Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 394: Tests III

"So, is it bad?" Ewan joined Athena in peering at the vial, after it had been stirred and allowed to settle for a few minutes.

When she sighed wearily, dejectedly, he knew it was indeed bad. His chest tightened as he wished, almost desperately, that he could erase the consequence of what lay before them — the fallout, the chaos that would ensue, the weight that would press unyieldingly on her back.

"Athena..." he murmured, needing words, needing to know what they were up against. "Is it as you feared?"

Athena nodded slowly, straightening her shoulders with effort. "It’s a variant. Much worse than the Grey virus. I don’t think the cure I manufactured would be able to do anything against it..."

"But you haven’t tested it out? Maybe—"

Athena shook her head sharply, cutting off Ewan’s hurried response. "I know what I am saying, Ewan. This is so much worse. I will need to spend a lot of time in the lab from henceforth... and I will need you to be there for the children. Gianna is not always around, as you must have noticed, and I think Chelsea is too busy with her day-to-day activities..."

A pause. Her brows furrowed as she realized she didn’t exactly know why her friend was always out of the house first thing in the morning. If she didn’t know better, she would say Chelsea was looking for a job.

Wait. Athena sighed inwardly. Was her friend really looking for a job? What happened to her previous one?

"Athena, what’s the problem?"

"I think Chelsea is up to something. But that’s by the way..." She waved the thought aside, returning to the present. "As I was saying, you have to be there for the children. Working on the drugs, the experiments... it consumes a lot of time. I hope you can understand..."

"I understand, Athena. I understand perfectly well," Ewan cut in softly, his gaze meeting hers with quiet tenderness. "You don’t have to explain yourself. Take as much time as you need to deal with this. I’ll be here if you need anything."

Athena searched his face, lingering in his eyes for truth, then exhaled gently. "Thanks for this, Ewan. And I am sorry if—"

"Don’t apologize for doing what you should," he interrupted gently. "You’re also doing this for them. And no, it’s not a burden."

closed firmly. "I see. Thank

tell her that she shouldn’t be thanking him, that this was his responsibility as much as hers, but he sensed he had already cut in enough for the day. Instead,

kind of permission, should in case working here tampers

a

was sharp. Just as Ewan was adept at reading her, so was she at reading

just a pawn in the game. The gang is rarely a pawn. We always wanted to top whatever was happening. And if I should take a guess, I would say that Kael would be

if I enter that lab mode, a lot of things will need to be running without my presence. And as much as it pains me that I won’t be able to do anything for those who will be

these people just give up, Ewan? For a second there, I even

be petty... and so can their sponsor. We just have to keep

Things left untreated usually found a way

between them for a

does it take before acting once

week or two before showing signs, this one could manifest in mere days. And creating a drug, test-running it, that would take much

She exhaled deeply. "Let’s leave here. I want

–

Athena asked as they approached

been at the mansion since the court

brows furrowed. "Still

not sure. But I don’t want to stay there... it brings bad memories. The servants keep it clean and all, but... I’ve been staying at Sandro’s place. I

is staying at a bachelor’s pad, isn’t he? Why not stay with Zane at the

we’re bound to clash at some point. And he’s family. I don’t want to mix business with pleasure. I’m sure he feels the same

It wasn’t her question to ask. What mattered

staying at the Thorne mansion. It’s not weird. And if it does get

again and turned her gaze to the window. This billionaire was becoming homeless. It would have been comical, if