the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart

Chapter 1208: I Left You an Easter Egg—Aren’t You Going to Guess What It Is?

"I don’t understand what you’re saying." Dr. Rafael steeled himself, speaking calmly.

A cold gleam flashed in Richard Shaw’s amber eyes. He took a drag of his cigarette, extinguished it, and spoke steadily and forcefully: "Rafael, since you changed your identity and went to the United States, why come back? You’re far from measuring up to your brother. At least he could plan the bombing eight years ago, while you should just be a good doctor. Are you seeking revenge for your brother or your family?"

A hint of coldness emerged on Dr. Rafael’s face, his fingers clenched tightly. Seeing that his identity had been exposed, he no longer pretended, and said coldly, "How did you find out who I am?"

"There aren’t many things in this world that I can’t investigate." Richard Shaw spoke indifferently, wielding the power of the state apparatus. His access was astonishingly high, allowing him to analyze backgrounds and histories and reach conclusions; artificial intelligence surpasses the human brain now, "You’ve too many flaws. Over the years, you’ve been using your hypnotism to psychologically suggest to your patients, developing a group of blindly devoted fans, haven’t you?"

"Since you know I’m skilled in this field, you should also know that I hold countless hostages, every former patient is a hostage of mine. Once I give the order, they’ll kill themselves, including the woman you care about, Leah." Dr. Rafael revealed his most formidable card, showing a devilish smile, "Since you know my identity, I assume Easton Lawrence has been caught by you, let me guess, my men lurking near my home have also been caught. Richard Shaw, did you think my means were as simple as planning a bombing? You underestimated me."

Outside the interrogation room, those watching were dumbstruck, hearing of such a crime for the first time. With time, under the cover of a hospital, he turned his patients into followers, like a new cult organization.

Richard Shaw frowned, looking at the monitor, and instructed in a deep voice, "Check Rafael’s social media accounts to see how he’s been communicating with these people."

Saucy quickly went to check his social media accounts. Although many military district operations were classified, many internal operations required clear justification. This interrogation of Rafael, named after the terror bombing incident eight years ago, was a follow-up investigation that had caught high-level attention. No one expected the inquiry would uncover such shocking details.

"No need to check; I have two sets of followers, one group on my WeChat account and the other on my Instagram account. If I disappear for more than seven days, they’ll believe I’ve gone through the Time-Space Portal and will come looking for me, stepping into a new world." Dr. Rafael performed a gesture, smiling broadly, "Isn’t this game fun? Ever since my brother died in the Imperial City eight years ago, I’ve been playing it, although it was initially a testing phase with many unstable factors, resulting in loss of personnel. Major General Shaw, wouldn’t you like to investigate how many patients I’ve treated these years since returning home?"

Eight years ago, his brother didn’t escape in time, and the entire line was uprooted, perishing in Imperial City. Now he was back for revenge.

"Aren’t you afraid, Major General Shaw? I’ve hypnotized the woman you care about." Dr. Rafael showed an innocent smile, staring intently at Richard Shaw, smiling, "I’ve also left a surprise for you, see when you can find it."

Richard Shaw’s internal unease grew, uncertain of whether he had done anything to Leah. If he weren’t still somewhat sane, he’d already be heading to the hospital.

"Do you realize you’re a psychopath?" Richard Shaw maneuvered while trying to get him to reveal more flaws. Rafael, having done something so deranged, internalized a strong urge to share it, and his nonchalant way of speaking showed it.

Saucy reported through the earpiece: "Major General, I’ve notified the hospital to secure the lady. Rafael’s social media accounts have been found, and I’ve sent them to your phone."

Besides, there were sounds of colleagues from the military district talking to him, reporting the situation had been escalated, instructing him to hold Rafael in place. If what Rafael said was true, it would undoubtedly be the largest hostage-taking incident in recent years.

"Don’t you think this game is a genius masterpiece?" Dr. Rafael’s voice became sharp, having completely abandoned any disguise, showing his long-suppressed, perverse madness. The man gesticulated excitedly, "Imagine so many people burning themselves, crossing to the new world’s gate. Oh, and I’ll definitely bring Leah along; she’s the most beautiful Eastern woman I’ve ever seen."

Before Dr. Rafael finished speaking, Richard Shaw’s expression became dark, and he fiercely punched him to the ground, stepping forward in heavy boots to deliver a series of deadly kicks.

The man looked at this lunatic with disdainful eyes, coldly laughing: "Just a few minutes of hypnotism, and you fancy yourself a god. My wife has a heart as solid as rock; how do you intend to control her? As for your psychological suggestion over the patients, how long has it been since they last saw you? How can you guarantee they’re still under your power?"

After Richard Shaw spoke, he frowned; once Rafael’s psychological suggestion was found, these issues would be easily resolved. The only missing element now was time.

Dr. Rafael, beaten and bloodied, lay on the floor, still laughing maniacally: "Richard Shaw, these things won’t happen until six days later, but the surprise I left for you happens today. Aren’t you curious to find out?"

The man’s expression suddenly darkened, stepping forward to kick him hard and make him spit blood. Then, storming out of the interrogation room, he removed his earpiece and swiftly instructed, "Verify the identities of everyone on Rafael’s accounts, isolate and investigate them all. Bring in psychological and hypnotism experts to treat them. Review all content he posted, identify the most frequent keywords, and see if he’s been interacting with people through video or verbal suggestion."

"Who’s at the hospital?" The man’s voice carried a slight edge of agitation. Though usually calm as a mountain even in youth, his face now showed anxiety and anger as he hurriedly walked out.

"Squad One is at the hospital, and Griffith Squire’s men are also stationed there." Saucy said, deeply alarmed, quickly catching up, "Major General, there are two teams at the lady’s side; even if Rafael has inside help at the hospital, it’s difficult for him to succeed."

Nobody knew exactly what Rafael’s surprise entailed, but Richard Shaw guessed it concerned Leah, a thought that sent chills through his body, driving him to rush to the hospital.

"Give me the phone." Richard Shaw took the phone and started to dial Leah’s number, holding his breath, waiting for the call to connect.