Chapter 239
The te of pasta retained by the hospital cafeteria was secretly brought to theboratory by Aiden’s
secretary and handed over to Cecilia.
“Ms. Yancey, there’s something suspicious about this te of pasta. Please look into it.”
After Cecilia asked about the details, she said, “Jeffrey wouldn’t leave such a ring piece of evidence.
It’s unlikely we’ll discover any poison in this te of pasta. Tell Aiden to arrest him directly and charge
him with an usation.”
Certain medications can be beneficial when taken individually, but whenbined with specific others,
they can be harmful.
Jeffrey was cautious and would likely divide the medication into two separate doses to achieve his goal
of poisoning.
The secretary, not well–versed in medical matters, naturally couldn’t grasp Jeffrey’s intentions.
He nodded respectfully. “All right, Ms. Yancey. I will convey your instructions to themander. What
should we do with this te of pasta then?”
“Keep it here. I want to find out what Jeffrey has added to this pasta.”
“Understood.”
The secretary left theboratory and made his way back to the entrance of the intensive care unit,
rying Cecilia’s message to Aiden.
Aiden didn’t issue an immediate order to capture Jeffrey.
To ensure the sess of their future ns, they needed to proceed with caution when arresting
Jeffrey.
They had to find a legitimate reason for his arrest that would hold up in public.
As Aiden racked his brain for a suitable excuse, Jeffrey directly handed him the leverage he needed.
Jeffrey had a sense that Cecilia was bing suspicious of him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have
requested another te of pasta.
While that te of pasta might not reveal any poison, Cecilia possessed exceptional medical skills and
could detect something amiss.
Time was running out for Jeffrey.
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If he didn’t act promptly against those elderly individuals with military merits, he would miss his
opportunity.
Wolf Killer had nted an operative within the military hospital, not a prominent figure, but a cleaner in
the logistics department.
A cleaner may seem insignificant, but he had ess to people Jeffrey couldn’t reach.
Jeffrey “identally” knocked over a reagent rack on a table, leading to a floor strewn with shattered
ss tubes. Reagents of various colors were mixed together, and some even triggered chemical
reactions, emitting unpleasant fumes.
The twoboratory technicians working with Jeffrey quickly covered their noses and mouths before
pushing him outside.
“Professor Farsons, let’s step outside for now. Let the cleaner take care of the cleanupter.”
Once outside theboratory, one of theboratory technicians noticed that Jeffrey’s hands were stained
with blue reagents. In a hurry, he said, “Professor Farsons, you should hurry to the restroom and wash
up.”
Jeffrey nodded and proceeded to the restroom.
He got in touch with the infiltrated cleaner, providing instructions for cleaning theb and a brief outline
of the next task.
Shortly after, Jeffrey received an affirmative response.
After Jeffrey left the restroom, two cleaners had already entered theboratory to start the cleanup.
Jeffrey raised his wrist and checked the time.
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“It’s time to record the data for a Petri dish. I’ll step inside for a moment.”
One of theboratory technicians immediately said, “Professor Farsons, we can handle it. That pungent
gas might be toxic.”
“The gas isn’t toxic, just unpleasant to smell. I’ve been observing and recording the Petri dish’s status.
You two wouldn’t notice anything. Wait outside. I’ll be back soon.”
With that, he entered theboratory.
One of the cleaners was in fact a member of Wolf Killer.
Jeffrey was a “shareholder” and didn’t recognize the small fry within the organization. Fortunately, there
were markers to make it easy to identify those on his side.
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As Jeffrey passed by his own people, he discreetly handed over the poison he had prepared long ago.
Then, he casually continued to observe the Petri dish and record the data.
Before long, holding the data, he left theboratory and knocked on the door of theboratory where
Cecilia was working.
“Ms. Yancey, we’ve had a major breakthrough in the detoxification experiment.”
To ensure that Cecilia wouldn’t take any immediate action, Jeffrey needed to make her aware of his
value, thereby making her hesitant to act recklessly.
It would buy him time to control those old military personnel.
Cecilia had just uncovered what had been added to the pasta when she heard Jeffrey’s words.
She briefly smiled and sent a message to Aiden.
“Aiden, keep a close eye on Jeffrey and everyone he’s been in contact with. He might be about to take
action.”
The speed at which Jeffrey had developed the antidote was suspicious.
After receiving Aiden’s response, only Cecilia left theboratory.
“Professor Farsons, I apologize for the dy. I was in a critical phase of an experiment and couldn’t
respond immediately. You mentioned a major breakthrough in the detoxification experiment. Have you
developed the antidote?”
Jeffrey showed Cecilia the experimental data he held.
He smiled and said, “We’re getting close. All we need to do now is tweak the medication ratios.”
Cecilia looked at the data with an expression of amazement.
“Professor Farsons, you truly deserve your reputation as one of the top pharmacologists at the
Pharmaceutical Research Center. You’ve developed the antidote so quickly. Chris is going to be
okay.”
“Ms. Yancey, your medical skills are excellent as well. It’s thanks to you stabilizing Mr. Forte’s condition
that he could wait for the antidote.”
Cecilia returned the data report to Jeffrey and asked eagerly, “Professor Farsons, how long do you
estimate it will take to develop the antidote?”
“At the earliest, by tomorrow, but it depends on whether there are any
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side effects. If any arise, it might take another day.”
“Just a couple more days, Chris can hold on. When he’s detoxified, he and I will make sure to express
our gratitude to you.”
Jeffrey shook his head. “Don’t mention it, Ms. Yancey. You’re now a shareholder in the pharmaceutical
After some polite exchange, Cecilia returned to herboratory.
Shortly after, the cleaner also left.
When the member of Wolf Killer, disguised as a cleaner, attempted to harm an elderly revolutionary in
his 80s, he was caught in the act by a bodyguard.
Despite his immediate attempt to end his own life, he was unsessful.
All of his mrs were forcibly extracted, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, sttering
onto the snow–white tiles, creating a stark and striking contrast.
The cleaner had a listening device on him, and Jeffrey quickly received the news.
He panicked for a moment but soon regained hisposure.
The cleaner couldn’t betray him, and with Christopher’s life in his hands, there was nothing to worry
about.
At the very least, he could use the antidote to secure a chance to escape.
Once Aiden had caught the key figure, he didn’t worry about whether there was any evidence pointing
to Jeffrey. He decided to arrest Jeffrey without dy.
When Jeffrey saw Aiden personally arriving at theboratory, he immediately panicked.
“Even if I were to be arrested, why should it be Aiden arresting me instead of the police?” Jeffrey
thought.
He struggled to maintain hisposure. “Mr. Shaw, why have you brought such arge group of
people here?”
“I’m here to arrest you.”
With that, he gestured to his security detail behind him.
“Seize him!”
Jeffrey swiftly stepped back to avoid Aiden’s men.
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“I was summoned by Ms. Yancey to assist Mr. Forte in his detoxification process. Why are you
arresting me? Even if you hold power and influence, you can’t simply disregard thew, can you?”
After uttering those words, he promptly seized a petri dish and issued a threat. “Stay back, or I’ll shatter
this dish containing the antidote, leaving Christopher to die!”
Aiden remained unruffled andmanded, “No one can threaten me. Arrest him!”
Jeffrey was well aware that it would be all over for him if he got caught.
He forcefully smashed the petri dish on the ground and then retrieved a ss orb, hurling it toward
Aiden’s feet.
Jeffrey had believed that as long as he held Aiden’s life in his hands, nobody would dare to harm him.
However, reality proved far harsher than his imagination.
Aiden identified the ss orb as the true culprit behind ine’s poisoning.
He narrowed his eyes, reached down, and deftly seized the ss orb.
Simultaneously, Aiden’s security detail captured Jeffrey and pinned him down on ab bench.
Aiden toyed with the ss orb as he approached Jeffrey.
Beneath Jeffrey’s bewildered gaze, Aiden forced the ss orb into Jeffrey’s mouth, covering it and
delivering a powerful punch.