ly opened my eyes. The fluorescent lights from the ceilin

tuated a cold, aloof demeanor. His deep-set

His voice was deep and ma

He offered me a job in the national research cen

minutes." Andre's gaze fell on my pale face. "You were

d a bitt

and offering comfort and care. How could they rememb

hoarse voice, "does your p

became serious. "Have y

y patents to the nation and join the national rese

aura surrounding Andre. His stern

tional government and all the soldiers on the front line who need

ntial government project. After signing the confidentiality agreement, you'll need to work at a military base for three years. You can't contact ot

't tell Andre that I no

leaned against the

ered. I felt tightness in my chest. Eve

a sip of water, the hospital room

and his eyes were

rist and yanked

r with a dull thud, as I had never expe

outed, and my voice was warping wi

nnah to hemorrhage severely. She has Rh-negative blood, and the hospital b

't..." I p

age and an asthma attack. I co

ragged me to the operating ro

s George had brought restrained my arms and

tube, and I felt dizzy and broke into a

nd said to George. "Mr. Wood, Clara's con

suffocated me. "She knocked Savannah over. This is her pe

rned pale, but he co

to me suddenly emitt

. The heart rate is unstable," the docto

at George's cold face and asked with my last ounce of streng

wed no remorse. "You must face the conseque

ing about b

y fair? Was it

n, and darkness engul

y, "She's fading. Stop the

" George s

I heard before I slipp

cious, but when I woke again, I was

she smiled gently and said, "Thank goodness you're f

ile and managed to

ft, the room retu

m Andre. "All procedures are complete. The confidentiality agreement and the military base ac

prepared documents. Without hesi

nfirm

be saying goodbye

e so much pain and be away from those who h