man tonight. That's the task Sir assigned you." en.kikistories Remy stared at Sheryl with a dull gaze. He hesitated.
Just then, a male healthcare worker ran toward them, clutching his neck. His voice was frantic. "Ms. Gillis! I was attacked!" Sheryl was stunned. "What happened?" "I was ambushed this afternoon when I stepped outside for a smoke. Someone hitfrom behind. When I woke up, I was lying in the shrubs. I nearly froze to death!" His lips were visibly purple from the cold. en.kikistories A flicker of intrigue crossed Remy's eyes, though his expression remained neutral.
The news turned Sheryl as pale as a ghost. "What did your attacker look like?" "I-I didn't get a good look..." "You useless piece of shit!" "B-But... I think it was a woman." Remy's eyes lit up faintly, surprise flickering across his features. A woman? Who would have the audacity to infiltrate this highly secure facility? He recalled Justin's standing orders-any intruder not aligned with their cause was to be eliminated on sight.
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