Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1532: But something is indeed fishy about this.

Later that day...

Penny and Professor Singh headed to the private lab where he conducted his research. Although there was a larger, fully equipped research facility available, the university had provided the professor with his own lab so he could continue his work while remaining available for lectures.

"Penelope, what is this drug again?" Professor Singh asked, furrowing his thick, white-streaked brows.

Penny, loitering a few steps away, nodded. "It's the same lethal drug I told you about. My friend, who was investigating it, asked me to look into it. Their experts are having a hard time analyzing its properties."

"What are its effects, Penny?"

"Basically, once ingested, the victim experiences symptoms similar to a heart attack. The only difference is that this drug is even more lethal. It forces the person into a coma, and once the heart stops, they die. The problem is, once the heart stops beating, the drug becomes undetectable."

"..." Professor Singh's heart skipped a beat. "That..."

"It's classified as a weapon of mass destruction," she clarified. "I'm just really concerned about its properties."

Silence fell between them as their eyes met.

Professor Singh understood her concern. The drug's characteristics were

alarmingly similar to the one Penny had been working on for years — the Miracle Drug.

"And it's being sold on the black market?" he asked, removing his glasses and resting them on his head.

Penny nodded. "For a high price, yes."

"Penelope, what are you getting yourself into?" he breathed. "This is dangerous."

theory is right, I need

the counter. "People have

weight settle on his

and determination. "Please let me rejoin the research team. Even if not

silence settled

Penny was the original creator of the Miracle Drug. She had led the research, and thanks

The Miracle

over hers on the counter. His eyes were

a thorn had been pulled from her throat.

he huffed, clearly displeased. "I hate that you keep putting yourself in danger. Penelope, you and your uncle

why I'm doing this, Professor,"

the mere existence of the Miracle Drug might be one of the reasons she was being

the deeper reason she needed access to

track the Miracle Drug's development or to study the

needed to create an

no idea when this

Somewhere...

of this in consideration, the Court finds that the defendant poses a flight risk. Therefore, the defendant is

like a thunderclap. Behind her,

Smith rose from her seat, shaking her head in protest. "No, my daughter is not

his arms, holding her back.

trembling. "Let's not cause a

closed his eyes as the verdict

This couldn't be happening.

had been expecting an absurdly high bail, something they were more than willing to pay to keep Cassandra out of jail during her trial. But this...

judge. Slowly, she turned to her lawyer, her

her a reassuring smile