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Chapter 448
Maisie paused for a split second before adding, “My mother knew him. He also told me that my mother died
because of the sleeper virus.”
Larissa covered her mouth. She was clearly in shock.
Hernandez was stunned in place, but his expression changed in an instant.
Hernandez asked Larissa to bring Maisie out while he continued to stay in the silent study. Nobody knew what he
was thinking-the only
thing that was clear to others was that his expression became even gloomier as time went by.
Larissa walked downstairs with Maisie and asked out of the blue, “Maisie, is what you just said true? Your mother
really-”
“Yes, Uncle Erwin wouldn’t lie to me.”
Maisie knew that Erwin would not lie to her about the cause of her mother’s death, but she still could not help but
worry about Hernandez when she thought of the change in his expression from just now. “Aunt, can you tell me why
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtGrandpa’s expression changed so drastically when he heard about the virus?”
Maisie addressed Larissa as her aunt, which made Larissa feel extremely relieved. She then reluctantly replied after
a while, “I don’t know. Your grandfather really didn’t know that your mother had been
infected. I didn’t know about that either. It’s no wonder she would leave with Strix…
“Now I understand why Marina would say that only Strix could save her back then. However, Strix still couldn’t save
her in the end.”
Larissa’s eyes were filled with loss and grief as she said to Maisie, “I know that there’s no cure for the virus. Even
though the drugs developed by Strix can control its side effects, Marina’s condition only developed when it was
already a year after the epidemic…”
Larissa suddenly stopped.
“Aunt, what’s the matter with you?” Maisie suddenly became worried when she noticed that Larissa’s face gradually
turned pale.
Larissa looked at her. “The incubation period of the virus is one year, which means that your mother was already
infected the year the epidemic started. That’s not impossible.”
Maisie was slightly puzzled. “Why would you say that?”
Larissa explained to her, “The epidemic from 30 years ago only broke out post-first contact. It’s said that the source
of the infection is related to the water reservation tank of a hotel, but your mother didn’t go to that hotel at that
time.
“Moreover, the people infected with the virus were no different from any ordinary people. They got to live a normal
life during the incubation period. The virus won’t be spread through the air but only through direct contact. It’s just
like the bacteria attached to an item’s surface. You’ll only be infected when you get in touch with that item.
However, your mother had always been staying in the de Armas mansion and had never been in contact with any
man before meeting Strix, so how did she get infected?”
On the way back, Maisie kept thinking about Larissa’s words.
‘It’s obvious that Mom’s virus infection is too strange. It seems that it was a man-made event, as Uncle Erwin said.
Now that I get to think about it, the virus infection is not a natural disaster but an invisible” weapon” that kills
people.’
At this time, she received a text message on her phone.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIt was from Nolan.
The dead silent atmosphere in the car made Maisie very uncomfortable. Nolan spoke next to almost nothing and
would not take the initiative to start a conversation. Even though she wanted to break the awkward atmosphere,
she did not know what to say.
Quincy took a glance at the rearview mirror. As an outsider, he still could not help but feel uncomfortable when he
saw this.
‘Mr. Goldmann has been infected with the virus because of the conspiracy of those who want to suppress the
Goldmanns completely. If Mr. Goldmann doesn’t divorce Ms. Vanderbilt now, he won’t be able to protect her
because of his current condition.
‘Ms. Vanderbilt can only completely get rid of her relationship with the Goldmanns when she’s divorced. She will
also be able to keep herself out of all this mess when the de Armas recognize her as one of their family members
after this.
After all, with the power and influence that Hernandez has in Stoslo, it won’t be difficult for him to protect Maisie.
Those people only had the guts to lay their fingers on Maisie in Stoslo because Hernandez wasn’t there. Not to
mention that they’d have a chance to win the de Armas over if something were to happen to Maisie back then.’
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