Female Novel
Chapter 359
Chapter 359
“It’s simple. They want to test out the drugs they made.”
Ethan felt a little cranky and subconsciously reached for his cigarettes. Upon realizing that Olivia wasstill here, he stopped going for his cigarettes.
He rubbed his nose awkwardly as he continued, “Some research is forbidden in every country, even forthe World Health Organization. These research and experiments are usually inhumane and rejected bysociety.
“But these things brought some of the most extreme researchers together. Toxic Hive is a
paradise for them. They can do their research however they want and don’t have to think about theirimpact on others. Their only goals in life are to complete the research that they want to
do.”
Olivia asked, “So they won’t care even if their research harms society?”
“That’s right. If there isn’t anyone to test out the drugs they made, they’ll release them into crowds ofpeople and let those people become the test subjects for their drugs. They’ll observe
from afar and record the data to improve their creation.
“People are nothing but lab rats and statistics to them.”
Pursing his lips, Ethan continued, “I won’t deny that they’ve created a lot of medicine and contributed tosociety. But most of the time, they’re lunatics who would do anything to accomplish their goals withoutregard for human life.”
The more Olivia read about Toxic Hive, the more fearful she felt. She finally understood how Colincould find a group of hardened mercenaries without much effort.
“Liv, he doesn’t really care about your father. He’s probably just using your father to control you. Afterour encounter with Toxic Hive, they probably went into hiding at another base. They probably won’tcome out and cause trouble for now. Colin might not show himself easily either.
Ethan placed his hands on her shoulders, saying patiently, “I’m the only one you can trust. I’m the onlyperson that treats you well without any ulterior motives. Tell me where your father is. I’ll help you.”
Olivia was spiraling. A lot of things were going through her mind. She didn’t understand how things hadbecome so complicated. A decent young man turned out to be a cruel demon.
As for the man looking at her with deep affection, she knew he had his own schemes too,
Who should she trust? Who could she trust?
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Ethan noticed her gaze, but he didn’t try to force an answer out of her.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to tell me. I just want to remind you that Colin isn’t the good person youthought he was. You only saw the good side of him and missed his evil side. In a sense, everyone inToxic Hive is insane. They’re very extreme.novelbin
“Liv, he tried to use softer methods on you last time, but they failed. He might use more forcefulapproaches to bend you to his will.”
Olivia agreed with Ethan that everyone in Toxic Hive was insane. Colin and Leia were both lunatics.She shouldn’t try to anger them.
“They should be turning things down a notch recently. But for the sake of your safety, you need myprotection. I won’t force you to do anything, but you have to promise to let me protect you, okay?”
Ethan’s attitude was very lax this time. He made several compromises. Olivia thought about her currentsituation. She was at the point of no return and had no one to rely on.
Back then, she had nothing to live for and could kill herself anytime. But she had a lot of things on hermind at the moment. She had a lot of things she wanted to do.
Olivia slowly looked up to meet Ethan’s gaze. His eyes were filled with her. It seemed like she had noother options but him. Sticking with him was the best chance she had.
At least he wouldn’t hurt her for the time being and had the means to bring Jeff back to her.
“Can I trust you this time, Ethan?” she asked softly.
Ethan tried his best to hold back his excitement. Nodding, he said, “Liv, I’d give you my life if you askedfor it.”