"Hm? Are you sure?" Austin asked despite himself.
Although he did not have a good relationship with Lily, he was still concerned for her. Moreover, he had escaped that place with great difficulty and knew what kind of hellhole that place was.
However, Alexander had lightly said Lily was okay, making Austin wonder if Alexander did not love her enough or if he felt at ease with her being at the organization. Austin also suspected that Alexander might not know how dangerous it was there.
"No, Alexander, I don't think you understand. Although you've been exposed to these viruses and know about the organization, you can't imagine how dangerous the organization is. They are devils who feed on people, and that place is a real-life hell.
“Heck, it might be even scarier than hell itself!" Austin gushed anxiously, afraid Alexander was not worried enough about Lily's safety. "I think it would be best for you to find a way to get Lily out of there as soon as possible. Also—"
Alexander interjected before Austin could finish, "When I say she's fine, I mean it. She's still safe, at least for now."
"But…" Austin was startled and wanted to question further, but Alexander did not give him a chance. "Of course, you know how scary it is. Trust me. Lily knows more than you do."
After all, she was a part of the laboratory when the experiment started long ago when they secretly lurked underground. Although she did not know the true nature of the experiments then, she stayed there for quite some time.
‘On top of that, the laboratory needed her, not to mention Mike and…’
Alexander was sure his wife knew more about what was happening inside than Austin. Of course, Alexander would worry. Still, everyone had their roles to play, and Alexander could not just drop everything and sit around worrying about her.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I believe in her and my ability to protect her," Alexander said with a slight smile.
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