Children were gifts from heaven. They were the purest people in the world. But the Hall family got those children involved in the experiment for the sake of their benefit.
I couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen if the technique was fully developed one day. What would the Hall family do? Would they just use it to ensure their descendants inherit the perfect genes? Or would they use the technique to harm the descendants of ordinary people by introducing the “bad” genetic material into their bodies?
At that thought, I shot the two researchers a cold stare and gritted my teeth as I scolded, “You helped them with those evil deeds. You are not good people as well! Where are the other researchers and subjects that are involved in this experiment now?”
This scary and unethical human experiment shouldn’t exist.
At that moment, tears streamed down the young researcher’s face, and his eyes became blurry. Hearing my words, he muttered an address, “M-M Country… Cranur… St. Peter’s Orphanage… Unit 118…”
His voice was too soft, so I didn’t hear what he had said. Running out of patience, I didn’t continue asking him. Instead, I gave Joseph an order, “Mr. Campbell, make a trip to that place to figure out the situation. Try your best to save the children.”
“Yes, Mrs. Featherstone,” Joseph answered without any hesitation and signaled for the subordinates to take the researchers out of the room before he left.
Once they had left, there were only the three of us left in the living room. Maybe everyone was worried about the unknown gene mutations in my body, so the atmosphere was tense at that time.
Furrowing his brows, John had his hands in his pocket with a preoccupied face.
In the meantime, Anthony’s face was grim. He always liked to give orders, but he didn’t talk much just now, and now, he even took out a cigarette and lit it up.
Letting out a deep sigh, I walked toward him with a frown on my face. I reached out to grab the cigarette in his hand and stubbed it out in the ashtray.
“If I catch you smoking again, I’ll punish you based on our family rules,” I said with a serious and fierce look on my face. I thought I must have looked like a tigress at that moment.
So what? I was just trying to liven up the atmosphere.
To me, I was not sure if gene mutations would occur in my body. Perhaps, I might not experience any side effects forever. But I had no regret for becoming Anthony’s lab rat because I was certain that he wouldn’t go blind now.
If a person didn’t want to have a relationship with someone, he would draw clear boundaries between them, just like how Anthony treated Rylee. He tolerated and forgave her to repay Parker.
However, Anthony and I were husband and wife. We were one, so we should be there for each other. It was only natural for us to owe each other.
When someone fell in love with the right person, he would definitely be willing to sacrifice for that person.
At that moment, there was about half a meter of distance between Anthony and me. We stared at each other for a period of time. His eyes were dark and mysterious.
Although I was complaining about him, I hoped that he knew I didn’t mean it and I would never regret marrying him.
I didn’t blame him for that and I didn’t want him to put all the blame on himself for the choices that Nicolas made. For now, we should look forward and stop brooding over past regrets.
After a long while, Anthony’s expression changed from one of gloom to relief. Then, he let out a faint smile as he put his hand up to his forehead like a soldier and said, “Yes, Honey.”
Looking at him, my lips curled into a smile unwittingly.
A single look by the both of us made us let go of the grudges. At that time, I felt like my life was complete because I had found someone who knew me so well.
After a while, I remembered that John was also in the living room. When I turned around, I saw a sullen John crossed his arms over his chest and stared at Anthony and me. The scene that he had witnessed just now made him doubt his eyesight.
When he realized that I was looking at him, he lifted his chin and said angrily, “You guys continue. Just ignore me. I’ll see how far you will go. Let me take a lesson from you so I can do this with my wife too.”
I guessed what he really meant to say was, ‘When my wife gets here, I’ll show you how affectionate we are!’.
Upon hearing that, I didn’t feel embarrassed at all. Instead, I teased him, “Hmm. I hope the children don’t see you as a henpecked man.”
“Tsk! What did you say? What henpecked man? Besides, does someone need to learn from me to be submissive to his wife? Recently, someone excelled in both his work and household. I think he is the real henpecked man!” John retorted angrily.
This time, It seems like John had gained the upper hand over Anthony.
Originally, I figured that Anthony would rebuke. Instead, he rose to his feet and carried me in a bridal style. In the moment of surprise, my vision blurred as he scooped me into his embrace. Unconsciously, my hands found their way around his neck to stabilize myself.
“It’s a rare occasion that John is so eager to learn. As his honored guests, we should work harder,” Anthony addressed me with a serious look on his face.
“Huh?” I blinked up at him in utter confusion and shock.
The next moment, Anthony bent down and planted a gentle kiss on my forehead.
An electrifying feeling jolted across my body when he kissed me. At the same time, I heard John’s ragged breathing when he saw Anthony’s bold display of affection. “The two of you shouldn’t take things so far!” John yelled.
“We are about to take things even further,” Anthony replied as he gave John a disapproving gaze, “I wouldn’t recommend for you to follow us. I’m sure you can figure it out yourself. From now on, you won’t be receiving our help.”
With that, he turned on his heel and carried me upstairs.
As I caught a glimpse of John’s face when we turned, he had a petrified look of shock painted across his features.
When I finally snapped out of my daze, we were already back in our shared bedroom. We are about to take things even further; realization dawned upon me when I realized the true meaning of Anthony’s words. In the blink of an eye, my face turned scarlet as I blushed in mortification.
With a single leg, Anthony kicked the door open and placed me on the bed. Hurriedly, my hands outstretched to block his path when he bent down.
My palms connected against his muscular chest. It felt as if I was shoving against a brick wall. The impact sent a wave of tremors through my body when I tried to resist his advances.
“Audrey and the rest are awake…” I argued.
Despite my protests, Anthony closed the distance between our bodies. His large hand outstretched behind me as he rustled around the bed before pulling out the remote control from last night.
When I caught sight of it, the ache in my waist seemed to throb as I gulped in fear.
That night, I was helpless against his ferocity…
Just as I was in the midst of my thoughts, Anthony clicked the black button on the remote control.
Click. As the doorknob clicked shut, the curtains along the balcony began to close automatically. In the blink of an eye, the bright room turned dim as it became shrouded in darkness. Even in such close quarters, I could barely make out the outlines of Anthony’s face.
“It’s dark, and the door is locked. Is it to your liking now?” Anthony asked in a deep and baritone voice. His voice echoed right beside my ear.
“I must admit… you are quite thorough,” I mumbled. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to laugh or cry.
Now that Anthony had been given a second chance, is he going to focus all of his intelligence and energy on matters like this?
“Thank you for your compliment,” Anthony replied airily.
After he spoke, I could feel his lips connecting with mine. Yet, the recollection from last night sent a feeling of fear into my heart. In the midst of trying to resist his advances, a brilliant idea flashed across my mind. Struck with this sudden inspiration, I decided to put my plan into action.
Seizing the chance, I wrapped my hands around his neck and pretended to play along. “Forget it! My husband will be furious if he finds out!” I cried out dramatically just as he was about to kiss me again.
Upon hearing my words, Anthony’s body stiffened. Even in the dark, I could see that his expression had turned stoic.
His expression made me stifle my grin. My plan worked! I had managed to smother the lustful flames in him; thus, I would be able to escape from his clutches soon.
All of a sudden, Anthony released his grip on me. Without his support, I fell onto the floor with a loud crash. Just as I scrambled to my feet, he had already stripped off his jacket.
“What are you doing?” I asked in confusion.
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