Kerry quickly left to complete the task. Felicia admired his obedience and efficiency. Despite his youth, he was sharp, asked no unnecessary questions, and followed orders without hesitation. Once Kerry returned with the items, Felicia dismissed him.

Now, only Felicia and Scarlet remained in the room. Felicia opened the medical kit, laid out her acupuncture needles, and disinfected the knife. After preparing everything, she rolled up her sleeves and made her first incision. Blood dripped down.

Scarlet sat in a nearby chair, observing with surprise but refraining from interrupting. It wasn't until Felicia made three cuts that Scarlet finally asked, "Boss, what exactly are you doing?"

Felicia didn't lift her head. "Looking for a venomous creature."

"Venomous creature?" Scarlet's eyes widened in shock. "It's rare to—"

"Probably. I'm still trying to confirm." Felicia made another cut on her arm, but there was still no sign of anything unusual. The same bloodletting method that had previously extracted twin venomous creatures from Lewis showed no reaction even after four cuts.

This left two possibilities: either there was no venomous creature, or it had been implanted so long ago it was undetectable. She hoped it wasn't the latter. If she didn't resolve this soon, she would eventually...

Felicia's grip tightened around the knife, but her trembling hand failed to hold it steady. The blade fell to the ground. Felicia bent to retrieve it, but Scarlet was faster, picking it up and setting it aside.

Scarlet rummaged through the medical kit, retrieving gauze and medication. She began dressing Felicia's wounds. While wrapping the bandages, she said, "Boss, I understand why you hired me. You have a venomous creature inside you and fear losing control, so you brought me on board to restrain you if necessary, right?"

Felicia didn't deny it. She hadn't tried to hide her actions from Scarlet; she had planned to explain eventually.

After dressing the wounds and securing the final bandage, Scarlet looked at Felicia and laughed. "Boss, why did you choose me for this? You give me the feeling that you trust me."

"It's not just a feeling; I do trust you," Felicia met Scarlet's gaze, smirking. "Why do you like calling me 'Boss'? You give me the feeling that you knew me."

Scarlet chuckled, her hand instinctively reaching to pinch Felicia's cheek, though she stopped halfway. "I have a younger sister about your age. I'm reminded of her whenever I see you."

So, Felicia reminded Scarlet of her sister. Felicia didn't press further; sometimes, unspoken things were easily understood.

She picked up her phone and quirked a brow at Scarlet, who looked puzzled. Felicia smiled. "Let me pay you back for your expenses."

The topic shift was clumsy, but Scarlet liked it! She immediately provided her account details with a bright smile. "The helicopter fee costs 600 thousand dollars. And another 300 thousand dollars for my medical bills. You hit my precious face. That doesn't sound like much, right?"

Felicia opened her bank account on her phone, but it suddenly froze and shut off. Felicia sighed. "It's out of battery. Seems like you'll have to wait."

Scarlet watched Felicia walk away, noticing her attempt to suppress a grin. Scarlet knew she was doing this on purpose.