Chapter 28

Chapter 28

“So, you got married, and | was not invited?” Hugo Moore glared at Alexander. “And here | thought | was your closest friend!”

“We were in a hurry...”

Almost immediately, Hugo’s eyes landed on Sofia’s stomach.

“How long?” Hugo asked.

“When is your due date?” he added.

“No, | meant...” Alexander wanted to explain when Hugo held his hand towards his friend’s face.

“She's pale, too skinny, she looked weak. The least that you could do is take care of your wife and child.”

“lam not pregnant,” Sofia said. “Are you not here to test my blood?” she asked. Hugo Moore was someone who changed the

medical industry at the tender age of twenty-one. He was a genius surgeon and had published so many journals that helped the

medical community.

The reason why Sofia has heard of his glorious name is because of her mother. She tried to locate him in the past, but for some

reason, no one knew where he currently lived. Many had suspicions that he was currently working with the government in a

secret facility, but no one could pinpoint his exact location.

When her mother had become comatose, she did everything to know his whereabouts, but she failed.

Hugo’s expression turned solemn when he heard her voice. He quickly asked Josef to bring his tools. “I have studied Violet

Slumber Blossom for years. Sadly, being poisoned by this plant would not show any signs. immediately. However, the moment it

would show signs meant that it

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would be too late.”

Sofia swallowed.

“We call it Lingering Lotus as it would linger in the victim’s bloodstream for as long as it could before showing its claws,” Hugo

said. “Are you scared of needles?” he asked.

Sofia swallowed. “No.” She sat on the couch, and soon, Hugo was already taking her blood.

“It would take two to three days at least...” Hugo said.

“What about my mother?” she asked.

“| need your consent if you need me to take her blood too.”

“Then please do it,” Sofia said. “If If you confirm that she took that poison, then... what would happen?” she asked.

“Unfortunately, we cannot wake her up. Yet,” Hugo said, his tone calm yet. somehow, she could not sense any emotion in it. “I

believe Alexander already told you that there is no cure for the poison. However, we can only stop the symptoms. The earlier we

diagnose a patient, the better it would be for them. However, there is no need to worry too much about this matter. If you do not

know it yet, your husband has been donating a huge amount of money for research. Soon enough... | would-”

“Please let me donate too...”

“Oh?” Hugo beamed at Sofia. He looked at Alexander, who was sitting next to his wife. Then he gave him a smug smirk. “Your

husband donated ten million for the initial research |-”

“Then | will give you ten million as well,” Sofia said. “Just please do everything to find out to develop a cure.”

“Of course,” Hugo beamed. “Your wish is my command...” he suddenly

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took her hand and kissed the back of her palm. “My lady.”

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For some reason, this gesture made Sofia shiver. What was wrong with this man? However, she quickly pushed her questions

out and focused on the current situation.

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Lawrence frowned as he stared at his phone. He had been waiting for Sofia to call him, but the latter seemed upset.

“Were you able to call her?” he asked his daughter, Charlotte, who was sitting on the couch not too far away from him. Despite

Dr. Mulach’s arrest, Lawrence still went to his office and decided to go on with his schedule.

This was a deliberate act so the authorities would not suspect him.

“No. Daniel said she was not answering her phone too,” Charlotte said. “Father, do you think this has something to do with her

birthday?” she asked. Sofia had always been emotional around this time because it was said that her father died around her

birthday. Now that her mother was in a coma, she might have been feeling a bit more down.

“She had been avoiding Daniel too...” Charlotte pouted. Lately, all Daniel could talk about was Sofia and Charlotte did not like

that! “You know how much | need that song, and she had stopped writing songs too.” Charlotte rolled her eyes before she started

playing on her phone.

“Leave...”

“Huh?”

“You heard me.”

Charlotte looked at her father in disbelief before she grabbed her bag and

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got out of her father’s office. Seeing Charlotte gone, Lawrence's face. instantly turned darker. He dialed a number on his phone.

“Were you able to find out who reported him?” he asked the moment. someone answered his call.

“Unfortunately, the source was anonymous. It would have been easier for us to cover him if they did not report him to the FBI,” a

woman answered.

“FBI?” Lawrence's face contorted.

“Yes. Before those pieces of evidence were sent to the police force in Illinois, the FBI was already informed. With how things are

going...” the woman said. “We cannot let him talk.”

“Tsk.” Lawrence gritted his teeth. This case already attracted the attention of the media. There is no going back now. “Do what

you must. Do not let him talk.”

“Hmmm... | already know what to do.”

“Ah...” Lawrence said. “I want you to find where Sofia Lockhart is staying.”

For a few seconds, the woman on the other line did not answer. “What do you mean?”

“She has been acting differently lately,” Lawrence said. This was no longer the Sofia that he once knew. That Sofia would

immediately listen to his words. She might be smart, but she was still ignorant. Lawrence was confident that he could take care

of Sofia, so he had been delaying his plans as he did not want to make it seem like he had something to do with the demise of

the mother and daughter. “Search all the hospitals in and outside of the state. Find both Sofia and Eunice.”

“You mean, her mother is missing as well?” the woman asked.

“Yes.”

“Then if she is missing, then we should immediately check the flights that left the country after Dr. Mulach was arrested.” The

woman said.

“Do what you need to know. | just want you to find that woman,” Lawrence. said.

“| see... what about the payment?”

“| will wire it to your account.”

“Double it,” the woman said.

“What?”

“This dance just has become more dangerous. | want you to double the payment this time.”

Lawrence gritted his teeth but he could not say a word to rebut the woman. Indeed. Dr. Mulach’s arrest has just made everything

more complicated.

Right now, he was not sure who was behind Dr. Mulach’s arrest. Therefore, he cannot make a careless move.

“Alright,” he said. “I will wire it to you.” He then ended the call and leaned back on his swivel chair. Times like this made him wish

that he had listened to his instinct and killed Sofia when he had the chance.

Sadly, he had read the will and knew that Sofia’s death would immediately turn the situation worse. He pressed a button. “Min, |

want you to prepare the car. We are going somewhere.”