A Flash Marriage Can Be A Treasure

Chapter 351: Will You Abandon Me?

He is used to waking up to her bright smiles and "good-morning" every day. He likes the breakfast she

makes and the gifts she gives him. She is a ray of sunshine.

He wishes Country F is the only country in the world, so that they can never leave it.

He dreams she'll always be there for him

...

Justin's lab is downtown, not far from their hotel. It only takes Lily six minutes to drive there. She

nervously rings the doorbell.

Soon, a blonde man opens the door, his eyes alert. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm Mr. Justin's friend." Lily says her name in French, "My name is Lily. I'm here for Ixora. Did

Mr. Justin tell you?"

The blonde man closes the door, as if he needs to make a phone call.

Lily is not in a hurry, so she waits there. After a minute, the door opens again. The blonde man invites

her in. "I called Justine, but he said the thing you wanted is a little tricky to get."

"What do you mean?"

He doesn't say anything and takes Lily to the basement of the villa.

This is a large room of 200 square meters. It is filled with all kinds of delicate instruments and

experimental subjects. A couple of researchers in uniforms are walking around the benches.

Lily is amazed.

Not to mention how much Justin makes working on drugs and military supplies for LH Country, he has

enough money to provide the Smith Group with strong logistical support, so she doesn't have to worry

about anything.

She follows the blonde man into a small lab and sees several glass jars on the bench. One of them

contains the green plant that they took from the Turkish village with difficulty. Justin and his team name

it Ixora while studying it.

"Is the liquid in this glass tube from Ixora?" Lily points at one of the green glass test tubes and asks the

blonde man.

He nods with a fanatical look in his eyes. "Right! The research has reached the fourth stage with no

failure. We didn't expect it to go so swimmingly."

Lily takes a look at the glass jar on the bench and asks curiously, "I remember saving six Ixoras, but

there is only one glass jar and four test tubes."

"Another one is taken by Justin," the blonde man says, "He said he bought a new instrument that could

break down Ixora faster. He is doing experiments there to avoid the trouble of moving the instruments

around."

Lily nods and hesitates before asking him, "Can you sell me one? I don't care how much it costs me."

He shakes his head.

Lily thinks he does not agree and feels somewhat disappointed. But then she grits her teeth and adds,

"If money is not good, please tell me what you need. I will try my best to get it."

"Miss Lily, you took it the wrong way." He smiles and says, "You must be important to Justin because

he means to keep this place a secret. You can take whatever you want."

"Then why...?"

"Ixora is in early trials and may carry unknown viruses," the blonde man explains, "We need to

complete the experiment, test it on animals, and make sure it is safe before giving it to you."

"Some new viruses in plants or animals can be highly contagious and airborne. If they spread in cities,

millions of people will die. We cannot afford to take such a big risk."

Lily recalls the villagers have been eating Ixora and using it as a soup ingredient.

However, the plant is different from its liquid product. It is highly likely the researchers will discover new

viruses in their experiments.

Understanding the science behind it, Lily nods to the blonde man and says, "Sorry, I was too anxious. I

just wanted to save him with it. I was unthoughtful."

He rubs his chin and muses, "It will take ten days to reach the final stages of the experiment, but we

have to test it on animals and collect the data. At least 30 days is needed before we can give it to you."

"Okay, I can wait for 30 days." If the experiment succeeds, John will be saved. Lily breathes a sigh of

relief and says, "Please contact me when it is ready."

"Will you leave Country F?"

Lily shakes her head. "No, we will wait for Ixora. Besides, he's in poor health, so we should stay put."

He smiles and asks, "You are so worried about him. He must mean a lot to you."

"No, we are just friends." Lily hesitates before answering. She is doing all this to thank him for his

kindness. She cares about him but can't be obsessed about him.

Moreover, when he recovers, she will go back to Louis and say sorry to him.

She owes Louis an apology on this.

She exchanges phone numbers with the blonde man before she leaves. The latter says he will keep

her updated. She is thrilled all the way back.

In the hotel, John has prepared lunch and quickly opens the door when he hears the doorbell.

He notices Lily is flushing and wreathed in smiles. He is touched by her joy and smiles, "What are you

so happy about?"

"I found Justin's lab!"

John is dumbfounded.

Lily is taking off her coat and scarf, so she misses his expression. Then she continues with her back to

him, "Mr. Justin called me this morning telling me the location of his lab. I went there. Guess what?

Ixora's research is at the final stage. We just need to wait for a month."

Mirth wells up in her and she turns around to hold John's hands, saying excitedly, "In a month, you will

be healthy and have a brand new life!"

John finally regains his senses but is poker-faced. "Is that so?"

He panics when she says those words. He wishes that Justin hadn't called and she hadn't found his

lab.

Because he knows she will leave when he recovers.

He would rather die than let her go.

"Are you unhappy?" Lily notices he is glum and says carefully, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hide it from

you when Mr. Justin called. I wanted to check on it before telling you this surprise."

John shakes his head and smiles warmly, "I am sorry you have to work so hard for me. Of course, I'm

happy you found his lab."

He pauses and raises his hand to stroke her long black hair and cheeks.

Lily's body stiffens. Thinking of his condition, she doesn't push him away. Instead, she grips his hands

and says, "A month will pass very quickly. I will always be there for you."

John stares at her with his azure eyes, asking sheepishly, "Always? Will you abandon me when I am

well?"