The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife novel Chapter 385

Joseph made everything sound so simple, but Julian scrunched up his eyes. He said coldly, "You can hardly fend for yourself, so what can you do for me? Joseph, i f you really want to cooperate with me, you'd better show some sincerity.”

This was something Joseph had anticipated. As a cautious man, he was certain that it would take more than that to convince Julian to cooperate with him. H e relapsed into silence for a while before asking," What do you want me to do?"

Narrowing his eyes, Julian said, "Almost half of your men are controlled by the Errol Virus, so I don't believe that you have never tried to break free from the King's control. I'm pretty confident that you must have been researching the virus during all these years, so this is the thing I want you to do for me: I want you to tell me all the progress you have made on the virus!"

Julian sounded firm.

Joseph let out a sigh and replied, "Nothing can escape your eyes. Indeed, I have done some research on the virus in secret. The King is very strict with the number of antidotes, and it cost me a lot to get my hands on one. Although the antidote is a simplified version, its contents are extremely complicated. I've spent quite a lot of time on it, yet all I could manage to extract are a few of the least important ingredients. I tried to develop my own antidote based on the ingredients that I found, but sadly, the result was disappointing. It had no effect at all besides removing the rash from the body."

There was a deep sense of exhaustion in Joseph's voice. He had taken plenty of risks and spent quite a fortune on the antidote, yet this was what he had achieved in the end.

"It removed the rash? Have you gotten it tested out before? Did the King get suspicious when the rash suddenly disappeared?" Julian squinted.

Joseph then explained patiently, "After one takes the simplified version of the antidote, the rash will not appear next time. Only the pain will appear after three months. The King will distribute the antidote to us in advance every time to keep the virus in check. When I was doing this experiment, I asked a few people to take my antidote instead of the simplified version distributed by the King. According to several recorded results, although my antidote has no pain relief effect at all, it will remove the rash during the attack."

Julian narrowed his eyes. He was pondering whether o r not he should trust Joseph. Part of him remained skeptical, as he feared this might be another trap, but another part of him told him otherwise.

The other part of him said that it was impossible for Joseph to set him up again. After all, they would know in a few months whether or not Susan had been infected by the virus. If the virus was really as deadly a s Joseph claimed, he would not have to waste time to set him up. He did not have to answer his call or tell him so many things about the virus. All he had to do was wait for the final result.

With that thought in mind, Julian finally made a decision. "Joseph, the simplified version of the antidote that you used for the research..."

"It was used up during the research. It's already considered a blessing that I could get my hands on an extra antidote. I don’t think I can get a second one."

Julian nodded. He had psyched himself up over this answer, but he did not feel too much about it. Besides, even if he could get the simplified version of the antidote, it would not do much. After all, it could only delay the attack for three more months.

"Then send me the antidote you’ve developed that can remove the rash," Julian said straightforwardly.

"Well, I can do that, but it can only remove the rash. What are you going to do with that?" Joseph asked curiously.

"This is none of your business," Julian huffed coldly." I'm an eye-for-an-eye type of person. If you poke out m y eye, I’m going to poke out both of yours. That’s just the type of person I am. I will never forgive you for kidnapping Susie and Chessie and I’ll certainly settle the score with you sooner or later. However, if you help me this time, I promise I'll definitely help cure your brothers after I get the complete antidote."

"That's a deal then,” Joseph replied without any hesitation. "I'm an evil man, and it’s only fair and square that I receive my punishment. As long as they can live, I won't say no even if you want my life.”

Julian snorted coldly. "I wish to see the antidote in three days.”

"I'll ask someone to... No, I’ll bring it to you personally. I assure you that you will receive the antidote in three days," Joseph said.

"I’ll be waiting for you then," Julian replied.

Before they hung up the phone, Joseph hesitated for a while and then suddenly said, "Julian, let me give you one last piece of advice before we end the call."