Everett was laying on the bed. He was fast asleep with his eyes closed, his face pale. He looked aloof and noble. He looked peaceful and harmless.His limbs were tied up with satin at the four corners of the bed. When Ninian saw this, her heart ached, and she had the urge to cry. She knew that Everett had requested to be tied up like this. He feared that he would lose control and hurt someone. ‘He has always looked aloof. But now, he’s trapped here like a prisoner, with his hands and feet tied up, robbed of all his freedom.‘God knows how long this will continue.’The more she thought of it, the more her heart ached for Everett, and the more she hated Rowan.‘His obsession caused so much harm to people. ‘As a result of his obsession, Everett’s parents died tragically, Everett lost his childhood, and forced Duncan to be independent and support the family… ‘He deserves only the cruelest form of punishment!’She sat by the window and used a wet towel to wipe his face. ‘

Alden’s gaze was sharp and dangerous, while Everett looked calm. He then explained, “I’m sorry, Mr. Winters. I didn’t mean to look into your family’s secret. I found out about it by accident when I looked into Ninian’s disappearance when she was a child.“When I learned that Rowan had planted a biochip in me, it reminded me of Mrs. Winters. We were both victims, and be it for my sake or Ninian’s mother’s sake, I want to get to the bottom of this so that no one has to suffer like us in the future. So, we must join hands to root out the group that has been working behind this project of theirs.”After a long time, Alden’s vigilant and hostile gaze gradually faded. He then said, “You mentioned you’ve been following this case. So, do you have any clues about them?”“Yes.” Everett said without beating around the bush, “When Rowan was plotting to manipulate my body, I found some clues regarding his dealings and contacts.”“You have the clues. Why didn’t you investigate them yourself,

“I knew you'd come, girl.”Rowan said as he laughed loudly, stretching the wound on his body. His expression was sinister and distorted with a hint of pain. His hoarse and mocking voice sounded like a ghost as it echoed in the empty secret room.Ninian looked at him coldly. After a while, she asked, “Are you done?”“Of course, not! I want to have the last laugh, too!” Rowan stared at her and smiled. “Are you here because you’re feeling sorry for your lover? Listen, if I want him alive, I will keep him alive. If I want him dead, I’ll make him kill himself! You better get on your knees and beg me. If you do, I’ll let him marry you. Or else you can watch him die!”When she heard this, she dug her fingernails into her palms under her sleeves. She forced herself to stay calm, and kept reminding herself, ‘Everett is currently locked up, and he can’t hurt himself. I must not get triggered by Rowan.’ She took a deep breath. She looked at him with an icy gaze and suddenly sneered, “Ar

When Rowan passes out, Everett could finally relax a little.“You can’t let him pass out as well,” Alden grumbled. “He has to stay awake and go meet Rowan in a normal state.”Only by convincing Rowan that the so-called chip is a hoax would they be able to completely destroy his psychological defences and reveal everything covered up behind the scenes.Otherwise, Everett would still have to endure some suffering.Both Duncan and Ninian fell silent after hearing that. Everett had already endured a lot while being tied up. How could he stand and face Rowan as if nothing had happened? It was an impossible idea. “We’ll talk about that later. Let’s take it slow for now,” Duncan lamented. “Everett has been through enough in these two days. I really can’t bring myself to force him to do it.”Also, it was not something that could not be forced. It was already difficult for a person under control to stay sane, let alone act unperturbed. “Where’s Everett’s laptop?” Alden asked. “He

Alden’s words immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the secret room. Duncan was the first to stand up and asked, “What other way?”Ninian showed her eagerness as well, and even Everett, who had always been stoic, looked over.“George, my eldest brother, just called,” Alden explained. “He said that my parents had been conducting a study for years.“Now that the preliminary research has been successful, perhaps we can actually extract the implanted chip inside Everett’s body.” As soon as his words were out, Duncan’s face flushed with excitement. “I didn’t hear it wrongly, did I? What did you say? Can we remove the implanted chip in Everett’s body?!”“Alden? Is that true?” Ninian’s eyes were filled with disbelief as well. Everett’s expressions were a lot calmer than those two, but there were still unconcealable emotions swirling in his eyes.But he still remained composed. “Alden just said there’s a possibility, so we can still try it, but don’t set your expectat