Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
Davey did not negotiate with the witches. Instead, he sent his men to steal it. And he lost eight capable men in this process.
However, the witch’s medicine contained some dark magic.
For Cornell, who was fated to meet his end due to the toxin within his system, the medicine could preserve his brain for a while. But atrophy and paralysis would still ensue. In essence, his final day would be delayed for a while with the use of the medicine.
For anyone facing the fear of death, this medicine could be considered miraculous, even if it had dark magic. After all, who was not afraid to die?
Katie continued to paint a hopeful picture for Cornell, thinking she could still convince him.
“Have you heard of the old saying that it’s better to die well than to live badly? If you are alive, there’s always hope for a complete cure. After all, technology is advancing rapidly.”
She looked at Cornell’s handsome face adoringly. Then, she continued to persuade him relentlessly, “Cornell, think about how beautiful this world is. Do you really want to leave this place? Just cooperate with me, and I promise to find the real cure for you. I will definitely…”
She reached out, smoothened his wrinkled suit with her delicate fingers, and said seductively, “You only need to trust me, and you will survive.”
Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, inside a lab.
Suddenly, the man in a sterile suit lifted his female colleague excitedly and spun her around in jubilation.
“Ah!” The female doctor was so startled that she screamed.
But the man kept spinning around and shouting, “Thank you! Thank you so much! Oh, my God! I can’t believe this!”
After being spun around by Luis, the female doctor felt dizzy. She exclaimed, “Luis, put me down! I’m going to throw up!”
“Oh, sorry… Sorry…” Luis apologized, setting her down and clasping his hands in gratitude. “Thanks a bunch. If it weren’t for your hard work, we wouldn’t have made this breakthrough. My friend’s life can be finally saved!”
Cap?tulo 934:
To conduct researches on the antidote to the drug injected into Cornell, they had been holed up in the lab, sleeping only four hours a night, surviving on various fast foods.
After a whole month without stepping outside the lab doors, they finally decoded the composition of the lethal injection.
The medical geneticist who studied this toxin had claimed it was unsolvable. But now that they had finally cracked its formula, it was no longer an enigma.
The female doctor advised, “Don’t mention it. The top priority now is to inform your friend and find out the whereabouts of the other injection to save his life.”
“Oh, yes! You’re right. I’ll call him now.”
Luis swiftly dialed Cornell’s number. However, he only heard from the other end of the line, “Sorry, the number you have dialed is unattended or out of coverage area.”
Then, it was followed by a beeping sound. He tried again, but it was still the same.
Concerned, Luis dialed Matteo’s number. Fortunately, it went through.
“Mr. Stevens…”
Luis immediately bombarded Matteo with a series of questions. “Matteo, where are you? Where is Cornell? Why is his phone off?”
“Mr. Clement is at a wedding venue. I am outside at the reception.”
“Wedding venue?” Luis had been absorbed in his lab work these days.
Confused by Matteo’s words, he couldn’t grasp the news for a while.
Matteo explained, “It’s Mr. Clement and Miss Glyn’s wedding.”
“What?” Luis was shocked. He asked in disbelief, “Cornell and Katie are getting married?”
“Yes,” Matteo confirmed.
“Stop him! Hurry! Stop him! He can’t marry Katie,” Luis urged. He didn’t understand what was going on. He knew Cornell. Even if Mars and Earth collided, Cornell would never marry Katie. Why the sudden wedding?
“I know Mr. Clement isn’t sincere about this wedding. But I have to follow his orders,” Matteo said helplessly.
“Tell him that I…” Luis abruptly stopped. He realized it wasn’t safe to discuss this matter over the phone. If someone was maliciously eavesdropping, this life-saving news could turn into a disaster that could destroy Cornell. Especially since Lorenzo was known for being ruthless. No one he targeted had ever escaped.
Luis knew that Cornell’s plan included dealing with Lorenzo. So, he said to Matteo, “Tell Cornell that I’ve made progress. Please do your best to delay everything. Wait until I come back. I’ll be there in six hours.”
“Okay, Mr. Stevens. I will do my best.” Sensing the urgency in Luis’ voice, Matteo knew it must be beneficial for Cornell.
At the thought of this, Matteo quickly ran toward the wedding venue across the street. But just as he stepped out, he bumped into someone.
Looking up in surprise, Matteo exclaimed, “W, what are you doing here?”
The dark-skinned man was equally shocked. “Mateo, aren’t you inside the venue?”
Cap?tulo 935:
Their eyes met. Matteo immediately understood Cornell’s intention.
Cornell didn’t want anyone else to get involved, preferring to face the situation alone. Moreover, he had secretly moved all the guests from the wedding venue to this building, hinting at the severity of the storm brewing inside.
Matteo’s brows furrowed tightly. “This isn’t good. Mr. Clement wanted…”
Grasping the severity of the situation, Matteo and W hastily sprinted toward the wedding venue across the street.
Upon arrival, they found that the entrance was tightly sealed, with a line of armed security personnel blocking their way.
One of the security personnel roared, “You can’t enter this building!”
W, of mixed heritage and known for his fiery temper, moved to shove one of the black-clad security personnel, intent on breaking through.
But Matteo grabbed him, holding him back. “Don’t be reckless,” he warned. It was crucial for him to ensure W avoided making trouble in Ambrosia.
“Hello, gentlemen.” Matteo turned to the security personnel, handing over his business card to inform them of his identity. “Our CEO is inside. Can you tell us what is happening?”
“I’m sorry. This is official business. I can’t disclose any information. Please leave immediately.”
Seeing this, Matteo pulled the unconvinced W away.
They didn’t go far, however, standing just a short distance from the building.
Worried, W asked, “Matteo, what’s going on? Why is everyone being evacuated?”
Matteo observed the orderly evacuation conducted by the security team and felt increasingly uneasy. He called the intelligence center.
“Check what is happening at the International Banquet Center.”
Matteo didn’t hang up, waiting for a response.
Five minutes later, the intelligence center reported, “We heard there are explosives planted at the International Banquet Center. Everyone has to be evacuated.”
Matteo raised his eyebrows. “Who planted those explosives?”
“It seems to be related to Lorenzo.”
At the mention of Lorenzo, Matteo quickly reviewed Cornell’s recent itinerary in his mind. A vivid image of a rainy night, with Cornell bleeding from an arm wound, flashed through his thoughts.
An idea suddenly occurred to Matteo, and he said sharply, “Check what happened on Aurora twenty days ago.”
The sound of keystrokes buzzed once again.
After about ten minutes, the tapping stopped.
The intelligence center replied, “Twenty days ago, the youngest son of the Maxwell family’s leader, Lorenzo, lost his favorite wife, the cause of her death a mystery. It was quite sensational. She was his most favored among twenty-four wives. After her death, which seemed to be a murder and not an accident, Lorenzo locked up the door and killed the maids, drivers, and bodyguards who served that wife. Nearly thirty people were sent to accompany her in death. Lorenzo offered a reward of one billion dollars to anyone who could provide accurate clues to the death of his beloved wife.”
Matteo fell into deep thought. He didn’t know much about Lorenzo’s favorite wife. But he knew about Lorenzo.
Lorenzo was the top fugitive wanted by the authorities in Ambrosia, having committed hundreds of major crimes here. His ability to appear and disappear seemingly at will, coupled with Aurora’s status as a lawless place, had thwarted many investigations.
But the special forces of Ambrosia had never ceased tracking Lorenzo down.
Any reliable information on Lorenzo’s whereabouts in Ambrosia meant he wouldn’t escape the special forces or the severe punishment that awaited him.
Lorenzo was no fool. Knowing the priority the authorities of Ambrosia placed on capturing him, he wouldn’t risk casually strolling around but instead sought thrills in countries with more lenient laws.
Matteo’s previous knowledge of Lorenzo stemmed from the last incident involving a car loaded with explosives, where Cornell drove into the sea and jumped out of it at the last second.
Cap?tulo 936:
The Clement Group’s intelligence center discovered that the explosives detonated that day were linked to Lorenzo.
Furthermore, Audrey was marked on Lorenzo’s hunting List.
Although Lorenzo communicated via the car’s Bluetooth at that time, surveillance confirmed he didn’t step foot in Ardlens. Lorenzo simply orchestrated the events from afar, manipulating the chaos as if he were maneuvering pieces on a chessboard.
Their investigations revealed that Lorenzo hadn’t visited Ambrosia for several years. Lorenzo’s unexpected appearance this time raised suspicions.
Matteo speculated that the simultaneous occurrences of the explosives at the International Banquet Center and Lorenzo’s sudden appearance might be intricately linked to Cornell’s purpose.