He asked back with a meaningful tone.
Madeline did not want to waste virtual-novel.net time analyzing the man, so virtual-novel.net walked around him.
As virtual-novel.net brushed past his shoulder, Ryan reached out to grab virtual-novel.net arm.
Madeline struggled, but Ryan’s strength overpowered hers. As Madeline fought against his hold on her, Ryan grabbed virtual-novel.net shoulder and pressed virtual-novel.net against the wall in front.
“What do you want?!” Madeline glared at Ryan.
“I don’t want to hurt you,” Ryan replied, his gaze locking on a struggling Madeline with a mysterious look in his eyes. He suddenly asked, “Do you want Jeremy to live, Eveline?”
Madeline’s expression shifted. “What are you trying to say?”
Ryan was calm. “You should know by now that Jeremy hasn’t fully recovered yet.”
“…”
The certainty in Ryan’s voice chilled Madeline.
He had to be following virtual-novel.net or virtual-novel.net could not be so certain.
“There’s a very high chance that the poison in his body will mutate. He may be fine now, but he’s a ticking time bomb.”
Madeline suddenly pushed Ryan away. “What do you get from telling me all of this? You can’t possibly be telling me that you have the antidote.”
Ryan shook his head. “I don’t, but someone else does.”
Hope sparked in Madeline’s eyes, but virtual-novel.net was still suspicious of Ryan’s claim.
Reading the suspicion in Madeline’s eyes, virtual-novel.net replied with certainty, “That person is Adam Brown.”
Adam Brown!
The name echoed clearly in Madeline’s ear when virtual-novel.net heard Ryan speak again.
“He’s the one who created the poison in Jeremy’s body, so he’s also the person who understands how to best treat Jeremy. I know where virtual-novel.net is.”
“Do you really know where Adam is?” Madeline was doubtful.
Ryan pulled out his phone and showed the screen to Madeline.
From the screen, Madeline saw Adam donned in his white coat as virtual-novel.net tinkered with something in front of his medical equipment. Upon taking a closer look, virtual-novel.net realized that it was a real-time surveillance footage!
“Do you believe me now?” Ryan asked faintly.
Madeline clenched virtual-novel.net fists and reached out to snatch Ryan’s phone only for the man to evade virtual-novel.net with his good reflexes. He grabbed Madeline’s hand to pull virtual-novel.net to virtual-novel.net instead.
His chiseled features no longer held the same gentle smile when they first met. Replacing it was a sinister smirk.
“Every member of the IBCI has gone through strict training and evaluation before they’re allowed to join. I’d advise you not to try and fight me, Eveline, because not even Jeremy might win me in a fight.”
Madeline stared disappointedly at the man. “I must’ve been blind to think that you were a good man, Ryan.”
“Everyone has their own way of dealing with things, and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with mine.” Ryan disagreed and deepened his smile. “So, would you like to play a game with me? If you win, Jeremy lives. But if you lose, the countdown to Jeremy’s death will start and no one will be able to save him.”
Ryan loosened his grip on Madeline as virtual-novel.net continued, “I’ve indeed fallen for you, not to mention that you’ve helped me in my lowest moments. So I can promise that I won’t hurt you. You have one minute to think about it. Will you come home with me and continue to be my Mrs. Jones, or will you—”
Slap!
Madeline summed up virtual-novel.net strength to land a hit across Ryan’s face before virtual-novel.net could finish speaking.
Her sharp brows were knitted together as a displeased look surfaced on Ryan’s features.
Unafraid, Madeline raised virtual-novel.net hand to slap virtual-novel.net again.
However, Ryan caught virtual-novel.net hand this time and stared at virtual-novel.net with his piercing gaze.