Chamter 155 Dianaâs pov âRyley...â
I was shocked.
He heard the conversation between me and Moss!
When did he start listening?
Even though my subconscious told me Ryley wouldnât betray me, he was still Williamâs man, and I wasnât sure if he would âDiana.â As if reading my mind, a hint of sadness floated in Ryleyâs eyes. He chuckled bitterly, âI swear to the Moon Goddess, I wonât tell William what I heard today.â
-He took a step closer to me, hands slightly open.
I heard him speak to me with utmost seriousness, âIâm here to help you.â
âTo help me...â
âYes. Iâm with William, and I hold some position within the pack. Itâs most appropriate for me to intervene and rescue those hostages.â
Ryleyâs expression didnât seem deceptive.
Recalling my misunderstanding of him just now, I suddenly felt very guil âIâm sorry, Ryley. I shouldnât have doubted you.â
âDonât apologize.â Ryley smiled. âYou did well. Diana, donât trust anyone, including me.â
On the eve of Nathan and Aviaâs engagement, Ryley said the same thing to me.
Since then, I knew that this man who always protected me was actually planted by William to monitor 1. me.
Since then, I distanced myself from Ryley, avoiding him in any important matters.
He heard the conversation between me and Moss!
When did he start listening?
Even though my subconscious told me Ryley wouldnât betray me, he was still Williamâs man, and I wasnât sure if he would-
âDiana.â As il reading my mind, a hint of sadness floated in Ryleyâs eyes. He chuckled bitterly, âI swear to the Moon Goddess, I wonât tell William what I heard today.â
He took a step closer to me, hands slightly open.
1 heard him âTo help me...â
ak to me with utmost seriousness, âIâm here to help you.â
âYes. Iâm with William, and 1 hold some position within the pack. Itâs most appropriate for me to intervene and rescue those hostages.â
Ryleyâs expression didnât seem deceptive.
Recalling my misunderstanding of him just now, I suddenly felt very guilty.
âIâm sorry, Ryley, I shouldnât have doubted you.
âDonât apologize.â Ryley smiled. âYou did well. Diana, donât trust anyone, including me.â
On the eve of Nathan and Aviaâs engagement, Ryley said the same thing to me.
Since then, I knew that this man who always protected me was actually planted by William to monitor Alie Since then, I distanced myself from Ryley, avoiding him in any important matters.
But now, in my desperate situation, he stepped forward and said... he wants to help me.
My heart seemed to be gently struck by something soft, yet it stirred up a storm.
I stared at Ryley blankly, unable to speak for a long time.
Ryleyâs actions were swift.
In just three days, he brought the researchers, who had been quasiâimprisoned by William, and their families in front of me.
Moss told the truth to these researchers, and they expressed their willingness to join me and Moss to confront William.
We opened a new research facility.
Without looking back, with everyoneâs efforts, it took only a week for us to successfully optimize a new antidote.
âHealer! Healer!â A researcher rushed into the lab excitedly, shouting, âItâs a success! We really did it!â
For a moment, all the staff in the lab stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the researcher. Tears welled up in the researcherâs eyes as he choked out, âThe new data we received this morning from the patient who volunteered to try the medicine... all the Enigma viruses in his body have been... completely cleared! And there are no adverse reactions! We... we did it, we...â
By the end, the researcher was unable to speak through tears.
Everyone cheered, shouted, and hugged each other.
This day had been long awaited.
I looked up at the ceiling, barely holding back tears.
It wasnât time to celebrate yet. One personâs recovery didnât mean there were no issues with the new antidote. It couldnât be ruled out that the patientâs immune system and physical condition were particularly good.
To truly ensure the safety of the antidote, we needed to expand the sample size.
âIâll go ask if any of those patients are willing to volunteer for trials again. With a successful case, there should be many eager volunteers.â
âMoss said.â
Before the explosion, Moss had already transferred all the patients from the lab and replaced them with a batch of death row inmates.
And these patients are now in our new research base.
Just like Moss said, atter learning that the new antidote successfully cured one patient, other patients. expressed their willingness to try it. The trial period lasts for three days.
During these three days, each patient has strict dietary, medication, and sleep requirements.
If they get through these three days without any adverse reactions and all their body indicators return to normal, it means they are cured.
Now, the only thing we can do isâwait.
However, after three days, the trial results were not as smooth as we imagined.
Oneâthird of the people did recover after taking the antidote, but the remaining twoâthirds showed various symptoms of maladjustment to some extent.
Some people started to lose hair crazily, some peopleâs vision became blurry... Some peopleâs mental stability began to waver.
And these people with sequelae still had Enigma virus in their bodies that hadnât been completely metabolized.
It can only be said that compared to the pain caused by the Enigma virus, their current pain could be slightly relieved.
The antidote wasnât a failure, but it wasnât a success either.
The new antidote only works for a specific groupâmales over forty. The lab was once again shrouded in gloom, everyone was distraught.
I could only do my best to reassure everyone not to lose heart and regain their spirits.
Fortunately, having failed too many times before, everyoneâs sense of loss didnât last too long, and they threw themselves back into the experiment wholeheartedly.
After all, compared to total failure, we at least had a significant breakthrough this time.
Monday.
I packed a batch of new antidotes into the medical kit.
Moss looked puzzled, âWhat are you...â
âGoing back to the hospital,â I said, âThere are still some patients in the hospital whose symptoms arenât as severe. Iâll see if there are any male patients over forty and give them the new antidote. After all, every life saved counts.â
Moss nodded and put down the report in his hand.
âThen Iâll go with you,â he said.
âNo.â I refused Moss very seriously. âIâll go alone. You know that since we rescued these researchers and their families, itâs equivalent to declaring war on William. Iâm the princess of the Blade Moon Pack, and William wonât dare to do anything for me.
But it doesnât mean he wonât do anything to you.â
âBut...â
âNo buts. Listen to me, Moss, donât go anywhere except here. Iâm counting on you to take care of the researchers.â
Moss sighed but didnât say anything more.
âOh, by the way.â I picked up the medical kit and was about to leave when I suddenly remembered something. âToday is Ryleyâs birthday, and I made a birthday cake and put it in the fridge. I was going to give it to him myself, but I didnât see him when I went to his room this morning. Heâs probably exercising nearby. If I donât come back tonight, give the cake to Ryley for me and wish him a happy birthday.â
âI got it. You should go.
With that said, Moss picked up the report again and started reading.
I knew Moss was worried about my safety, but there was nothing more to say. I turned and left the Although Iâve completely severed ties with William, he hasnât admitted his guilt, and being the princess of Blade Moon Pack, William hasnât openly troubled me.
Therefore, Iâm still the director of this hospital.
As usual, when I entered the hospital, I changed into my Healerâs attire and personally went to find the patients infected with the Enigma virus.
After gathering all the male patients over forty in one ward, I started to distribute the antidote to each person and instructed them on the taboos of taking the medicine these days.
After doing all this, I packed up the medical kit and prepared to leave the ward.
However, just as I was about to step out of the ward, a slender arm stopped me.
I slowly turned my head and met Aviaâs gritted teeth face.
âHealer, what do you mean by this?â She asked angrily, âYou are my attending physician. Why didnât you give me the antidote as soon as it was developed?â
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