“Christina, drop the act! I’m going to take care of my husband’s infection. You’ve already been infected, and you’re on your own now!”
At first, Roxanne was reluctant to speak out, but then she came to the realization that Christina was still intent on threatening Lucian even though she would be meeting her doom soon. Her eyes conveyed a look of compassion as she reminded Christina of the situation.
What a foolish woman! In spite of the dire circumstances, Christina still managed to show a coy, contemptuous grin and firmly shook her head. “No way. You may be skilled, but you can’t expect to develop a vaccine in such a short amount of time. If you want to make it out of this alive, you’ll have to use me as a bargaining chip to get the vaccine from Mr. Goldstein.”
Madilyn couldn’t hold it in any longer. She snorted icily and declared, “Ha! I knew you wouldn’t believe it. I mean, look at us. We’re both perfectly calm, aren’t we? You should really think carefully before jumping to any conclusions.”
Christina was taken aback to hear that. She quickly raked her gaze over the three of them. Shaking her head profusely, she insisted, “No, that’s impossible. There’s no way you could’ve done that! Even if the vaccine is flown in from Moranta, it won’t arrive in three hours. You’re just trying to delay time!”
“Delay? “Do you honestly believe that I would permit someone else to dictate terms to me and direct the course of my life?” Lucian’s voice was laced with icy contempt.
Christina refused to believe either Roxanne or Madilyn, but Lucian’s words made her break down instantly. Lucian exuded confidence, and he made sure that anything he said was achievable.
Roxanne is capable of creating a vaccine! Astonishment struck her, and her heart was torn between a feeling of intense anger and an unwillingness to accept the situation.
“It is clear that you are of no value to us,” Lucian said in a level-headed manner, “and I am not going to let you go this time.”
“No! How did you do that, Roxanne? How could you possibly achieve that?” Lucian’s words had sealed Christina’s destiny. However, she still refused to give up and fixed her gaze on Roxanne stubbornly.
Madilyn shook her head and revealed, “Oh, I feel
so sorry for you. We don’t need to get the vaccine delivered from Moranta. As long as we know the production method, Roxanne’s research institute has all the resources and capability to produce it. That will take less than three hours. It’s time for you to give up now!”
At the same time, Roxanne’s phone rang. It was a call from Peregrine, so she answered it instantly. “Roxanne, the vaccine is ready. It will be delivered to the hospital soon. How are you doing? Your condition didn’t worsen, did it?” Peregrine sounded concerned.
“We’re fine. You may deliver the vaccine here, but there’s no rush. Safety comes first,” Roxanne instructed briefly before cutting the line. She then gave Lucian and Madilyn a firm nod.
“That’s quick. It has only been over an hour!” Madilyn relaxed as she gave Christina an amused look. “Hear that, Christina? The vaccine is ready! Do you still not trust us?”
Christina was shocked by the news that she froze. It was as if she had just been struck by lightning. She didn’t know how to react to that piece of information.
After what felt like an eternity, but only thirty. seconds later, she slowly came to her senses and started to tremble uncontrollably. Her body felt so weak she could not even stand up and instead slumped against the wall, crouching down in the fetal position.
In a daze, she started muttering to herself. “I admit defeat. I’ve lost! In the end, I fail to avenge myself. Roxanne, I despise you! I curse you every day, but why are you so lucky? Roxanne, you should rot in hell!”
A few seconds later, she found herself overwhelmed by an intense, sudden surge of emotion and jumped up to lunge at Roxanne.
Thanks to his quick reflexes, Lucian was able to shield Roxanne behind him and grab Christina by the throat at the same time.
His long arms stopped Christina from getting any closer, so she could only claw helplessly at the air, flailing her limbs while cursing under her breath. With a gentle shove, Lucian sent her tumbling backward and falling to the floor.
“I hate you, Lucian! I hate you so much! How could you treat me like this, Lucian? Have you no heart? Have you no conscience?” she shrieked at the top of her voice.
Even Madilyn was a little shocked by Christina’s sudden hysterical outburst. She was not expecting her to lash out like that. “Have you lost your mind, Christina?” she shouted angrily.
“Hahaha! Yes, I have! I’m madly in love with you, Lucian! I love you so much that I would cut my heart out for you, but… I’m filthy now… Why would you be so cruel to me, Lucian? My family is ruined! You’re just his ex-wife, Roxanne! I’m his fiancée! How dare you steal him from me? I will never forgive you, not even in death!”
As Christina shrieked, her expression alternated between sadness, excitement, and anger, which showed just how unstable her mental state was.
She wasn’t even looking at Lucian and Roxanne. Instead, her eyes were actually fixated on the walls and ceiling around her as she writhed about in agony.
She then started pulling at her hair and cupped her hands over her cheeks as she thrashed about violently, only to hit her head on the concrete wall next to her a few seconds later. The loud noise sent shivers down Madilyn’s spine.
“What has gotten into her? Has she gone crazy?” Madilyn was clearly frightened by Christina’s actions. The look in Roxanne’s eyes turned gloomy as she said, “She’s unable to cope with the overwhelming shock, so her subconscious is creating illusions to help her escape from the pain. This may be a sign of hysteria.”
Christina continued slamming her head against the wall with an increasing amount of force until blood came spurting out of her head. Madilyn was so taken aback by the gruesome sight before her that she didn’t know what to do.
Roxanne did not expect things to take such a dramatic turn. “Madilyn, sedate her before she attempts anything crazier!”
What happens to Christina is none of my concern, so I really don’t feel like helping her However, this is my hospital, so I can’t just sit by and do nothing. If something bad happens, the whole hospital might get in trouble. Lucian could seemingly read Roxanne’s mind, for he walked up to the window and closed it.
After all, it would be bad for the hospital’s reputation if Christina jumped out the window as a result of her hysteria. Madilyn ran out of the office and returned shortly after with a syringe in hand. She then grabbed Christina’s arm and injected the deranged woman with sedatives.
About thirty seconds later, Christina’s eyes rolled back as she collapsed to the floor. “Call the police, Lucian. We’ll let them handle everything. She’s involved with Elektra’s case, so she’s not getting away this time,” Roxanne said calmly.
Lucian nodded and called the police on his phone. Ten minutes later, the police arrived and took Christina, who was still unconscious, to a specialized hospital for suspects. Peregrine came over later with some medicine.
“I’ll give this a try and see how it goes, if nothing goes wrong after half an hour, we can distribute this to all the doctors and nurses,” Roxanne said. It was not the first time she had used herself as a test subject for her medication.
Lucian frowned when he saw what she was about to do. He snatched the pills out of her hand and popped them into his mouth. “I should be the one to test it. You’re pregnant, remember?” he reminded her while caressing her tummy.
Peregrine froze in shock for a few seconds. before congratulating Lucian, “Congratulations, Mr. Farwell! I have a feeling you’ll be giving birth to twins this time! A boy and a girl!”
The result of Lucian’s drug testing came out half an hour later. Fortunately for him, the drug worked really well and cured him of his cough completely. However, it left him feeling incredibly thirsty. and caused him to sweat profusely.
“Here, drink some water. The drug will stimulate your body’s immune system to work together and eliminate the virus,” Roxanne explained while handing him a bottle of water.
“Will it affect pregnant women?” Lucian asked, still worried about Roxanne. “No, it won’t. This drug will be absorbed into the intestinal walls and will be excreted within eight hours. It’ll be fine!” Roxanne reassured him as she took the pills herself.
Madilyn followed suit before excitedly distributing the rest of the pills among the doctors and nurses. Just like that, the sudden crisis outbreak that started in the morning was finally averted at one in the afternoon.
Jonathan approached the personnel from the Centers for Disease Control at the hospital entrance and updated them on the situation, prompting them to lift the restrictions on the hospital. Still worried about a certain individual, he then rushed back to the director’s office, only to see Lucian and Roxanne having a sweet moment together.
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