-Maria became nervous when Rhea said they were about to leave. “You’re leaving so soon? I haven’t even had a chance to talk to you much. Oh, I had someone prepare the kale soup for you and…”

Before she could finish, Rhea impatiently interjected, “I already told you there’s no need for such things. I don’t have time to have soup. I have important matters to tend to. Don’t you understand?!”

Her voice almost turned into a roar due to her frustration. Maria was shocked and stood there, not knowing what to say.

Mike observed the situation and said, “Indeed, we have important things to do. You can save the kale soup for later.”

His words seemed to ease Maria as her expression softened, and she repeated, “Yes, yes, you can have it later. I’ll save it for you, and you can have it when you return!”

Rhea was somewhat surprised that Mike helped defuse the situation. She glanced at him briefly but showed no gratitude. Instead, she waved and said, “All right, we’re leaving. Take care of him. If anything seems off, you must inform me immediately, understand?”

Maria nodded repeatedly. “I understand, I understand. I’ll take care of everything you’ve entrusted me with!”

After a momentary pause, she seemed to recall something and asked, “Are you sure we shouldn’t tell your father about this?”

Rhea firmly refused. “He can be too lenient at times, and there

changed her mind after seeing her daughter’s expression.

satisfied with her mother’s attitude. The former said nothing else and glanced at Mike. He shrugged, asking, “How about

coldly rejected the

and got into the car after

casually gazed out the window to

much more cunning than I imagined. Still, I want to know how she managed to bring Cameron here. It’s likely connected to the experiments,

drove in silence the whole way. Finally, she stopped upon arriving at the research facility and turned to him, saying, “I’ve revealed things we shouldn’t disclose.

are the things

was not in the mood for banter. She glared at him and said, “Don’t play with me. I’m not joking; you should know what I

said, “Well, since you’ve threatened me, I have no choice but to

him entirely. She stared at him intently, seemingly

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