Chapter 76: Chapter 76

"Then what should we do to go back to how things were?"

"First, change your appearance and name. Second, leave here and live abroad long-term. Besides these two points, I can’t think of a better way. As long as you can be ruthless, I believe you will have a chance to turn your life around again."

"Change my appearance? Mom, are you asking me to get plastic surgery?"

"If you’re willing, it’s not impossible."

"Wouldn’t Jacob see me as a different person if I got surgery?"

"Do you think he’s that stupid?" Autumn Fletcher sighed, "He knows you too well. Moreover, plastic surgery can’t make you look completely different from before. Fooling him is as hard as reaching the sky. Stellan, don’t entertain any thoughts about Jacob. Our Quinn Family’s business is struggling now. Major domestic companies refuse to cooperate with us because of connections with the Clan Green. Because of what I did, taking your pictures, Jacob utterly hates me and won’t rest until he destroys us." Thɪs chapter is updated by novel·fire.net

Stellan bit his lip lightly, "Then what can I do for the family?"

"Now that your reputation is bad, marrying into another enterprise won’t help. If you listen to me, go abroad, mingle with the wealthy international elite and lend our Quinn Family a hand. Your father is so stressed his hair is turning white."

Stellan’s mind was in turmoil, "Let me think about it."

"Mm, you were always a child who worried about your parents. Mom knows you can figure it out."

"Did they give the five hundred thousand?"

"They did; they wired it to the investigation firm’s account half an hour ago."

Lucy Eaton couldn’t help but be impressed, "I guess those two must be fuming. Your move was clever, a surprise attack catching them off guard."

"Stellan might go abroad."

Lucy Eaton was surprised, "How do you know?"

"I’ve already planted spies in the Quinn Family and heard it directly from Autumn Fletcher talking to Benjamin Quinn. Obviously, Stellan has already lost her value in Country Y’s high society. Autumn is planning to have her develop abroad. Given the current crisis for the Quinn Family, she is counting on her daughter to help them through the difficulties. Unfortunately..." Jacob Green’s eyes deepened with meaning, "I won’t let them get their way. Soon, the Quinn Family will face the greatest crisis since its founding."

Lucy Eaton was vaguely curious, "What is it?"

"Just wait and watch the news. It will unfold in less than two days."

Seeing him deliberately being mysterious, Lucy didn’t question further.

During dinner, Robert Langley called and said Mia Townsend had been running a high fever since morning that hadn’t subsided, and she was now taken to the hospital’s emergency room.

Lucy put down her chopsticks, grabbed the car keys, and rushed to the hospital.

John Green was by Mia Townsend’s side. Seeing Lucy arrive, Mia asked in surprise, "Sister Lucy, why are you here?"

"Robert told me. What’s happening? Hasn’t the fever gone down?"

"I don’t know either," Mia replied, "Started with a fever this morning and took medicine, which didn’t work, had a fever-reducing injection at noon, but the fever came back worse in the evening. Initially needed a blood test before IV, but John feared the fever might damage me, so he put me on an IV first while waiting for the blood test results."

Lucy noticed her face was flushed from the fever, and without touching her forehead, knew how high her temperature was.

"Let’s wait for the blood test results to see what’s going on."

"It should be nothing serious," Mia weakly said, "The weather’s gotten hot, and I didn’t cover myself well while sleeping; probably caught a cold and got a fever."

Lucy went to buy a teacup, filled it with hot tea, and brought it to her. Just as she handed Mia the teacup, John Green walked over quickly with the blood test results.

Seeing his serious expression, Lucy went over to inquire, "What are the results?"

Judging from his facial expression, Lucy deduced, "It can’t be... just an ordinary virus?"

John Green’s lips moved, his voice lowered, "It’s AKS."

Lucy’s mind buzzed, and her complexion rapidly drained of color, "You... what did you say?!"

John’s eyes were slightly red, "You should know, AKS can be diagnosed through blood tests. Lucy, what do we do now?"

A highly skilled doctor in the professional field was asking her what to do.

She could tell he was at a loss, not knowing what to do.

Lucy dared not look back at the nearby Mia Townsend for fear of losing control of her emotions.

AKS is one of the top ten viruses in the world.

This virus has a short incubation period, with a 100% mortality rate within two to three days, transmitted through blood.

AKS virus first attacks the brain, causing the patient to lose consciousness, then leads to blindness, followed by infection of internal organs. According to records, no one infected has survived past three months, and there is currently no method to combat this virus.

All infected individuals are refused admission by hospitals.

Because there’s no way to treat it.

Now that it’s confirmed in the hematology department, it will soon reach the hospital leadership.

The news leakage must be controlled.

"Brother, take Mia back to Blossom Haven and find out the source of her infection. I’ll go see the hospital director—to instruct that the news not leak and to get special imported medication. Wait for me to come back, and we’ll plan from there."

John nodded, "Alright."

With the authority of Mrs. Green, the director followed her instructions without hesitation.

By the time she returned home with the medication, Mia Townsend had already fallen into a fever-induced stupor.

This acute viral infection came rapidly and fiercely.

Lucy took out the medication and, with John Green’s assistance, quickly administered the IV to Mia Townsend.

"Mia said she didn’t have any injuries or wounds, didn’t go for dental cleaning or acupuncture, no tattoos or eyebrow embroidering, so there’s no tool-induced blood transmission route. I also asked whom she’s been in contact with, and she said she’s been back and forth between home and the shop."

"AKS can only be transmitted through blood. If there’s no tool transmission and no injuries, we cannot rule out human causes. Check carefully for any injection marks on her." Lucy instructed Nathaniel Green nearby, "Get a flashlight."

She didn’t believe Mia Townsend was infected randomly because there were no conditions for it.

The AKS virus was first discovered in Nation R abroad, when two tourists visiting a wildlife park were attacked and infected by a lion.

Later, foreign scientists studied the virus and found it was carried by certain genetically mutated lions.

So, if not accidental, it must be intentional.

When Nathaniel Green brought the flashlight, Lucy asked both Nathaniel and Jacob to leave, and with John Green, they meticulously searched for injection marks.