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."

But if my theory is right, I need to understand the

placing a hand on the counter. "People have already died from this. And more will die -

weight settle on

the research team. Even if not full-time

silence

led the research, and thanks to her efforts, they'd made major breakthroughs. Even so, the drug

the team hadn't given up. The Miracle

eyes were filled with

felt as if a thorn had been pulled from her throat.

keep putting yourself in danger. Penelope, you and your uncle have already escaped death

I'm doing this, Professor," she replied. "I want to

him the whole truth that the mere existence of the Miracle Drug might be

she share the deeper reason she needed access to

Drug's development or to study the lethal

to

idea when this drug

Somewhere...

finds that the defendant poses a flight risk. Therefore, the defendant is ordered held

striking the block hit Cassandra's ears like a thunderclap. Behind her, her family winced in disbelief

Smith rose from her seat, shaking her head in

pulled her into his arms, holding her back. "Stop," he

not

his eyes as

This couldn't be happening.

bail, something they were more than willing to pay to keep Cassandra out of jail during her trial. But this... this wasn't part of

judge. Slowly, she turned to her lawyer,

her a