Satisfied, Fred took the phone and said, "Didn't I ask you to tell Mike that his son is dead?"
Rhea grew alarmed. Although Fred sounded casual, he blamed her for not following his orders.
"I…" Rhea said nervously, "I'm worried the news would be too much for him and cause brainwave fluctuations that could affect my control over him. Although I won't lose him, I don't want to cause any trouble at this crucial moment. I plan to tell him after the experiment."
Fred caught on and nodded. "Oh, I see. Relax. I asked you to tell Mike about it so he would leave you alone. Since you know how to deal with him, I'll leave it matter to you.”
However, Rhea was still worried. She said, "I'll tell him about his son's death after we complete the experiment tomorrow."
Fred smiled. "I know I can count on you. I'm putting you in charge of the experiment tomorrow, then. You won't let me down, right?"
He pressured her despite his gentle look.
She nodded despite herself. "I'll do my best!"
She dared not promise him anything. The truth was that she did not have much confidence in tomorrow’s experiment. She even thought it was likely to fail, but she would not dare to voice her opinion.
"All right, get some rest. I'm going back to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be a big day!" Fred smiled as he stretched.
...
Mike looked to his left after hanging up. He had not just gotten out of bed as he led Rhea to believe. Instead, Mike was sitting in the living room the whole time. He was not alone, either.
Alexander, Ross, Austin, and Cameron were present. They all sat together with tea, coffee, various fruits, and snacks as if not intending to go to bed.
After looking at everyone, Mike asked, “What do you guys think?”
"Why didn't she let you go over tomorrow during the day?" Austin had been meaning to ask about this.
"Are they planning on doing something important tomorrow?"
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