The lost heiress never forgiven

Chapter 432 A Dangerous Gamble

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“This can’t go on. If we keep this up, your organs are going to start shutting down. We need to give you another dose,”

The doctor’s voice was firm.

Sierra and her team hadn’t rested in days. After breaking down the components of the drug, they managed to develop a temporary substitute that could relieve Johnathan’s symptoms. But it came with a price- addictive properties.

Everyone knew it wasn’t something that could be used repeatedly. But right now, survival came first.

Johnathan didn’t protest. He knew exactly how close his body was to its limit.

This time, the drug took longer to kick in than the last.

A shadow passed through Johnathan’s eyes. At this rate, the drug’s effectiveness would only continue to diminish.

He was backed into a corner—and yet, he still hadn’t received any kind of contact or offer from the organization. That was the most puzzling part.

If they didn’t want him dead, then by now, they should’ve reached out to him.

But no one had.

Meanwhile, Sierra was locked in a race against death. Failure after failure, she kept starting over, refusing to give up.

At last, after Johnathan received his fifth dose, she developed a new drug.

There wasn’t time for long trials or simulations. The only option was to test it on Johnathan himself.

But when the moment finally came, Sierra froze.

believed the drug would work–but what if it didn’t?

couldn’t even finish the

heart ached. In just

had wasted away

the lab once–not even when he personally went to

the professors that she barely ate or slept, burying herself

exactly why she was doing it. So, he

her answer.

were reversed, he would have done the

her struggle now, Johnathan gently repeated the same words

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he spoke, even Wayne

there too, and couldn’t stay

out of time yet. The current drug still works for now. Why don’t we wait until

senior researchers agreed. Everyone thought it

hesitate, Johnathan said softly,

had just taken a dose that morning.

he just wanted

else out, leaving the room to the two

“Come here.”

his arms. “Let me hold you for a while. Don’t think about anything else. Let’s just

eaten or slept

“Okay.”

his shoulder, comforted by the familiar scent of

brushed her face with his hand, eyes

courtyard, Wayne

risk,” Wayne said grimly. “If anything happens to Johnathan. I wouldn’t know how to face

But they were

didn’t even know what drug had been used on Johnathan. They couldn’t even attempt