Varus laughed a little. "Quite a negotiator, aren't you, doctor," He sighed, "If I can't find him using all my connections, how can you find him? You're not making sense, doc."
Dexter gestured for the butler to pour them some tea. He then faced Varus and gave him a serious look, "I have a lot of money, a lot of connections, and a lot of allies who want D.M. Cadre down," he explained, trying to convince him. "Trust me, Mr. Hiddleworth. Tell me everything you know about the research facility, and why you are looking for the blueprint. And in return, you will meet your long lost brother."
Varus took his cup of black tea and sipped from it. Then, he placed it back on the table. "Well… you're right about that. I lack money, and you have a lot. Perhaps we can collaborate. Are you really sure you can find my brother? Even after a lot of years have passed?" he asked, looking for assurance in the doctor's words.
Dexter gave him a nod. He then smiled, and said with confidence, "I'm a hundred percent sure. You will meet him."
Varus saw how willing the doctor was. The truth was, he had already given up in finding his brother, but now that Dr. Angeldame had offered help, he had decided to take the opportunity. He gave him an affirmative look, "Then… I'll tell you everything I know."
As soon as Varus Hiddleworth left the mansion, Sanno walked towards where his father was.
Dexter lit up his favorite cigarette with the burnt grass odor, "Finally," he said, and then puffed smoke as he leaned backwards.
"Dad," Sanno called him. He then sat on the sofa in front of his father. "I heard everything."
"Good, then. I wouldn't have to explain our next plan," Dexter said. He puffed some more smoke and then continued, "How do you feel right now? Are you happy?"
"Hmm… So-so," Sanno replied, shrugging his shoulders.
Dexter smirked, "Liar," he teased him.
"You're still my family, you and mom… Whatever happens."
Dexter then noticed how Sanno was staring blankly. Looks like he was worried about something. The doctor then explained, "Everything I did for you especially back then… Me being strict… was to protect you."
Sanno widened his eyes at his father's words. It wasn't in his character to say those things, "Dad… I know… I know that." He was touched. Even if his father was very strict when he was young, he understood him once he grew up.
"Good," Dexter then pushed the cigarette onto the ashtray. "You knew the truth even before, am I right?"
Sanno nodded. "Yes, dad. You already told me... And I had confirmed it with the documents I found in the government database, and in Makylee Hospital," He sighed, as he remembered that he was unwanted by his real mother,
"I already knew… that I'm a Hiddleworth."
It was nighttime, and Lia's father Allen was permitted to go home. While Lemmon and Lorus went back inside the hospital to fetch more of their things in the hospital room and receive their father's medications, the father and daughter had already gone in front of the hospital entrance to wait for the booked taxi.
"Dad, I'm so happy you'd get to go home," Lia told her father, who's in his wheelchair. "I'm going to tell you a lot of things!"
Allen gave her a weak smile. He was happy to be reunited with his children after his long slumber.
Deep inside him, he felt that he needed to save his wife as soon as possible. Once he's fully recovered, he plans to save her. After their accident two years ago, he's relieved that he's now back.
He knew where to find his wife, and who took her.
"D.M. Cadre," Lia told his father. "I'm a mutant caretaker at D.M. Cadre Research Facility! You know, dad, they pay me a lot with just some household chores-"
"No, no…" Allen whispered. He had a lot in his mind, but because he was not yet fully recovered, he couldn't talk continuously.
"Hmm? Dad, what?" Lia asked him. She leaned in a bit closer to hear her father.
"Quit...your work…" Allen uttered. "You...resign…"
"Huh? Dad, why? The pay is very good," she told him. She couldn't understand why her father wanted her to quit her work. She didn't want to quit.
Because her beloved Ae is there in the facility.
"Lia…" Allen uttered. "Your mother... Laura… D.M. Cadre… They took her…"
Lia felt like she heard wrong, "What are you talking about, dad? D.M. Cadre took mom? What? Why?"
Allen nodded, "Yes… Because we saw… we saw the-"
Suddenly, a white van stopped in front of them. Five armed men who had their faces covered went out of the van. Two of them grabbed Lia by her shoulder, while the other three directly ran towards Allen. He was made to inhale from a handkerchief with a substance, making him faint.
"Dad!!!" Lia exclaimed. She saw the three men push his dad's wheelchair forward, and they took him to the back of the van. "Dad!!! Who are you?! Where are you taking him?!"
The two men pushed Lia hard to the ground, and they quickly rode the van. It accelerated and immediately left, leaving Lia who was crying out of hopelessness.
Lia stood up, lost in thought. Who were those people? Her family's poor, so why did those kidnappers take her father? What would they do with him?
Her father had just woken up after a long time. She even ordered some pizza at home to celebrate his recovery. She thought that they could be with him tonight.
But now he's gone again, and she didn't know who took him.
Lia stood there, crying. As her tears continued falling, she looked downwards and realized...
...that she was wearing her unlucky red sneakers.
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Heya~ Thanks for reading Caring for Mr. Mutant!
THIS IS THE END OF VOLUME ONE!!!!!!!!
Aaaand I will post the chapters of VOLUME TWO next week!!!!!!!!
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