The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 1378

Chapter 1378:

“Sure, prioritize your health,” Scarlette responded promptly.

Zayden paused and then took a breath before delivering a well-crafted speech. “Scarlette, I don’t have much time left. We may not have been together long, but you once had feelings for me. If there’s still any fondness, could you grant me one last wish?”

Scarlette eyed him cautiously. “What’s this wish?”

“Could you be my girlfriend for just one more day?”

Scarlette hesitated for a moment and then said gently, “I think you’re exaggerating your illness.”

The classmate who played billiards with Kenji had worked on the same groundbreaking experimental project with him in Warrington. Their past collaboration had flourished effortlessly, leaving an indelible mark on Kenji’s memory.

However, today’s gathering felt different. Among the classmate’s new companions, one man with piercing narrow eyes circled Kenji like a hawk, his enthusiasm bordering on suspicion.

Irritated by the obvious flattery, Kenji cut through the pretense. “This amusement center isn’t mine. Flattering me won’t help.”

cunning as a seasoned fox, brushed off Kenji’s sharp words with practiced

man deliberately missed shots, letting

up with the charade, Kenji confronted him directly. “What’s your

knowing glance with the narrow-eyed man, who slipped out

classmate approached, his voice

niceties, scoffed. “Is it

grew grave. “Those clinical issues we thought we’d solved? They’re back, and worse. The virus has mutated, producing a peculiar strain of patients. It’s highly contagious, lethal, and spreading fast. Hospitals are scrambling, but authorities are keeping it under wraps.

where magic

the

“He wants your expertise. We need you to resume the research and crack this viral puzzle before

man—is he a doctor or

“Neither.”

narrowed. “A major project

silence confirmed Kenji’s

Kenji said, his voice sharp. “With this mutated virus, what’s your

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