Chapter 656: Dressed in a white lab coat, Whitney began explaining the current progress in genetic disease research. Her gaze returned to Khloe, shifting the conversation abruptly. "I mentioned Henrik's genetic illness to you before. You must have discussed it with him. He's aware he won't live beyond forty, correct?" Khloe paused and responded coldly, "Yes." She offered no further information.
Whitney looked at Khloe with disbelief. "Aren't you concerned about his condition? Not living past forty doesn't mean he'll be well until then. He could face serious health issues at any moment. Many Dayton family members suffer from this genetic disease and die young, in their thirties. Don't you feel a sense of urgency? How can you claim to love Henrik without that urgency?" Whitney's tone suggested genuine concern for Henrik.
Khloe let out a short laugh and retorted, "By your logic, should I volunteer to becyour test subject, allow myself to be injected with a drug that causes genetic collapse, and then serve as your experimental subject to develop a cure?" Khloe's direct challenge left Whitney momentarily speechless. Regaining her composure, her expression darkened. "You knew my intentions, yet you still came. You and Henrik have discussed this, planning to play along with my plan, haven't you?" Whitney suddenly realized the full scope of the situation.
She had wondered why everything had gone so smoothly—because Khloe and Henrik were playing along. Given how things were now, Khloe didn't hold back. She simply said, "Yes." Whitney met Khloe's stern look and unexpectedly smiled. "Do you think you can handle everything so easily?" Text has root in galnov☐☐"Isn't that right?" Khloe remained calm as she gazed at Whitney. Then, she asked the question that had been hidden deepest in her mind. "You were the real mastermind behind my imprisonment, weren't you?" Whitney paused. She was a little surprised. She hadn't expected that Khloe had known that already. However, she didn't need to hide anything at that moment. "Yes." Khloe's demeanor turned icy, her disgust evident. In the next moment, her voice grew even colder as she said, "You were behind my mother's accident too, weren't you? You wanted to steal the research achievements of both my mother and me." Whitney's expression changed slightly, her tone tinged with admiration as she declared, "Khloe, you're exceptionally intelligent. Do you realize that? At first, I believed Sheri was the perfect subject for my experiments. Her sharp mind and grasp of medical knowledge set her apart from the average person. But after meeting you, I realized I was wrong. You're extraordinary-so extraordinary that I'm convinced if you becmy test subject, I'll finally create the medicine to cure genetic diseases and truly change the world." Her gaze sharpened, fixating on Khloe as if she were a rare, priceless artifact. "By agreeing to be my subject, you wouldn't just save Henrik—you'd also save your mother. Isn't that a gift worth giving?"
m When Whitney had sent Khloe to jail, her goal had been to steal Khloe's groundbreaking research. She believed possessing Khloe's findings would be the final piece to crafting a true genetic cure. Yet, she hadn't anticipated the roadblock posed by Laura's and Khloe's combined breakthroughs, leaving her own progress stagnant and unfulfilled.