NovelEnglishThat night, she was already experiencing pain in her belly, and Beck had called the doctor for a quick examination.
Upon waking, her skin had turned a noticeable shade paler.
No wonder the appearance of 00 felt so abrupt. It turned out lan had been keeping secrets from her all along.
Taking a deep breath, she turned to Beck, who was sitting by the bed.
"Beck, have the international folks really not found the location of that research base yet?"
Beck frowned and shook his head.
Maja fell silent. If even the international folks couldn't find it, where on earth did lan get his information? And he'd already jetted off
to Astronia, certain that the people from the research base were there.
She raised her hand to massage her temples, her mind a tangled mess.
Suddenly, she remembered a man at the underground fight club mentioning something about “test subjects, two of them.”
One of them was Patric; could the other be lan?
Yet, as lan was meant solely to have a segment of ten years’ memories cloned, it wasn't likely that he underwent other
experiments.
This thought sent a wave of unease through Maja.
"Beck, lan's gone to Astronia, and he took a stand-in for me, someone who looks ninety percent similar to me."
Beck extended his hand, gently feeling her forehead.
"Maja, are you running a fever?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOnly then did Maja realize she was burning up, yet she couldn't stop worrying about lan.
"Beck, if you can get in touch with him, letknow immediately."
Beck nodded and had the doctor give her an injection first.
Maja quickly succumbed to sleep.
With a tissue, Beck tenderly wiped the sweat from her forehead before calling Dylan.
"Dylan, | heard lan's headed to Astronia. Could the research base be there?"
Dylan was investigating with Walter, who had just obtained firsthand information two minutes ago.
The research base was indeed in Astronia, but recent news on the international circuit cautioned against travel due to a terrifying
epidemic.
If the research base was releasing information now, it was surely a ploy to lure people in.
Given lan's smarts, he wouldn't rush into a trap unless he had received vital intelligence.
And this intelligence, lan hadn't shared with anyone.
Dylan's brow furrowed with concern. "Is she doing OK?"
lan wouldn't have taken Maja to Astronia, not with her being pregnant and the place being ridden with disease.
"Maja's a bit unstable emotionally," Beck reported. "lan even prepped a stand-in for her, who's a dead ringer. This man really does
as he pleases, doesn't he? He didn’t notify any of us and just set off quietly. I'm wondering what on earth he knows."
Walter pondered for a moment before taking a seat.
"He must have found Patric."
The only person likely to have clues for lan was Patric.
As for Cynthia, no one could communicate with her.
Patric was the key, and lan must have heard something from him.
Dylan ended the call with Beck, his fingertips tapping lightly on the desk.
"If it's valuable intelligence, lan wouldn't keep it to himself. He's probably unsure about its validity, hence the risk. Or maybe, this
intelligence is personal, and he can't share it with us."
Walter chuckled. "Seems you have quite the faith in your future brother-in-law."
Dylan's voice dropped, tinged with melancholy, "I just think Maja has better judgment in people than | do."
Her unwavering trust in lan indicated he was truly worthy.
Dylan made another call and soon received lan's landing coordinates.
"Shall we go?"
He and Walter had a strong bond, and among the Moore family elders was a medical prodigy who had soon vanished.
Suddenly leaving a letter behind, he had disappeared for so many years.
Walter's investigation into the research base was also to find out if this elder had been taken there.
They acted swiftly, immediately securing a private jet.
Before departing, Dylan couldn't resist calling Beck, instructing him to take good care of Maja.
From his tone, Beck knew that the task the two were undertaking was very dangerous.
"Dylan, I'll leave sof the Sanders family here to look after her. Should | cwith you?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRecently, international media have been reporting a severe epidemic. If these people go and happen to get infected, what then?
It was a virus boasting a one-hundred percent mortality rate, compelling even developed nations to initiate evacuations, indicating
that there was no known cure for this disease yet.
"Beck, you stay and take good care of her, keep her calm, and ensure the baby's well-being."
Beck comprehended Dylan's remorse and yearning to do more for Maja.
"Got it, bro."
"And keep an eye on mom's situation. The construction team has been working hard, but the mastermind might be watching. Be
ready for a provocation, and tellthe moment you hear anything."
"Will do."
Beck hung up and rang the engineering team at Forbidden Island, wanting to know when they might breach the basement's
defenses.
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