Chapter 1716: Chapter 1726

The suddenness of Ariana’s death had stunned everyone.

Amidst her sobbing, Sonia gasped out, “God is so cruel! Ripping a good family apart like this!”

“Sonia, don’t say anything more”, Jennifer said, lowering her gaze and dabbing at her tears.

Suddenly, the door burst open, and a man entered, his voice brimming with excitement.

“We can still save Ariana!”

All eyes turned to the source of the commotion, discovering Shawn.

Shawn repeated his declaration, holding out a small black box to Holden.

Confused, Adrian asked, “Shawn, what is this?”

“I’m not sure where it came from.

Someone put it in the lounge,”

Shawn replied.

After a brief pause, he added, “But whatever is inside, it could save Ariana.

”

Without hesitation, Holden seized the box, his hands trembling as he opened it.

Inside, he found a letter.

The letter stated that X-999 would not cause death but would only induce a prolonged state of coma.

“X-999?” Jennifer echoed, her forehead creasing as she leaned over to examine the letter closely.

Someone suddenly said, “Look inside the box.

” Everyone’s attention shifted from the letter.

Beneath the letter, there was a syringe with liquid in it.

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In a rush of adrenaline, Holden grabbed the syringe, his hands shaking as he tried to inject Ariana, who lay unmoving before him.

“Wait!” Adrian called out, quickly grabbing Holden’s wrist to stop him.

Meeting Adrian’s eyes, Holden paused, a tense silence hanging between them.

He shook off Adrian’s hold, his voice tinged with a cold edge.

“Why are you interfering with my attempt to save her?”

Adrian’s expression was serious, his forehead creased with worry.

“It’s not that I’m against saving Ariana.

It’s just that I have doubts about this thing,” he said, gesturing to the syringe.

“Doesn’t it seem strange to you, the sudden appearance of this thing? Who might have left it here? Could it be Zayden, or maybe Bennett?”

Adrian’s words left Holden speechless.

Holden had not considered this angle.

He slowly calmed down.

After all, the letter had stated that the substance, X-999, was not lethal.

Though unaware of who had sent the letter, Holden believed the person knew about Ariana’s condition in depth.

If the person’s assertions were accurate, perhaps Ariana was still alive in some way.

With this realization, Holden moved closer to Ariana, softly caressing her arm.

Feeling the warmth of Ariana’s arm brought a renewed sense of hope to him.

“We should test what’s in the syringe,” Mitchel said, finally regaining his composure.

He reached out, asking for the syringe from Holden.