Lily stood rooted to her spot. Her eyes stared blankly at Matthew, standing in front of her. Matthew lowered his head slightly to see Lily's face. The man looked fresh and fit as if he had never slept in the long term.
Lily's feelings grew even more awkward when Matthew's hand lifted her face, and their eyes met. Lily's legs suddenly felt weak as Matthew smiled at her.
"Your eyes are so pretty. I love them," said Matthew.
Lily cleared her throat. She didn't know what to do. Should Lily call security or call his father and Max? She couldn't decide which one she should do first because Matthew's charm had bewitched her.
Matthew, whom she could only see from outside the cryonic tube that kept his body, was now standing right in front of her. "How did you get out of there?" That was the question Lily suddenly asked Matthew.
Matthew smiled at Lily. "You got me out of there. I have to thank you. You've worked hard for me. I appreciate it."
Lily suddenly took her lab coat and wrapped it around Matthew's waist. She couldn't allow herself to have perverted thoughts after accidentally spotting something between Matthew's legs.
Matthew laughed at what Lily was doing. "You turned out to be cute too."
Lily took a deep breath. She then dared herself to look back at Matthew. "I have to call the Doctor to check on you."
"Aren't you also a Doctor?" Matthew asked.
"I researched cancer you have. But, I never went to medical school. I took another field of study to find a medicine to cure rare cancer you suffer from," explained Lily.
"Then I'll wait here," said Matthew.
"We'd better go to the examination room," Lily said.
Matthew shook his head. "I'll wait here."
Lily took a deep breath. "Okay then. Don't go anywhere. I'll be right back." She immediately ran out of the storage room.
She was confused about her feeling, but Lily got excited when she ran out to call the doctor so they could check on Matthew's condition as soon as possible.
Lily ran inside her father's laboratory facility. She was surprised to see no one but herself along the way to the doctor's office. And when she finally opened the door at the doctor's office, she could only sigh in resignation because the doctor wasn't there.
She closed the door to the doctor's room again and walked back to the storage room. "The examination could be postponed tomorrow. I don't think Matthew has had any bad side effects. He looks very healthy."
Lily smiled and quickened her pace towards the storage room. "Matt—" Lily shouted when she finally returned to the storage room.
She was surprised that Matthew wasn't in the storage room. She then immediately stepped closer to the cryonic tube storing Matthew's body.
"Matthew? Where are you?" Lily exclaimed because she couldn't find Matthew in her cryonic tube. She then walked around the storage room, looking for Matthew.
"Matthew? Where are you?" shouted Lily once more.
Still no answer. Lily finally decided to get out of the storage room and started looking for Matthew.
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Max walked into the storage room to do his daily check when he heard a voice calling Matthew's name. He immediately stepped into the cryonic tube that stored Matthew's body.
Once in front of the cryonic tube that held Matthew's body, Max sighed softly. He walked over to the body lying in front of Matthew's cryonic box. Max crouched down and patted Lily's shoulder, who was sleeping on the floor.
"Lily," Max said quietly.
"Matt? Where are you?" said Lily. She still closed her eyes.
Max looked at Lily. "You seem to be dreaming of Matthew." He then patted Lily's shoulder again. "Lily. You can't sleep here."
Lily still had her eyes closed even though Max had twice tried to wake her up.
Max took a deep breath because Lily didn't wake up. "You forced me to do this." He finally pinched Lily's cheek to wake her up. It was what he used to do to wake Lily up when she was little.
Lily started to move to block Max's hand that was pinching her cheek. Max laughed at Lily's reaction when he lifted her cheeks. He kept pinching Lily's cheeks until Lily opened her eyes.
"Good morning, young lady," Max said as Lily blinked and looked at Max.
Lily gasped and sat up. She turned her head to the left and right and then looked around.
"What is it? You look like a confused person," said Max.
Lily's eyes then fell on the cryonic tube that kept Matthew's body. She then took a deep breath. "Turns out it was just a dream."
Max chuckled lightly after hearing Lily's words. "Did you dream of Matthew?"
"Hmm?" Lily turned her attention back to Max. She then nodded slowly.
"There's no need to lie," said Max. "You called his name earlier."
Lily laughed dryly at Max. "Looks like I really can't lie to you. Are you here for a routine check?"
Max bobbed his head. "I was about to do some checking when I heard a woman's voice call out Matthew's name. I think Matthew's girlfriend snuck in here."
"Matthew has a girlfriend?" interrupted Lily.
Max looked at Lily while raising a smile. "He even has a child."
Lily's eyes widened in disbelief. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because all of that could only have happened if Matthew hadn't been in the cryonic tube here," Max replied.
Lily immediately hit Max's arm. "Do not tease me."
Max laughed at the annoyed Lily. "You should have seen your face earlier."
"That's not funny, Max," Lily said.
"That's so funny," said Max. He then stood up and held out his hand to Lily. "Wake up. Rest in your room. Or you can take a rest in your apartment."
Lily took Max's hand and immediately stood up. Then Lily nodded slowly. "I still have something to do."
Max hugged Lily as she carried her away from the storage room. "You won't be able to maximize your brain if you don't rest well. Don't you want to listen to your Max?"
Lily laughed as she looked at Max. "Sometimes, you are more like my father than my father."
Max nodded his head. "I know your father is scary. He even threatened to push me into the abyss."
Lily laughed again. "He won't do it. You're his favorite Assistant."
Max laughed too. "I also love him even though he's scary. Are you coffee?"
"Of course. I can't refuse something free," Lily said.
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