Ch. 369: Mr. Edwards’ Unraveled Life Chapter 369
Chapter 369
"I'm going to see Norah!" Karina declared, her patience in the hospital room completely gone.
"You can't leave. You're under watch," Levi said firmly.
"Come with me then. Do you really think I can run like this?" Karina shot back, her tone sharp. She couldn't believe Levi was so stubborn and unreasonable.
Levi's response was unwavering. "No orders from above, no leaving. Not even a step."
Karina's expression darkened. "And what if I demand to see her?"
"That's not—" Levi started but was cut off when Karina slapped him, the sharp sound echoing in the room.
Levi was stunned. He'd never been hit by anyone, let alone a woman.
"You crazy—" he began, but Karina, using her cane for support, kicked him.
She wasn't about to back down, not after everything she'd endured under Levi's suffocating rules.
Levi dodged, frowning. "You're injured! Are you trying to get yourself killed?"
"Mind your own business!" Karina snapped, swinging her cane again.
Frank, standing nearby, finally spoke up. "Hey, stop it! Levi, she's just a girl. Can't you cut her some slack?"
Levi glared at him. "Do me a favor and zip it, Frank. You're not helping."
Karina smirked. "At least he's a hundred times kinder than you."
Levi's frustration grew. "He's just stirring the pot! I'm following orders!"
Karina, her energy waning but her resolve intact, threw her crutches aside. When she swayed unsteadily, Levi instinctively reached out, his arms wrapping around her waist to steady her.
Frank raised an eyebrow, watching the scene unfold. "Well, this just got interesting."
Levi froze, realizing the compromising position. Karina’s face twisted with fury.
Smack. Smack.
Her hands struck Levi’s cheeks hard, leaving them flushed and stinging.
"Pervert!" she spat.
Levi released her, rubbing his reddened face. "I was trying to help!"
Karina snatched up her crutches and sneered. "Help? Spare me. I've seen your type before, using protection as an excuse to grope women. Don’t think being a soldier makes you any different!"
Levi, visibly exasperated, held back his retort. He couldn't win.
"Levi, stop being so harsh," Frank interjected. "She’s right. She can’t escape in her condition, and she hasn’t been charged yet. Just let her see Norah."
After a long pause, Levi relented with a grumble.
Karina steadied herself on her crutches, her expression softening slightly. These two men—annoying as they were—were among the few who seemed to care, even if in their own infuriating ways.
They escorted her to Norah's hospital room, where Kevin stood watch.
"Where's Jace?" Karina asked, her voice tense as her gaze fell on Norah's pale face.
Kevin answered calmly, "He's in the lab, working on an antidote."
Karina’s chest tightened. She turned to Kevin, desperation in her voice. "Is there really no antidote? If Norah and Jace both end up in danger, what’s the point of any of this?"
Kevin stayed silent for a moment, then asked, "How much do you know about Pharaoh?"
Karina’s head snapped toward him, her fists clenching instinctively at the name.
"You're thinking about going to Pharaoh?" she asked, disbelief etched on her face.
Kevin nodded. "If there's any chance he has the antidote, I’ll find it. We can’t wait for Jace."
Karina hesitated, then sighed. "Neither Jace nor I have ever seen Pharaoh’s true face. He’s always masked, always cloaked. Only his inner circle—Calvin and Archer—know what he looks like."
Kevin’s gaze hardened. "Archer’s locked up."
Karina exhaled in relief. "As long as he stays there, we're safe."
But then her expression shifted, uncertainty creeping in. "And what about me?"