Alexander felt much more relieved after hearing Lily’s confident response, even if it was only meant to comfort him. He felt less anxious and chuckled before imitating her tone, saying, “I know my body well.”
Lily was speechless.
“How are you over there?” Alexander changed the subject.
“Things are going well.” She loosened her hair and shook her head to stretch her neck. She palmed it, looked up, and glanced around before saying blandly, “I can return to you and Galen once I complete the task here. You guys… just be careful.”
Alexander knew the organization monitored her, and it was sometimes inconvenient for her to talk, so he did not ask why she said that.
“I’ll take care of things here, so don’t worry too much. If you experience discomfort, you must tell me, okay?” After a pause, he suddenly sounded much more relaxed. “But I think you’re not infected either.”
Lily was surprised.
“If you are, wouldn’t everyone there be infected as well? Since they’ve created it, they wouldn’t risk infecting themselves, would they?” he reasoned.
“You’re right.” Lily nodded and said, “That’s why you shouldn’t worry too much. Let’s monitor things first.”
“Okay.” After Alexander hung up the phone, his mind could relax a little more. Although what he said just now was meant for “someone” to hear, his reasoning was sound.
“Wait!” Alexander stopped him and said, “Since you know it’s infectious, and we still haven’t confirmed the transmission medium yet, don’t you think you might infect more people if you go?”
“I won’t. I’ll drive myself and leave as soon as I pick them up. I won’t come into contact with anyone else on my way.” Austin had made up his mind and was anxious. He was dying to see his parents when he heard their weak voices over the phone.
“Once you leave the estate, how can you guarantee you won’t spread it? Besides, how can you be sure your parents and grandfather haven’t already spread the disease?” Alexander asked, not letting go of his sleeve.
Although they were unsure about the transmission medium, they were sure he was the source. Therefore, he should not be wandering around.
Anxious, Austin yanked his arm away and yelled, “I don’t f*cking care!”
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