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Chapter 30 Sleepless Night

Author: Angela Noir
last update publish date: 2026-04-26 11:06:08

As the car pulled away from the rehabilitation center, Avery kept her head turned, staring out the window. Her mind was a whirlwind, echoing the lead physician’s stunned parting words:

“The recovery rate is three times faster than projected. This level of precision in micro-dosing top-tier targeted drugs... it’s as if there’s a dedicated laboratory providing real-time data support just for him.”

She pulled her gaze back and looked at the man beside her. Dominic was leaning against the seat with
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