"See? I told you I could save her." Willa smiled. "Do you believe me now? However, the effect of the remedy is only temporary. The virus will re-emerge in a week. In other words, you have a week to think carefully about whether you want to be with me or not. Otherwise, the second bottle of the special remedy..."
The smile on Willa’s face broadened, but she did not finish her sentence.
"Don't get so cocky, you b*tch!” Oliver snarled. "I'll throw you straight into prison the second we touch the ground and I’ll hurl every single form of torture I know at you. I don't believe you will still laugh when that time comes!”
I already said that I'm scared of dying!
However, I'm even more afraid of not getting Julian!" Willa barked. Then, a manic light entered her eyes. "Try me if you dare. As long as Julian says no to my condition, I'll never save Susan! Ever!”
"Let's try it then," Oliver said, his voice emotionless.
Julian had never once peeled his eyes away from the screen. He watched intently Susan, who had entered a deep sleep.
There was a myriad of emotions flowing in the depths of his eyes.
The airplane soon arrived at Skyking City.
Just like he had said, Oliver took Willa away the moment they touched the ground.
Julian did not stop him either.
He wanted to see whether Willa could bear all that torture or not.
After Oliver took Wills away, Joseph headed to the embassy while Julian made a beeline for the laboratory.
Susan’s condition had stabilized at the moment, and she had already come around. She leaned against the head of the bed, reading a book.
Julian stood at the door, his body shaking slightly as he admired her soft and delicate profile.
He only wanted Susan to live. That was the only reason he had been working so hard for so long.
Right now, the sun fell gently upon her face. She held her head low, and there was an unbidden smile tugging at the tips of her lips. This was the best sight that Julian ever wanted to see in his life.
Julian just stood there and watched her in silence. It was only when Susan raised her head from the book and twisted her stiffened neck that she noticed Julian.
Her eyes glowed brightly in joy as she exclaimed, "Julian? You’ve returned?"
Julian felt that his throat was raw. It took him a long while to open his mouth and reply softly, "Yeah, I'm back."
"Is everything alright with your work?" Susan asked with a smile.
"Yes, everything is alright,” Julian replied as he walked forward and took a seat beside Susan's bed.
Upon looking at the smile on Susan's face, he could not help planting a kiss on her lips.
Susan was startled by his sudden action, and the paleness on her face gave room to a pink blush of embarrassment. She pushed Julian away slightly. "What are you doing?”
A faint smile formed at the corner of Julian's lips. "Nothing. I just thought that we haven't seen each other in a very long time.”
"Really? It seems less than half a month," Susan said.
"Half a month? Was it that short? Why do I feel like a century has passed?” Julian replied. Then, he grabbed Susan's hand and held it in his palms. "It's really hot outside, so why is your hand so cold?"
"I have had cold hands and feet since I was born. I thought you already knew that," Susan said simply.
"This means that you are still weak and you need to take care of your body more," Julian said as he continued to rub Susan's hand.
Susan did not reply. She just raised her head to look at him, and the smile on her face broadened.
"Susie, you still haven't recovered yet, so you have to rest more. Don't read so many books," Julian said.
"Don't worry, I'm fine." Susan blinked. "I have been feeling very well lately. In fact, I have never felt so good before.”
"Are you still gonna lie to me? You just had a high fever yesterday, and now you are telling me you’re feeling very well today?' Julian asked, causing Susan to relapse into a trance.
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