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Her eyes widened sharply, and she rushed over, grabbing her mother’s arm to pull her toward the exit.But the gas had already begun to ravage Autumn’s respiratory system. Her pupils were losing focus, her lips turning a bluish-purple, and she couldn’t muster any strength.She struggled to lift a hand toward Stellar in a weak wave, as if to say: Go, leave me, don’t worry about me.Stellar’s face went pale. How could she call herself human if she left her mother behind now?Before she could even react, Stephen had already dropped to a crouch and hoisted Autumn onto his back, grabbing Stellar’s hand as he sprinted toward the crumbling exit.The three of them stumbled and lunged down the corridor, just as a deafening crash of twisting metal rang out behind them.They burst out into the open air, gasping as they finally exhaled and drew in fresh air.Thanks to their strong endurance and lung capacity, neither Stellar nor Stephen had inhaled enough of the gas to cause harm.But Autumn was

So, in the end, she didn’t chase after him.Once someone vanished into a crowd, it was nearly impossible to track them down again.But it wasn’t a total loss.Pressing her lips together, she turned and walked back into the hospital room.When Stephen returned with breakfast, the first thing he saw was Stellar sitting stiffly by the bedside, her expression dark, and her gaze fixed unwaveringly on Autumn.His chest tightened. He hurried over. “What happened?”His eyes immediately landed on the syringe lying at the edge of the bed, and it didn’t take him long to piece things together. “Someone was here?”Stellar nodded. “Someone tried to harm my mom. I’m not sure what was in the syringe. Could you look into it and let me know what we’re dealing with?”She already had a strong suspicion it wasn’t anything good.“I’m sorry. I should’ve stayed. I didn’t expect them to act so quickly. They’ve already tracked us here.”Stephen’s face turned grim. He was already planning to dig deeper into th

“I thought the theory you brought up last time was really insightful…” Stellar spoke as she jotted down data.This was exactly where their shared interests came through.No matter what she said, Stephen could keep up with her line of thought and naturally explore the topic with her.For the next two hours, the two of them were completely absorbed in their technical discussion.By the time they finished, the sky had turned completely dark.They left the room together, and Stellar walked down the stairs with him, seeing him off at the door.When she came back inside, she saw Autumn standing there, eyeing her from head to toe with a sharp, scrutinizing gaze.Stellar felt a chill down her spine under that stare. “Mom, what are you looking at?”“You two were in there for quite a while… nothing happened?” Autumn teased with a smile.“Mom, there are elders at home. He wouldn’t do something that inappropriate.” Stellar looked both flustered and helpless.“Oh, so you’re saying we didn’t give y

They had spent three whole years on that project. It was their most valuable, profit-driving development, finally nearing completion.And now, their long-time rival had swooped in and stolen all the credit.“Damn it! Damn it all…” Ryder’s face turned a furious shade of red, his expression twisted with rage. “Keep an eye on things for now. I’ll deal with it myself when I get back!”He wasn’t going to let his enemies off easy. Anyone who dared scheme against him would pay the price.But just as he finally arrived at the airport, ready to board his flight, police officers who had been waiting for him stepped forward and slapped handcuffs on his wrists.“What the hell are you doing?!”The officer in charge looked stern. “Mr. Mills, you’re under suspicion of orchestrating a criminal act that nearly caused serious harm. The consequences could have been irreversible. Please come with us for questioning.”It took Ryder a second to process what was happening, and then he nearly blacked out.“Y

And yet, here she was, reappearing in the most vicious way, nearly taking Stellar’s life.“So what if it’s me?” Tori’s face twisted with rage, her eyes gleaming with venom. “Stellar, you ruined me. If you hadn’t meddled from the start, Suzy would never have stolen my spotlight. “Then you went and took Zayden Moore from me—my biggest backer! You destroyed my career and dragged my name through the mud. I want you dead!”After getting released on bail and clearing her name, Tori had thought she could make a grand comeback, earn a fortune in the industry again, and live a glamorous life.But reality had slapped her in the face.All her former partners cut ties with her, no one wanted to work with a liability. Her agent disappeared. Even those she'd once looked down on in the industry now mocked her, trampled her, and rubbed salt in her wounds.Bitterness consumed her. Under the instigation of a mysterious figure, she became fixated on getting revenge on Stellar.But time and again, sh