Chapter 256
Chapter 256 Catherine
Lillian stepped into the study alone. After all, it was Geo’s private space; without his permission, no one else was allowed inside.
Inside, Geo sat behind his desk, flipping through a book.
This was Lillian’s second time in his study.
She didn’t bother with formality; she sank into a chair and said, “Mr. Geo, you look much better these days p>
Geo chuckled, putting the book back on the shelf. “You girl… you’re getting bolder and bolder; show more respect p>
Lillian didn’t argue. She only gave a small nod, calm as ever.
Geo handed her a file, his tone grave. “There’s been an attack in Kingston. Several people were injured, but the strange thing is… the wounds won’t heal. They’re only growing weaker, and the hospital can’t figure out why. I recommended you to the higher-ups. Radovia has secretly developed a batch of death soldiers through drug cultivation. Their combat ability is terrifying. I fear they pose a serious threat to Dracovia p>
Lillian took the file. The words “absolute death” stood bold on the cover.
She skimmed through the detailed report. “I’ve fought them before, back in Solara. Their strength is indeed formidable p>
“You encountered them in Solara?” Mr. Geo asked in shock.
Lillian set the file down, her expression steady. “Yes. But we still don’t know who’s behind it. What’s certain is this-when these people die, parasitic insects crawl out of their bodies. They must be burned immediately; if not, the worms will seek a new host p>
Geo’s face paled with shock. His brows knitted tight. This was more dire than he had imagined.
Seeing the worry on his face, Lillian reassured him. “Mr. Geo, don’t overthink it; your health matters most. Soldiers block soldiers, water douses fire-there’s always a way to handle things. Based on the analysis of the pills you gave me last time, this drug can’t be mass-produced.
That means these death soldiers will remain someone’s trump card; they won’t be unleashed easily unless absolutely necessary. If I’m not mistaken, this attack was just them testing the waters p>
Geo looked at the calm young woman before him and shook his head with a laugh. Pointing at her, he said, “You little girl… so young, yet you face everything with such composure. How rare p>
The two continued their discussion in the study.
Downstairs, Cayden asked curiously, “Mom, you just said Lillian looks like Madam Catherine. Do you mean the Madam Catherine I think I know?” He had only the faintest childhood memory of her, hazy and incomplete; most of what he knew came from stories his mother later told.
Ashley tilted her head, intrigued. “Who’s Madam Catherine p>
Laura, still arranging flowers, paused. A trace of sadness flickered in her eyes as she let out a long sigh.
“She’s the Madam Catherine I once told you about. When we were young, she was water, and I was fire. Somehow, we still got along. Maybe it was because we were both straightforward, no pretenses.
She was brilliant—truly gifted. Back then, the number of men chasing her could’ve circled Kingston. But her whole life, she could never break free from that invisible chain.
Catherine was the Sinclair family’s adopted daughter. She mastered pharmacology, and the Sinclair Group’s rise owed a great deal to her. Morgan wanted to bind her to the Sinclair family forever, so he forced Henry to marry her.
A year after they married, Catherine gave birth to a daughter. I even visited once. She was such a beautiful little girl. After that, Catherine gradually disappeared from the public eye.
At the time, I was busy raising both of you, so I couldn’t be there for her. Then one day, I saw it in the news-Catherine had died in a car accident.
Not long after, Henry brought another woman home, and with her, a little girl about six or seven. That girl was Chloe.
Given the circumstances, I knew Catherine’s daughter wouldn’t have had an easy life. I wanted to take her in myself, but Mr. Morgan refused. Soon after, word spread that the child had died of illness.
Even now, I live with regret. If I had insisted on taking her, that child wouldn’t have died p>
Cayden watched his mother cover her face as tears spilled through her fingers. He stepped forward, gently wrapping his arms around her, patting her back in comfort.
Ashley sat quietly to the side, saying nothing. She knew her mother had kept the story brief, but the truth was clear-Catherine’s daughter must have suffered terribly before the end.
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