Romans de THALASSA

Arthur’s P.O.V.“Even if we get the complete formula of this compound, the best team will still take at least two months to prepare the antidote.” Victor finished his report in a grim tone.My fingers were drumming softly on the armrest while listening to him.Pearl was also sitting stiffly beside me.“At first, we suspected that someone succeeded in giving Evan something that led to his present state, but his blood analysis showed no rise in some specific parameters.” Noah spoke this time, his tone serious.There was a short silence in the room.I didn’t know what to say to them.And I was sure that Pearl was also in the same state.“After discussing with Dr. Beckham, I have changed a few medications. He said that he will be here by tomorrow evening, and he also asked to run some more tests.” Noah added further in the same tone.I took a shaky breath and lowered my eyelashes, feeling so helpless that I wanted to destroy the whole world if my son can’t be saved.What grudge they had a

Pearl’s P.O.V. (Continued)Theo and his friends, associated with the Harriett family, had watched me grow up.So, comforting me in this state came naturally from Theo.That was also the reason that I didn’t mind him touching my shoulder.It was like a fatherly touch.I just sniffed while bobbing my head slightly.Sometimes, showing weakness is also a strategy.“Yes, Pearl. The circumstances in which you married Arthur, we understand.” Yohan said to me in a very serious tone.I only bobbed my head and sniffed slightly before looking up.They both gave me a sympathetic look before Theo released my shoulder.I slowly moved towards the car and started walking at a slow and steady pace.My shoulders were still tensed.I knew that they were still watching me.My phone started ringing in my palm.I looked at the screen and saw it was Arthur.I took the call but didn’t increase my pace.“How did it go?” He asked me calmly.“I gave him two hours almost fifteen minutes ago,” I told him in a low

Pearl’s P.O.V. (Continued)I didn’t know much about these kinds of medicinal and clinical stuff, but the grimness in Victor’s voice was enough to stop my heart beating for a few seconds.“Mrs. Froste,” Willow called me hurriedly and grabbed my arm when I staggered a little on my feet.“I am okay,” I mumbled, keeping myself steady on my feet.We entered the elevator when the door opened in front of us.“What did you get?” Noah asked after a short silence of a few seconds.Victor didn’t answer immediately, and at the distance between him and the camera, subtle movements in his body weren’t easy to capture.So, I just waited anxiously for his response.“It…. It won’t be easy to prepare the antidote in a short span of a few days or weeks.” The second those words left Victor’s mouth, I felt the cramped space of the elevator closing on me.My vision blurred instantly.Not easy to prepare the antidote….The phrase replayed like a broken record in my ears.Griffin had no antidote.My ears sta

Pearl’s P.O.V. (Continued)The room was quiet for a while.The low hum of the air conditioner was the only thing disturbing the suffocating silence.I let this silence press Oscar more.“Calm down, Pearl. We …. We understand your turmoil, but you can’t let your emotions cloud your judgment," Raphael Harrison, the planning director and also one of the shareholders of the institute, said to me in a low and cautious voice.“You guys can’t understand what I am going through, Mr. Harrison,” I spoke in a dangerously low voice, my gaze still locked on Oscar.“Calm down, Pearl,” Mr. Gilbert asked me this time, a hint of request evident in his voice.I scoffed and looked around at everyone.They had grim expressions on their faces, too.Their concern wasn't born out of compassion. It was born out of fear for their own interests. Not from the fact that the institute was used to run illegal research, and some innocent lives were sacrificed in the process.“The one who is battling against death i

Pearl’s P.O.V. (Continued)In front of them was standing the woman who shook the entire Nickelson family, but in my heart…I was the woman who was still shaking in fear.Evan’s blood wasn’t on my clothes anymore, but I could feel the stickiness of his blood on my body.I didn’t look anywhere.My eyes were still locked on Oscar.His expression was unreadable.I watched them turn their heads between Oscar and me.One by one.The only person who was least curious was Theo Gilbert.Yet he kept his expression calm.I blinked lazily, keeping my gaze locked with his, slowly drumming the fingertips, too soft to drown in the murmurs.Oscar remained seated, his fingers loosely interlocked on the polished table.Only the faint tightening of his jaw betrayed the irritation building beneath his composed exterior.A few people in the room opened their laptops and started looking for what I said, I guess.A few opened their phones, but the murmurs slowly went down.Oscar also didn’t show any intenti

Arthur’s P.O.V. (Continued)“Arthur…. Arthur.” I snapped my head in Jack’s direction and saw him running towards me with his caretaker, Logan.But he froze midway when his gaze landed on Pearl.Pearl also froze in my embrace.I tightened my grip around her waist and took a shaky breath while watching my brother freeze on a spot, his eyes widened in horror, glued on Pearl and me.Pearl sobbed aloud and covered her face with her hands.“Wh..wha…. no… no.” his body swayed, but Logan held him tightly.The person holding me from behind also released me at the same time.“He… he just collapsed, Jack. Do…. Don’t think worse,” I scolded Jack in a shaky voice, trying to control myself, but I was also scared.His face was completely drained of color.He suddenly lurched forward, startling Logan in the process.Pearl moved towards me and buried her face into my chest, her hands still covering her face.“Mr. Froste,” Logan yelled in panic, but Jack didn’t stop.Logan still didn’t let him go immed