Chapter 60
“Why are you calling me? You can’t even last a month?”
“I made it clear from the start–you need to reflect on Snake Island for six months before I’ll come for you. To make things right for Clara, I won’t go back on my word. Instead of wasting your energy trying to please me, why don’t you reflect on your mistakes?“{
Before I could say another word, Victor decisively hung up.”
And with that, he cut off my last thread of hope.
I trembled with fear, forcing myself to suppress the heartache as I redialed his number.
But Victor directly blocked my number.}
The research institute’s signal covered the entire Snake Island and they had been monitoring my calls. They found out that I had secretly tried to call Victor for help.
Then they dragged me back to the research institute. As punishment, they forcibly split my tongue in half without anesthesia.
After my tongue was severed and turned into a snake’s forked tongue, I could no longer utter a single word.
This modification marked the moment when those lunatics in the research Jab completely lost their humanity.
At first, they had only been drawing my blood to study the fusion of human and snake genes.
But then they went further, not only splitting my tongue but also altering my irises so that my eyes would transform into serpent–like pupils when I was aroused.}
For six months, they experimented on me with endless new ideas each day, until they had turned me into this snake, a monstrous hybrid of human and snake.}
Then, they threw me into a snake pit, forcing me to abandon my humanity. They compelled me to forsake all dignity and to forget everything about morals and shame just to survive.
As memories of my past modifications surfaced one by one, my entire body trembled uncontrollably.
My throat instinctively emitted a warning sound, a desperate hiss for self–preservation. “Hiss… hiss…”
At that moment, Victor finally noticed my split tongue.
His emotions crumbled in an instant and tears rolled down his face, one after another, falling into the bathtub. “Eve, you…? Why is your tongue like this? What exactly did you go through in these six months?“}
Even though Victor and my parents‘ presence had triggered some lost memories, I had already lost my ability to speak and could never answer his questions.
Panicking, Victor quickly wrapped me in a bathrobe and, without hesitation, carried me out in his arms. “Go to the nearest hospital! Find a doctor for Eve, now!“}
Although the captain didn’t know what had happened, he immediately rushed into the cockpit at Victor’s urgent command. “I know a hospital on a nearby island. I’ll take you there right away!”
An hour later, Victor arrived at the island hospital with me for a medical examination.”
However, the moment I saw the white coats and those all–too–familiar faces, sheer terror overwhelmed me. My last shred of rationality shattered in an instant.
I started struggling violently in Victor’s arms, refusing to go near the hospital and resisting the approach of those so–called doctors in white coats–who, in reality, were the researchers responsible for my suffering.
Sensing my abnormal reaction, Victor immediately narrowed his eyes in a dangerous glare and questioned the researchers coldly, “Who exactly are you people?“}
Under his sharp gaze, the researchers instantly stiffened, cold sweat forming on their foreheads.
Clara quickly stepped forward. “Victor, the island hospital is quite far from Snake Island. There’s no way my sister could’ve met these doctors before. Don’t overthink it. Getting her examined should be the top priority.“}
My mother chimed in at this moment, agreeing, “Clara is right. Eve has always been delicate since she was little. She’s
always been afraid of hospitals, doctors and even taking medicine or getting injections.“}
“Eve, Mom knows that both your body and heart are in pain. But now isn’t the time to be stubborn. Be good and get checked first. Whatever it is, we can talk about it at home behind closed doors, okay?“}
Hearing my mother’s gentle reassurance, the tension in Victor’s jaw eased slightly.”
From the looks of it, he had completely believed my mother and Clara’s words.
“Eve, be good. We’ll just do a simple checkup. If nothing serious comes up, I promise I won’t force you to take medicine or get injections. From now on, I’ll protect you no matter what. Please trust me one more time, okay?“}
With that, Victor held me tightly and walked toward the hospital. However, several researchers stepped forward to block
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with that, Vivi ner the lighty and walked toward the hospital. Nowever, several researchers stepped forward to IDEA
his way, their expressions stern.
“Apologies, Sir. Our hospital has strict regulations. Family members are not allowed to accompany the patient during the examination.”
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