"Really? Are you sure you actually succeeded?" Mirabella's cool voice suddenly filled the entire break room.
Upon hearing her voice, Santos's gaze sharpened, and he swiftly turned around.
He saw that Mirabella had already stood up, her dark coat making her appear incredibly stern, and her eyes bright and clear, showing no signs of confusion, hardly what one would expect from someone who had been injected with a strong sedative.
"You... you're awake?" Santos could hardly believe his eyes.
Fearing an accident, he had made sure to inject her with another dose of the medication.
Yet looking at her now, Santos's mind raced, a sudden thought striking him, "No, you've never been under the effect of my drugs from the start, you let yourself be taken away on purpose!"
The plan within a plan, all to find Morgan.
No wonder it had been almost too easy to capture her at the time.
Santos's expression darkened.
Mirabella flicked off some dust from the edge of her coat, her demeanor lazy and unconcerned, "It seems you're not too dull to misunderstand reality."
Meanwhile, Paul, who had been wallowing in guilt, turned his head upon hearing Mirabella's voice. When he saw the familiar spark in her eyes, his eyes suddenly moistened.
Though they were reunited in such circumstances, it was a relief to know she was still alive.
Santos, seeing Mirabella approach, tensed instinctively, aware of the danger.
He had not expected her to wake up, so he hadn't had her restrained.
Mirabella approached, not even sparing him a glance, and checked Paul's pulse.
His pulse was weak, but not critically so.
Mirabella breathed a sigh of relief, then took out a set of silver needles she carried with her, and after inserting them into several points on Paul's head, she asked, "Do you feel better now?"
Paul nodded, "Much better, my head doesn't feel as foggy anymore."
Mirabella hummed softly in response, not saying much more, and helped Paul up from the bed.
But as Paul's gaze swept over Santos, he suddenly withdrew his hand, "You better leave now."
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