The man's smile faded slightly, and he curled his lips. "You're quite protective, aren't you?"

Not wasting words, Wilfred brushed past him and entered the facility, with Karina following closely.

As they passed, the man leaned in toward Karina and murmured in a low voice, "I just wonder if the one being protected is actually worth it."

Karina stopped in her tracks, glancing back at him as they reached the elevator.

He raised an eyebrow, clearly surprised that she turned around.

She met his gaze and said evenly, "Why don't you wait and see?"

Ignoring the sudden spark in the man's eyes, she stepped into the elevator and took a deep breath.

Wilfred glanced at her briefly as she lagged behind but said nothing.

*

room was clean and minimalistic. Wearing hospital-issued pajamas, the patient moved about within a severely limited range-about five steps from the bed to the washroom, no more than

lamp, and a stack

of the room, tiny red dots blinked. Surveillance cameras monitored the patient's

room like this? It's a wonder they

wanted to intervene, he couldn't. Every choice required a group

Concerns that ultraviolet rays from electronic devices might

curled in a

hard to believe that such nonsense had come from

like this. This isn't curing or saving lives it's illegal detention!" Karina's sense of justice flared, her disgust

moment, she entertained the wild

grounded her. It wasn't just impossible. It

Karina's frustration, Wilfred spoke calmly, "If the surgery is successful, he'll be released and return

one sentence reignited Karina's

was right. There was still a

for a closer observation of the patient. It took a long time to get approved, with some friction along the way. When the approval finally came, one of the researchers approached hesitantly. "Dr. Wilfred, I'm sorry, but... Dr. Carter doesn't agree." "Dr. Carter?" Karina asked, confused,

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