Chapter 4

In my hazy state, I seemed to return to my warm, familiar home.

I thought I heard Olivia yelling at the doctor by my bedside:

"Why isn't he waking up yet? You're all useless quacks!"

The doctor explained awkwardly:

"Mr. Ye may have an unusual constitution, but he's still human.

No one could endure that kind of torture..."

There was a loud crash, like something being overturned.

But as soon as I opened my eyes, Olivia's slap left me dazed:

"Lucas, why are you so hell-bent on killing yourself?!

Pretending to be asleep, are you happy seeing me go crazy?"

I was stunned, my whole body aching too much to speak.

So she wasn't happy to see me wake up after all.

Just then, Ethan pushed open the door.

He was carrying a bowl of porridge, his voice sickeningly fake:

"Brother Lucas, you really shouldn't pretend to be asleep if you don't want to be a test subject.

You know Sister Olivia was worried sick about you. What's the point in scaring her like that?"

Hearing this, Olivia's chest heaved with anger. She shouted:

"Lucas, you useless coward, always putting on an act!

You're going to be the test subject, and that's final!"

With that, she stormed out without a backward glance.

Seeing this, Ethan's face instantly twisted into a vicious sneer. He violently flung the hot porridge in my face.

The scalding liquid made me cry out in pain. Gloating, he took out his phone and played a video.

In the video, I was completely naked, my face contorted, writhing among countless snakes.

My mind exploded. I lunged at him, roaring:

"What is this?! Why does this exist?!"

Ethan dodged easily, his smile cruel and malicious:

"It's a gift I prepared specially for you, of course~

Let everyone see how you get off with animals!"

I knew it was AI-generated, but others wouldn't know that!

And was Olivia behind this too?

As if reading my mind, Ethan let out a cold laugh:

"That's right, Sister Olivia knows!

A piece of trash like you is only fit to be a lowly lab rat!"

Rage boiled up inside me. I tackled Ethan to the ground, heedless of everything else.

But he instantly changed his expression, shrieking in terror:

"Sister Olivia, Brother Lucas has gone mad!

I was just trying to take care of him, but he said he wants to scald himself to death so you'll send me away!"

Olivia rushed in and kicked me hard, sending me sprawling.

I tried to explain: "I didn't, it was Ethan who—"

Before I could finish, she slapped me several times, grinding out each word:

"You piece of trash, haven't you had enough?! Can't you just get along with Ethan?"

My numb heart was torn apart once again.

I wiped the filth from my face, my eyes dead and lifeless:

"Olivia, you'll regret this."

All I've suffered today will be repaid a hundredfold when the heart-linking curse activates.

Olivia's heart clenched suddenly, but she coldly ordered her bodyguards:

"Cut their arms immediately!"

Tears instantly poured from my eyes. I gritted my teeth so hard I tasted blood:

"No, Olivia, don't hurt them!

It was Ethan who provoked me with that naked video of me, and he—"

Olivia cut me off coldly:

"Enough, Lucas. You're forcing me to be cruel!"

I wanted to argue more, but could only kowtow frantically.

My forehead slammed against the floor repeatedly, soon bloody and bruised.

But Olivia remained unmoved, her expression icy:

"Even if you kowtow until you die, I won't change my mind.

If you don't learn your lesson this time, who knows how you'll hurt Ethan next."

My whole body shook with despair as I howled:

"Then I'll leave your world forever. Just let us go, please?"

Olivia suddenly gripped my jaw, her eyes as fierce as a wild beast:

"Don't try to manipulate me. I won't fall for your tricks. You're not going anywhere!"

With that, she flung me aside and left, pulling Ethan along.

I was dragged straight to the lab by the bodyguards.

They told the staff emotionlessly:

"From today on, he's the new test subject.

Mr. Gu said not to hold back."

I struggled desperately, but mechanical arms clamped down on my limbs.

Hundreds of needles pierced my veins. The icy drugs made me swell with pain.

It felt like my eyeballs would burst. Every vein in my body throbbed wildly. I could barely breathe from the agony.

Ethan walked in wearing a white lab coat. He pointed his phone camera at me, gloating:

"Right now people are bidding online to buy your blood and eat your flesh.

Wouldn't it be fun if I auctioned off your organs like mystery boxes?"

I shook violently with fury, snarling through clenched teeth:

"You, you monster, rot in hell!"

But Ethan just laughed wildly:

"Hahaha, you piece of trash, you're almost dead while I'm living the good life.

I'll send you off soon, then Sister Olivia will be all mine~"

Ethan's smile grew increasingly twisted and manic.

But hearing Olivia's footsteps, he quickly shoved some pills in my mouth, whining to her:

"Brother Lucas is so mean, he just tried to bite me with his venomous fangs. Good thing I dodged in time."

He showed Olivia a non-existent wound.

Olivia glared at me, grinding out each word:

"I'll have all his fangs pulled out. That way he can't hurt you anymore."

Ethan happily kissed her cheek, looking smug:

"Sister Olivia, you're so good to me."

My heart felt like it was being stabbed. Tears flowed freely down my face.

I thrashed violently, making muffled sounds:

"No, Olivia..."

Save me, please save me, this vicious woman wants to kill me!!

Olivia gave me a long, deep look. Her voice was uncharacteristically gentle:

"Lucas, when you learn to behave,

And stop fighting with Ethan, I'll let you go."

"No, Olivia don't leave!"

I shook like a dying fish, utterly despairing.

But she didn't look at me again. She left arm in arm with Ethan.

Late that night, alarms suddenly blared through the lab.

The mechanical arms restraining me abruptly released. I stumbled towards the exit, fighting my weakness.

But the chaotic footsteps outside made my heart leap into my throat.

Suddenly, a chill ran down my spine.

The cold barrel of a gun pressed against my forehead. A mocking voice rang out:

"Well hello there, darling. Caught you."