Begging For A Reconciliation

Chapter 435

Chapter 435 Too Late

Normally, Shawn would say yes to every request Leah made. But not this time. Han had made him jumpy. He needed to advance the plan.

"Let's just do the visit tonight, Sarah. After tonight, god knows how many billions Han will cost me again."

Shawn almost dragged Leah with him. Leah couldn't refuse. She only prayed that the cufflink could receive signals properly. Oddly enough, Shawn didn't bring Leah to the usual sports car he drove. Instead, they went inside a windowless, dark car. The first thing that came to Leah's mind was that the vehicle was designed to jam all signals. Uncertainty slowly washed over Leah. She had thought that if the cufflink failed to work, she could try memorizing the route to the laboratory. But without any window, she couldn't have known where they were.

"How long will this take? Can I take a nap? Just wake me up when we're there." Leah came up with a quick plan.

Perhaps knowing how long it took to reach the laboratory could give her an idea as to where the laboratory was located.

"Don't sleep now, Sarah. We'll take the chopper in a few minutes." The cold, harsh tone in Shawn's voice was no more.

"Chopper?" Leah blurted out, surprised by the fact. "Your lab isn't in the city?"

Shawn caressed Leah's face affectionately. "Of course, not, babe. It's on my private island."

"Please refrain from revealing confidential info, sir," said the chauffeur in the front row. Shawn wasn't pleased that his chauffeur came to ruin his moment, but he didn't retort.

"Right. Sorry, Shawn. I'm just an outsider. You shouldn't tell me everything." Leah gave an apologetic smile.

Shawn immediately held Leah's hands and coddled her. "Sarah, he is one of my most trusted men. He was just looking out for me. When you become my wife, he won't do this anymore."

"I know. I'm fine with it," said Leah sensibly. She stole a few furtive glances at the chauffeur and made a mental note that she had to isolate Shawn if she ever needed to fish out info from Shawn.

Half an hour later, the couple arrived at Shawn's private island. And it took them another half an hour to reach Shawn's lab.

There was only darkness around the laboratory building. She couldn't see any landmarks whatsoever. And out of the blue, she felt a slight electric shock from the cufflink. It must be the notification that Han detected an abnormality in her location. Just like that, she felt relieved. Her effort wasn't in vain. Her movements were still monitored. Meanwhile, Shawn held Leah's hand and walked and walked. The only thing Leah could hear as she scuffled about was the crashing of ocean waves and the rustling leaves.

"We're here," said Shawn after taking seemingly endless turns.

"I regret it now. It's so far." Leah gave a small rant, which made Shawn chuckle.

Unlike its lightless vicinity, the interior of the laboratory was brightly lit. More than 10 researchers in those clinical white robes were busy working. Noticing the arrival of Shawn, the head researcher came forth.

"Welcome, Mr. Ford. We have obtained another breakthrough today." The researcher's eyes sparkled when he saw Leah. He inquired enthusiastically, "Mr. Ford, is this the new guinea pig? She sure has the potential to disseminate the virus more effectively."

What Leah just heard left her flabbergasted. But she played it cool. "Do I look like a guinea pig to you?"

The researcher was surprised to hear this confident response. He looked at Shawn, then back to Leah.

"You must be Mrs. Ford! I'm terribly sorry. Please pardon my ignorance just now," apologized the researcher shakily. He noticed his fatal mistake.

Usually, researchers were respected, even treated like royalty. But ordinary conventions did not apply to a man like Shawn. All researchers were recruited by Shawn from other countries. They witnessed the extent of his cruelty so they would do anything to avoid ruffling his feathers.

"Know your place," chastised Leah coldly.

Shawn was observing on the sidelines. When Leah acted like the Mrs. Ford that she would become, he was overjoyed. He had waited for this day.

"If you don't like any of them, Leah, you can have them killed." Shawn basically gave Leah more power.

The researchers heard Shawn loud and clear. They flocked to Leah to please her eagerly.

"Feel free to ask us anything, Mrs. Ford. We can give you a tour." © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Leah looked around and saw that Shawn was busy talking with the head researcher. As she visited the laboratory, she asked nonchalantly, "When are you releasing the virus?"

One of the researchers immediately responded, "Mrs. Ford. Code Alpha has been released. At the moment, we have more than 50 types of viruses pending for future dissemination."

Leah's eyes widened. She turned to look at those researchers, her face as pale as a sheet. After she regained her composure, she quizzed further,

"Code Alpha was released in which city?"

The crowd did not question Leah's inquisitiveness. After all, she was Mrs. Ford.

"In Linkville, Mrs. Ford. It will spread quickly in about a week."

Leah was trembling. In the end, she was still too late. She was the first to know about this project but she failed to protect the innocent. For a moment, she doubted her very existence. How could this be? Would things have ended another way if she had agreed to be with Shawn earlier?

"Are you all right, Mrs. Ford? Worry not. Mr. Ford has asked us to keep a vaccine for you. Let's get you vaccinated, shall we?"