Chapter 229

EP.229 Doctor’s Corruption Plan

Edward falls into an endless abyss, and I watch it happen.

After that, a deep kiss between me and Jihyuk…

Watching that scene from a third-person perspective, the doctor thought, “I’m having this kind of dream again.”

I really hated it. If I had dreamed this under normal circumstances, I might have felt uneasy but strangely good. But now, given the situation, only unease remained.

I wanted to wake up quickly.

Whoosh—!

Did my willpower work?

A tremendous wind suddenly blew from below, lifting my body high into the air.

Then, with a crackling sound, the scene changed completely.

Only darkness was visible, with not a single point of light.

‘Where is this…?’

Realizing I had woken up, the doctor took a deep breath before acting rashly.

I felt a soft sensation from head to toe. It seemed I was lying on a bed.

As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, I could roughly tell where I was.

This was a room. A small room, about 18 square meters.

The walls were pitch black, and there was a small rectangular table in the corner.

On the table were items like a coffee pot, and in the middle of the room was a small two-person desk.

And on that desk chair… someone seemed to be sitting.

It was a human figure. The legs were crossed, and from the shape, it was a woman.

And where the face should be, two deep purple ovals were faintly visible.

The light moved slightly toward the doctor’s face and then disappeared.

As the tense doctor twisted her body unconsciously,

“You’re awake,” the figure said.

Hearing the voice, the doctor instinctively knew it was Sehwa and sat up, asking,

“Are you going to kill me…?”

Sehwa burst into laughter.

A tone that seemed genuinely amused. The doctor’s heart beat unpleasantly.

After laughing for a while, Sehwa got up and turned on the light.

Click!

A very dim light filled the room.

Seeing Sehwa in comfortable shorts and a T-shirt looking at her mockingly, the doctor asked again,

“Are you going to kill me…?!”

“Why would I kill you, Doctor? We’re colleagues.”

Clearly, she had sided with Tairat, yet she called us colleagues… And after knocking me out, now this…

Remembering what happened in the park, the doctor unconsciously touched her neck.

Watching this, Sehwa spoke softly,

“You had a bruise, but I treated it. You shouldn’t feel any discomfort. The medical device is very effective.”

Medical device? Is this near the laboratory?

“Where is this…?”

“Not where you’re thinking. By the way, you must have been very tired. You slept for a long time. Are you hungry?”

“Where is Yuria…? Did you capture her too…?”

“Not hungry, huh? Should I make some coffee?”

“Where is Yuria! Answer me!”

The doctor shouted.

Sehwa’s expression changed.

She stood up abruptly and walked over, matching the doctor’s eye level.

“Doctor, do you realize the situation you’re in? Answer my question first.”

The purple light in her iris created a terrifying feeling.

A gaze that seemed ready to commit murder.

The doctor felt despair. Sehwa had completely betrayed her.

But if there was still some humanity left, there might be a glimmer of hope.

Avoiding Sehwa’s gaze, the doctor pleaded,

“Sehwa… please… please come back to your senses…”

“First angry, now tearful… your emotional state is a mess. Our doctor has really fallen apart… How did it come to this?”

Sehwa, with a slight smirk, fixed the doctor’s disheveled hair.

Shivering under Sehwa’s icy touch, the doctor said,

“I want to see the you I knew… Sehwa… please…”

“Changed tactics to emotional appeal? That’s really disappointing…”

Sehwa trailed off and flicked her fingers with her middle finger and thumb.

Soon after, there was a knock at the door, and it opened to reveal a stunning woman with bright red ponytail hair in a white coat, who bowed to Sehwa.

“You called?”

Sehwa walked over to the woman, placed a hand on her shoulder, and looked at the doctor.

“This girl will be serving you from now on.”

The woman then politely greeted the doctor.

“I’m Marcella. My Korean name is Kim Minji. Nice to meet you, Dr. Jennifer Cash.”

The doctor couldn’t understand what was happening.

Captured, yet being served…?

It was also strange that the woman called Marcella seemed to have a favorable impression.

As the doctor opened her mouth in confusion, Sehwa pointed to the corner of the ceiling with her slender finger.

“Doctor, you’re being watched. So don’t think about doing anything strange. Not that it would do any good.”

“…..”

“I’ll warn you, answer Marcella’s questions without fail. Then have a good time.”

Sehwa threatened in an elegant tone, opened the door, and waved goodbye, moving her fingers like playing a piano.

Thud!

The door closed, and silence filled the room.

Marcella, who had been bowing her head at almost a 45-degree angle until Sehwa left, turned to the doctor.

She rummaged through her coat pocket and pulled out a small device.

“This is a pager. Just press it, and I’ll come. If you need anything, let me know anytime. 24/7. I’ll bring you anything you need. But, troublesome items are not allowed, so keep that in mind.”

A kind voice. She seemed a bit excited too.

The bewildered doctor absentmindedly took the pager.

Then Marcella turned on the coffee pot and said,

“I asked the Queen for the first time, and she readily agreed. I’m really grateful. You heard her warning, right?”

Queen? Did she just refer to Sehwa as the Queen?

Doubting her ears, the doctor was stunned.

Marcella, preparing the coffee, continued without looking at the doctor.

“If you don’t answer my questions sincerely and honestly, something bad will happen. Very… very bad.”

“…..”

“I’m really sorry it came to this. But I’ll take good care of you.”

With a silicone coffee coaster, Marcella placed the coffee on the desk and smiled.

“First question. Your fighter jet has an unfinished optical weapon, right? Regardless of its destructive power, its range is impressive… How did you overcome the diffraction phenomenon?”

Marcella suddenly brought up physics.

The doctor couldn’t predict how things were unfolding.

As she remained silent, Marcella made a somber expression and pulled out a notebook and pen from her pocket.

She moved the pen slightly from left to right.

Watching this, the doctor felt immense anxiety and asked,

“Wh-what are you doing…?”

“Counting the number of times you don’t answer my questions.”

“Why…? What are you planning…?”

“I told you. Something bad will happen. Oh, don’t worry, it won’t affect the baby in your stomach.”

She knows I’m pregnant…?

Well, Sehwa said she put me in a medical device, so she could know about the baby.

Could the laboratory have been taken over? Did they steal the medical device from there?

“I’ll ask again. How did you overcome the diffraction phenomenon?”

Marcella’s voice lowered slightly as she asked again, and the doctor stopped her thoughts and focused.

She didn’t know what the bad thing was, but it was sure to be terrible… To prevent it, she had to answer.

“Th-there’s an optical system I made… Using that and polymers…”

“How was it made? Oh, I have no intention of stealing your research, so don’t misunderstand. I just want to discuss.”

As if stealing research mattered now? Her life was at stake.

Marcella, or Kim Minji, seemed to have a deep understanding of future science.

She didn’t seem hostile… Maybe communication was possible.

“Sorry… can you give me some time to collect my thoughts? I’m really confused right now… Please…”

“Hmm… That’s understandable. Okay. I’ll give you 10 minutes.”

“Th-thank you…”

The doctor, placing a hand on her chest and exhaling, got off the bed and sat on the chair.

Holding the coffee cup handle, she wondered what was in it, then realized it was a pointless concern.

She was a prisoner, a hostage now.

If they wanted to harm her, they wouldn’t use such trivial methods.

Thinking this, the doctor closed her eyes tightly and sipped the coffee.

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“What are you doing now? Just wake her up, why bother with pointless discussions? Turn her into a demon and do as you please.”

My question as I watched the doctor’s every move through the monitor.

Sehwa clicked her tongue and replied,

“It’s Marcella’s request. She wants to have various conversations with the doctor while she’s still human. She thinks it will broaden her horizons.”

Marcella had been eagerly awaiting the doctor’s arrival.

In terms of future science, there was no match among humans, and she had created various weapons that troubled us, so it made sense.

A scientist’s curiosity. I can understand her behavior.

“I see.”

“Don’t just focus on Silvia and Adelle, take care of your subordinates too.”

She was right.

I had been thinking about rewarding Marcella but did nothing, and Sehwa was doing it for me.

I wonder if Marcella will end up serving Sehwa more than me.

“Compared to when we first used Marcella as a chair, she’s changed a lot.”

“What was that just now? A complaint?”

“A compliment.”

I chuckled and got up from the throne, and Sehwa brought a thin coat and helped me into it.

Then she hugged me tightly from behind.

“Take care, Master.”

Hearing that title after so long made my heart flutter.

I placed my hand over Sehwa’s hand resting below my navel and said,

“I’ll be back. Keep a good watch.”

“Yes.”

And so, I returned to Korea through the portal.

Now, I have to completely erase the evil energy… This is also work.

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