Chapter 88: Chapter 88

"Don’t say the word ’love,’ it makes me sick. If everyone were like you, using the guise of loving others to commit such heinous acts, what chaos would this world be in? I called the hospital director this morning to specially discuss this matter, and he has decided to fire you."

Her eyes were filled with tears, "John, I know I was wrong. Tell me, what must I do for you to forgive me? I no longer hope for anything; I just wish to interact with you like we used to."

People are : only when they lose something they always had, do they realize its value.

"We can’t go back anymore."

Mia cried bitterly, very sad, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry..."

"Go back to your country, and we will never have to contact or meet again."

Mia’s sobs came to an abrupt halt, "You...won’t call the police?"

"Grace, by sheer luck, was rescued by a mysterious person the night she was diagnosed, and she’s mostly fine now. I initially wanted to hold you accountable, but she asked me to let you go, considering the many years we were once friends."

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Mia looked at her standing perfectly well in front of her, and for a moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions, "The AKS virus is incurable once infected, who was this mysterious person that saved you?"

"Is that what you should be concerned about right now?" Mia Townsend’s gaze was sharp, "We’re letting you go this time, don’t think we’re too soft-hearted. We will keep the video of your hypnosis, and if you act out again in the future, we will absolutely hand it over to the police. What you need to do now is leave Country Y immediately and never set foot on our country’s soil again. We shall remain uninvolved."

Letting her go had only one reason.

AKS is currently a major unresolved issue worldwide, and if this matter were publicly judged, it would draw the attention of countries around the world, inevitably leading to moral coercion demanding them to hand over the cure for the AKS virus, which would be another trouble.

To avoid this unnecessary trouble, they could only let Mia go.

Let this matter be over here.

Mia’s face turned pale, she no longer had the right to speak.

"Alright." She agreed, "I will leave today, never to return to Country Y, and I hope you can also put this matter behind you forever, as you said."

Mia gazed at John Green’s face, eyes filled with pain, said nothing more, got up, and left.

Lucy Eaton closely monitored Grace Hughes’ location for a few days and found that besides her residence and the Quinn Family, the place she visited most frequently was a bridge in the east of the city.

She had Nathaniel Green send people to quietly watch and see what she was doing there.

The answer she got rendered her speechless.

Under that bridge in the east is a blind old man who is skilled at fortune-telling and rituals.

If you bring him a piece of clothing from the person you desire and pay a thousand or so, you can fulfill your wish of getting the heart of the desired person.

Grace Hughes sought out this old man to do just that.

No wonder she wanted Jacob Green’s clothes.

"Young Madam, that blind old man is just a con artist; he’s not really blind and doesn’t know how to do rituals. He’s just out to scam money."

"Didn’t you have me send people to investigate? Our people saw him use his mobile phone to make calls when no one was around. You say old phones have keys to feel out the numbers; how does he dial numbers on a touchscreen phone if he can’t see and doesn’t have voice prompts?"

Lucy Eaton couldn’t help but chuckle, "It seems she really is trying every trick in the book, even wanting to use natural forces to achieve her goal."

"I think she’s like a toad wanting to eat swan meat." Nathaniel Green looked serious, "Dreaming all day long."

"Your master is quite the catch. In today’s society, with resources not balanced, young, wealthy, and handsome young entrepreneurs aren’t very common. Among the Fortune 500, how many are there? So they are the target for many women, marrying into a wealthy family, changing not just their fate. It’s just a pity your master has a blind eye for me; they would be so upset to know."

"Master isn’t blind at all; he has discerning eyes. Young Madam, don’t underestimate yourself. How can those women compare to you? They must feel ashamed in front of you. This isn’t deliberate flattery; it’s truly heartfelt. The woman who can marry the master must not be ordinary."

"With you saying that, I’m beginning to doubt myself; am I really that good?" She smiled, stood up from the sofa, "I need to go to Northriver City to see my adoptive parents and bring my grandmother back from there."

"Are you going to take a plane?"

"Yes, a car, even on the highway, is not as fast as a plane."

"Then I will arrange it now."

Lucy Eaton nodded and went upstairs to pack briefly before heading to Northriver City with her bag.

This time, she had to secretly take hair from her adoptive parents, which was no challenge for Lucy Eaton.

Arriving at the Prime Minister’s Mansion, she used the excuse of pulling out Jackson Baker and Liora Hughes’s gray hair to get a few hairs with follicles.

On the way back from Northriver City with her grandmother, Lucy Eaton didn’t know why she felt the old lady wanted to say something, but every time she opened her mouth, she remained silent and only held her hand.

"Grandma, do you have something to say to me?"

The old lady spoke, "Originally your mother insisted on coming back to Ningham with me, but I didn’t agree."

"I asked her to come over a week later; I want to live with you for a few days."

Lucy Eaton was very surprised; she knew her grandmother was used to being alone, so why did she suddenly propose to stay with her?

Though puzzled, she was happy to accept.

"Grandma can stay as long as she wants."

The plane landed at Blossom Haven Airport; after disembarking, she gave the hair to Nathaniel Green.

"The hair of Benjamin Quinn, Autumn Fletcher, and Mason Baker has been collected; now just missing from here."

"How long will the results of this test take to come out?"

"Quickly, one or two hours; slow, up to several days. However, with these comparisons, results can come out today. I’ll send the samples to the testing center now."

Lucy Eaton was somewhat expectant.

Just settling the grandmother in the room to rest, she received a call from James Foster, saying his parents were coming today and wanted to see Lucy Eaton.

It really has been a while since seeing each other.

She agreed, saying she would go over now.

Seeing Lucy Eaton, James’s mother almost couldn’t believe it, "Is this really Lucy?"

"How can it not be me, aunt?"

"Aunt can’t believe it’s you." James’s mother grabbed her hand and looked her over, "James said you’ve changed a lot, haven’t you? Haven’t seen you for so long, almost didn’t recognize you."