Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me?

Chapter 650 Unexpected Infection

At these words, Yelena lowered her head in embarrassment and said, "Even though I was really upset

and disappointed, I still hope he's doing well."

Elspeth knew Yelena's kind-hearted nature, so she didn't pay too much attention to her words and

directly took her to the laboratory.

When she entered the laboratory, everything inside made her feel incredibly curious. Yelena looked

around and momentarily forgot about the unhappy incident.

Meanwhile, Sonny was observing a set of data when he saw Yelena approaching. With a pleasantly

surprised expression, he asked, "So, you brought this little girl with you today."

"Hello, Old Mr. Schwartz!" Yelena smiled as she playfully tugged at his beard.

Sonny pretended to be annoyed. "This girl not only calls me old, but she also pulls my beard."

"Hehe. What are you up to, Old Mr. Schwartz?"

He raised the notebook in his hand and replied helplessly, "You should ask your sister Elspeth about

that. I’m already of old age, and yet she makes me busy with these things. It’s really exhausting."

"It's all for the benefit of the people.” Elspeth blinked mischievously.

"Alright, I won't bother you two anymore. I need to continue observing this set of data." When Sonny

turned to leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to Yelena with a serious

expression. "Oh, I forgot to tell you. There are many things in this laboratory that you shouldn't touch.

Remember to be careful."

She didn't pay much attention, as there was no way she would recklessly handle anything here.

Besides, even if she were to touch something, she would do so gently and with care.

Yelena immediately nodded and assured him. "Don’t worry, Old Mr. Schwartz. I will definitely be

careful."

"Okay."

After Sonny left, Yelena regained her curious expression. She pointed to a bottle of purple liquid in the

corner and asked, "Elspeth, what is this thing?"

"Oh, this? It's a highly corrosive acid. You must absolutely avoid touching it."

Just as Yelena was about to reach out and touch it, she immediately withdrew her hand upon hearing

those words, feeling a lingering fear.

"Phew, thank goodness I didn't touch it."

Looking at her reckless appearance, Elspeth could only advise her helplessly. "Alright, just be careful."

"Don’t worry, I’m not a fool."

Elspeth remembered that she had a meeting scheduled for noon, so she asked Yelena to stay in the

laboratory and rest for a moment while she went to the adjacent room to hold the meeting.

Yelena repeatedly assured her she wouldn’t touch anything in the laboratory. Seeing how obedient and

well-behaved she was, Elspeth finally felt relieved.

After Elspeth left the laboratory, everyone who should attend the meeting had already gathered. She

sat down on the top chair and glanced at the people on both sides.

"We have gathered here today for a meeting to discuss our recent progress in the development of

medicine. Regarding this medication, we have performed tests and obtained promising results. Based

on my observation, once the final test is successfully completed, we can proceed with production. Are

there any inquiries or concerns from anyone?"

Silence filled the room.

Everyone was well aware of the implications of the final test.

Therefore, they were in need of a lab rat, or to be more precise, a test subject.

As long as the drug demonstrated positive results on them, it could be approved for production.

However, the question remained—where could they find a suitable lab rat?

Setting aside the associated risks, they lacked expertise in developing this particular type of medication

and had no established credibility.

Should they personally infect someone?

Clearly, it was impractical, and furthermore, nobody would willingly volunteer for such a sacrifice.

Ultimately, a voice from the corner raised the delicate question, "So, who should be the subject of this

experiment?"

Elspeth knew it was a sensitive topic, but it couldn't be avoided now. "My suggestion is to find someone

willing to receive the medication."

The person next to her, Harper, replied with a troubled expression. "Miss Elspeth, I've asked people

nearby, but none of them are willing to undergo treatment with the new drug."

"Not a single one?"

Harper nodded, choosing not to say anything further.

At this point, another person voiced their frustration. "We've worked so hard for so long, and we're on

the verge of success, but we can't even find a person."

"I really don't understand the meaning of starting this research in the first place."

"I think we should disband now. It's a waste of time being here, and it serves no purpose."

Elspeth gave him a cold glance.

"Miss Lynwood, I know you may not like hearing this, but what I'm saying is the truth. Look at how hard

we've worked. We're about to enter production, but we're stuck at this point."

She coldly responded, "I will find someone willing to participate in the experiment."

"How can you guarantee that?" The person leaned back, smirking mockingly. "Miss Lynwood, don't

make grand promises you can't keep. Are you planning to use yourself as the test subject?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Harper stood up instantly. "Do you even know what you're

saying?"

Initially, he thought Elspeth was just an ordinary woman, so he could brush off her words. But seeing

Harper suddenly stand up, he became even more provocative.

"What's the matter? I can't even talk about it? Then tell me, what should we do now? I've invested so

much time, energy, and brainpower. Are all of these meaningless?"

Elspeth pulled on Harper's arm. "Enough, Harper. Don't argue with him about these things."

"Miss Lynwood has a keen eye. So now, who can tell me what we should do?"

This was indeed a very difficult question that Elspeth couldn't figure out how to answer immediately.

"I have an idea. How about this? We disband the laboratory, split the invested money among us, and

we all go our separate ways. What do you think?"

Harper sneered in response. "Well, you're quite intriguing. You haven't contributed a single penny to

the experiment, and yet you expect to take the money and walk away? Your audacity knows no

bounds."

The person immediately turned red and got defensive. "I may not have invested any money, but I've

spent so much time, effort, and brainpower. Are those not worth anything?"

"Are you sure you're telling the truth? Every time I come to the laboratory, I see you lazily hiding in the

corner. How about this? Mr. Fisher, why don't you report on your recent work to me?"

Rufus was caught off guard by that comment and couldn't say a word.

"Anyway, I don't care. You must provide me with a reasonable explanation and a proper solution.

Otherwise, I won't rest until I get one."