Chapter 729:

“Look after him. I’ll deal with everything else when I’m back,” she said firmly.

She cut off the communication device without waiting for a reply.

Verruckt’s keen instincts were a problem, and she had no way of knowing if he’d already noticed something was wrong. Either way, she couldn’t waste time — she needed him awake now. The clock was ticking. The moment the police uncovered the mafia’s trail, the lab would connect the dots, and this factory wouldn’t stay hidden for long.

Without a second thought, she kicked Verruckt’s leg sharply, ensuring that the pain would jolt him awake.

“Ugh,” Verruckt groaned as the sharp pain jolted him awake. His eyes fluttered open, and the first thing he noticed was Allison’s face. She looked both worried and scared. Her hair was a bit messy, with loose strands framing her temples. Her hands were smeared with blood, and her teary eyes glimmered as though she’d just experienced a genuine fright.

“Mr. Shaw, you’re finally awake,” Allison said, her voice laced with concern as she pressed her fingers against one of his wounds.

senses returned, Verruckt grimaced. His body ached like he’d been run over by a

you doing here?” he rasped, his

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a beat. She

pharmacy,” she began, her tone shaking. “Then, on my way, I wandered into

tears to roll down, her voice breaking as though she were truly

another group barged in and took them down. While I was trying

nervously as if she’d just realized something

know where we are,” she admitted, her

glanced around. The air carried a stale, metallic scent, and the

exuding despair, its isolation offered

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