When fate plays its hand 928

Chapter 0928

Elizabeth was pacing back and forth anxiously in the adjacent room. She glanced at her watch more than ten times in the last minute.

She bit her lip as the quiet environment amplified the unease in her heart. She reached for her phone several times, but she put it back on the table in the end.

When the time finally came, Elizabeth took a deep breath and opened the door quickly. She stepped into the hallway and adjusted her expression before knocking on Paul’s door.

Putting on a casual tone, Elizabeth called out, “Dr. Jefferson, are you in there? I noticed an issue with the A–3 group data while organizing the experiment reports earlier, but I’m not entirely sure. Can I discuss it with you if it’s convenient?”

There was no response from inside.

“Dr. Jefferson? It’s me, Elizabeth.”

However, there was still no sound.

She guessed that the drug had started to take effect. Paul was probably not doing well in his current state. “Dr. Jefferson! Are you okay? Did something happen? Could you open the door first? I’m getting really worried about you…”

She knocked on the door for a full two minutes. Her hand was turning red, but there was still no response. Elizabeth frowned. Could he have not returned yet?

That couldn’t be right. She had distinctly heard the sound of a door opening next door, and she had even checked through the peephole. Paul had indeed returned to his room 40 minutes

ago.

it be that he

didn’t seem likely at this

he didn’t open the door. If someone was truly inside, there was no way he would

through the peephole. She couldn’t see anything as it was pitch black. She pressed her ear against the door, but still, there was no

continued knocking on the door. Finally, she spoke tentatively, “Dr. Jefferson, I know you’re in there.

was nothing but dead

darkened. “Dr. Jefferson, people will think something has happened to you if you keep this up. Just to be safe, I’ll call the

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room key to open the door.

Despite her ultimatum, there was still no response from inside.

room. I’ve been calling him, but there’s no response. Can someone come over with a spare key to open

scenarios flashed through her

Paul fainted? Or

he couldn’t even

was, Paul

empty when the hotel staff arrived and unlocked the room with the spare

the bathroom and the

indeed returned and taken a shower. The faint fragrance lingering

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