Even if Jim created some questionable medicines in the process, it wouldn't matter. After all, he wouldn't be the one to suffer the consequences of the experimental drugs.

Take Simon, for example. After consuming the latest concoction from Jim's research, he transformed into someone incapable of uttering a word.

Even when Jim asked him to leave the pharmaceutical laboratory, Simon refused to budge.

Little did Jim expect that Diana would call Simon. Jim glanced at Simon, his eyes an indescribable emotion.

Eventually, his mocking tone turned into sarcasm.

“You seem to have deep feelings for her.”

Simon smiled, neither confirming nor denying Jim's words.

Whether the feelings were deep or not, Simon couldn't even figure it out himself.

He recalled that warm Christmas dinner, unsure whether he should continue treating Diana as a woman or regard her as his sister-in-law.

Hah...

Even if he wanted to see her as a sister-in-law, Julian probably wouldn't agree.

Thinking about Julian's disapproving face and the tacit approval he received during the dinner at the Fulcher family table, a warmth he couldn't express flowed within him.

like he was always compared to Julian. Because of this comparison, he sought recognition

that Madam Fulcher was no longer around

gone, the only recognition he sought was from

His brother.

silently pronounced the word in his heart,

felt quite pleasant. His mouth was filled with

minutes of silence, Simon picked up a black pill in front of him. He grabbed a glass of water, and tilted his head back

Fanny had another dream.

a child crying out

small and chubby. Sometimes, he glowed white, as if he was radiating light. Other times, he seemed to

staring at her, and he never stopped calling out, “Mommy!

crawled towards her with

her body. She kicked at

louder. His chubby body wasted away rapidly, finally turning into something resembling only

it was just a dream, her forehead and back were already soaked in

dark. When she tried to get up and turn on the light, she

crouched at the foot of the bed and

eyes, but it

was a figure

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