Chapter 26
"Mr. Levisay, since we're already out, you can tell the driver to drop me off in the city
center in front if you have somewhere else to go." Katherine pondered for a while and
decided to visit the research institute.
Alex was injected with a Type C experimental drug. If the clinical trial was successfully put
into use, it would be a miracle in the medical world and brain-dead patients would have
another chance at life.
However, this drug had many unknown side effects, and they were not certain of it yet.
Alex was the first patient to use this drug, so the abundance of data was important to
them.
"Oh? My dear fiancée, are you abandoning me once you're done using me? I'm sorry to tell
you that it is easier to invite somebody than to send them away." Joaquin's thin lips curled
into a charming arc, and under his gaze lurked a hidden danger.
"Why don't you take a nap in the car first, my dear fiancé?" Katherine had already
prepared the silver needle between her fingers. If Joaquin dared to say no, she would
immediately put him to sleep.
From the corner of Joaquin's eyes, he caught a glimpse of the silver light on her fingertips.
Recalling how skillful she was with the silver needles, he smiled even wider. "What if I
don't want to take a nap? Hmm?"
He purposely dragged his hum longer, making it sound sultry.
However, Katherine did not have time to appreciate it. She pounced on him all of a sudden
and almost pierced into his acupoint.
As a result, before she succeeded in the sneak attack, her wrist was in Joaquin's grip. With
a little force, Katherine felt a sharp pain in her wrist, so she loosened her grip, letting the
silver needle fall to the ground.
Katherine's expression changed suddenly and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.
Was he that good in combat?
What happened to Cechirus? How did she meet so many strong opponents the moment
she returned?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBack in Fontan, Katherine used to be able to walk triumphantly on the streets, but this was
the second time she was knocked down.
She felt a huge blow and even wondered if she was not skilled enough as she was making
mistakes over and over again.
"My dear fiancée, it's dangerous to play with needles." Joaquin glanced at the silver needle
that fell in the car. After exerting a little more force, Katherine fell directly into his arms.
The faint fragrance on the woman's body was very pleasant; it was different from the
cheap perfumes on other women's bodies. Her scent seemed to carry a light floral
fragrance mixed with the fragrance of some medicinal herbs, which made people feel
relaxed subconsciously.
The moment Joaquin relaxed, his pupils dilated suddenly as he raised his right arm to
block her.
It was also at this moment that the silver needle that was supposed to be poked into his
waist pierced his arm.
He glanced at Katherine in puzzlement.
Katherine's reaction was much faster than he imagined, and her attack was ruthless.
"Murdering your husband?" Joaquin looked at Katherine with a half-smile.
Katherine's hands were being suppressed and her posture was very awkward.
This inexplicable sense of familiarity reminded Katherine of someone.
The person in front of him was almost identical to the person she thought about except for
his voice, and the mask on his face made it difficult to see his face.
"Just kidding. You're very agile, my dear fiancé." She suppressed her indifference and
became more cautious.
Whether they were the same person or not, both of them were equally as dangerous.
"Oh? So you like to joke?" Joaquin smiled softly. The two were close, so close that
Katherine could clearly feel the vibration of his chest when he laughed. His voice was low,
deep, and indescribably sexy.
"I…" Just as Katherine was about to speak, Joaquin's phone rang abruptly with a very
sharp and harsh ringtone, which easily made one uncomfortable listening to it.
When Joaquin heard the phone ring, his expression changed and he released Katherine to
answer the phone.
Although they were close, Katherine could not hear what was said on the phone, but she
saw Joaquin's aura suddenly dissipate. The atmosphere in the entire car became solemn.
She glanced at Joaquin curiously.
Joaquin's low and suppressed voice echoed in the car. "Got it. I'm coming over right now.
Tell the doctor to stabilize his condition."
After speaking, he hung up the phone and frowned as if he had encountered something
difficult to solve.
"Sir, stop the car when you arrive at the front," Joaquin ordered coldly, not even bothering
to argue with Katherine anymore.
The driver obediently drove the car to the side of the road ahead and stopped.
"Get out of the car," Joaquin ordered without glancing at Katherine. His expression was
terrifyingly intimidating.
Katherine found the scene in front of her to be familiar as if she had just experienced it not
long ago.
After opening the door and getting out of the car, she was puzzled to see the man in the
car standing up!
Was he pretending to be disabled all this while?
Could it be that his disfigurement was also faked?
The corner of Katherine's mouth twitched fervently. What an insidious man he was! She
wondered who he was plotting against.
Watching the Stretch Lincoln Limousine drive away in front of her, Katherine inhaled a puff
of car exhaust.
After waiting for a while, she hailed a cab and went directly to the research institute.
Meanwhile, at Hovington, South Hill.
The entire mountain here was blocked, and the security measures were extremely strict to
the point not even a fly could enter.
A modified black Land Rover drove in at lightning speed and finally stopped in front of a
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthree-story bungalow halfway up the mountain.
The man in a black outfit jumped out of the car, looking cold and stern. Who else was it if
it was not Joaquin, the man who had just parted from Katherine?
With a long face, Joaquin strode toward a room on the first floor after getting out of the
car.
The light inside was a little dim, and a human figure could be vaguely seen on the bed. At
this time, in addition to the doctors and nurses, there were two middle-aged men with red
eyes in the ward.
Seeing Joaquin coming, the two quickly stepped forward, and their eyes turned red in an
instant. "Joaquin, something happened. Hawk may not be able to wait for the medicine
from Fontan to arrive. The doctor said he has only less than eight hours left to survive."
Before Joaquin came, he had a premonition that Hawk's condition would have worsened,
but not this bad.
"What did Mr. Muller say?" With a cold face, he looked at the man on the hospital bed,
reluctant to look away even for a moment.
"Mr. Muller said that unless Dr. C treats him personally, no one else can save him." The
middle-aged man on the side said in a choked voice.
Joaquin's heart sank.
If Dr. C were so easy to find, Hawk's condition would not have deteriorated to this point.
He raised his hand irritably and rubbed his eyebrows before spitting a sentence, "Call Mr.
Muller. No matter what method you use, you must get Dr. C and tell him that we can give
him anything in return."
"Yes, sir."
It was already an hour later when Katherine arrived at the research institute.
The research institute was located under a dilapidated bungalow in the west of the city.
Upstairs was a ruin, but the basement was the most advanced research institute in the
country.
Katherine passed the pupil recognition system and entered the research institute.
As soon as she entered the building, Theodore was walking over in a hurry. When he saw
her, he was slightly taken aback before quickly pulling her to the side, saying, "Kathy, the
same patient from last time is in critical condition now. He can't wait for the D3 Reageant
to be shipped from Fontan. Please save him."