Spoiled by Mr. Russell, Chapter 2112

"People died?" The queen blinked, confused. "Wait, what are you talking about? Who died? You said we never experimented on a living person before, didn't you?"

"Come on. You know what I'm talking about. Honestly, I don't know why your people created and spread so many variations of the viruses through your experiments. What good would that do—"

The queen, puzzled, interrupted. "I have no idea what you're talking about. My project is about exploring the possibilities of prolonging human life. What does it have to do with viruses and spreading them?"

Lily, noting the queen's confusion, realized Fred must have kept her in the dark. She shook her head. "I don't know why you or your men would want to research viruses. I'm sure you know about the pandemic in Burnwken, and I heard there were even deaths in Yudonia. You claim to love your people and are doing all this for them, but your experiments have destroyed their lives."

The queen's eyes widened in disbelief. "What are you talking about?!"

"You might want to ask Fred what he's been doing," Lily said casually.

The queen finally realized her most trusted right-hand man might have acted without her knowledge. She gripped her wheelchair's push rings and turned. Remembering something, she gave Lily a warning look over her shoulder. "You better be telling the truth. If not—"

"You're going to kill me?" Lily smiled indifferently. "It's up to you whether or not to believe me. I know you'll still carry on with R10 anyway. I only told you this so you know what kind of man works for you."

"That's enough!" The queen declared firmly. "I've known Fred for a long time and know what he's like. Besides, even if he did something behind my back, I'm sure he did it for my sake!"

Lily raised an eyebrow, surprised by the queen's unwavering trust in Fred. However, she quickly reconsidered. 'Maybe it's not surprising. After all, she wouldn't have taken Fred everywhere if she didn't trust him. She wouldn't have trusted him with the project, either, right?'

Lily then said, "Since you trust him so much, you should listen to what he says. Then why did you even come here to discuss R10 with me?"

The queen was dumbfounded.

"There are substantial risks with R10, but I'm sure you know how absurd the experiment is. If anyone could do it, I doubt you'd be the first to succeed. Am I right, Your Majesty, or do you think you're the chosen one?"

Lily's words seemed to affect the queen.