Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 799:

Despite her youth and fear, Lindsay’s account was remarkably clear—a rare feat for a child her age. She recounted the entire episode to Marissa and Connor.

“Lawrence and I were playing near a big tree in the garden, which we adored, so we ran around to its backside. That’s when the manhole cover at our feet unexpectedly opened, and a person climbed out. Before Lawrence and I could call for help, the person quickly injected us with something that made us unable to move or shout.”

“And then?” Marissa responded anxiously.

Lindsay paused, blinking her eyes as she collected her thoughts, then said, “He tried to drag us into the sewer, claiming he would take us home to ensure our obedience.”

“Take you home?” Marissa interjected with a frown. “What home?”

“The man said he’d take us back to where we grew up. He mentioned we would return to being ZJ001 and ZJ002,” Lindsay said.

gαlnσνℯls․com has fresh updates for you

Marissa’s frown deepened. From Lindsay’s story, Marissa concluded that the children’s abductor was linked to the shady organization. She was puzzled, though. The organization had previously returned the children to her care—why did they now want them back? Not understanding their motives, Marissa set that thought aside and continued her questioning. “What happened next? How did Lawrence get so severely injured? Did that man attack him?”noveldrama

“It was Lawrence who hurt himself,” Lindsay admitted. “We didn’t want to go back with that man. We didn’t want to leave you and Dad. I felt so helpless. The injection left me weak, and I couldn’t even cry. But Lawrence was courageous. As the man was about to carry us into the sewer, Lawrence grabbed a dagger from his belt and stabbed himself in the shoulder. Then he miraculously managed to scream, drawing our teachers’ attention. Seeing a teacher approaching, the man dropped us and escaped into the sewer.”

Through Lindsay’s simple words, both Marissa and Connor could vividly picture the scene. They understood why Lawrence had inflicted the wound on himself. Having grown up in an experimental base controlled by the shady organization, Lawrence had been exposed to harsh realities far beyond his years. He knew he had to endure severe pain to counteract the drug’s effects and gain enough clarity to call for help. It was astonishing that such a young child had the courage to risk his life to protect himself and his sister. Reflecting on this, both Marissa and Connor were deeply moved.

Connor had never inquired about Tiffany, feeling it wasn’t his place, and Marissa had never discussed Tiffany’s situation with him or sought his assistance. However, as Lindsay cried in his arms, and with Lawrence still in a coma, Connor found himself despising the shady organization and felt compelled to become involved.

After Lindsay finished her story, she began to cry again. “I’m so useless. I couldn’t do anything to help Lawrence. I even passed out when I saw all that blood. I’m so useless!”

Marissa was snapped back to the moment by Lindsay’s tears and quickly embraced her. She soothed Lindsay, saying, “No, you are very brave. You’ve remembered everything so clearly and told us all about it. That shows you’re intelligent. I’m proud of you.”

Lindsay clung to Marissa, gripping her collar in fear. “Mom, I’m scared the bad people will take Lawrence and me again. We don’t want to be separated from our parents!”

“No, I will protect you. I won’t let anyone take you away!” Marissa assured her immediately.

Connor also comforted Lindsay by rubbing her head. “I’ll protect you too. Don’t worry. Nothing like this will happen again.”

With the reassurance from both Marissa and Connor, Lindsay eventually calmed down and fell back asleep. Despite Lindsay having fallen asleep, Marissa was reluctant to leave her alone. She carried Lindsay to Lawrence’s ward, wanting to be close to both children, fearful of any further incidents. Connor shared her concerns and stayed silently by her side throughout. As they entered Lawrence’s room, they found him just waking up

.

.

.

.