Chapter 422 - 422: She'd Already Taken the Antidote

Mr. Carter gave them a meaningful smile before saying, "That is Lu's antidote."

The husband and wife were utterly astounded after hearing that statement from Mr. Carter.

"Do you really mean Antidote? The antidote for Lu… for the toxin inside his body?" Elle asked him again to confirm. She was still in disbelief.

"Yes, an antidote for the toxin in Lu's body." Mr. Carter confirmed it with a reassuring smile on his face.

Elle's eyes didn't know what to feel right now. But one thing was for sure… she was grateful. It felt like she found her hope. She couldn't help but become emotional as tears suddenly welled up in her eyes.

"I made it myself. You can send it to his doctor to examine first if you want to make sure that it is safe to use. I will understand if you will not be a hundred percent confident in this antidote but I will ask you to trust me. I don't wish him any harm. All I want is to help Erick and you to remove this heavy burden you are carrying on your shoulders right now." Mr. Carter said to them with utmost sincerity in his every word.

Elle shook her head while wiping the tears using her bare hands. "I believe you, Mr. Carter. I have confidence in you. I want to try everything just to save him. I want him to recover. He's so young. He must survive. I can't lose him. He's like a little brother to me."

Erick was rubbing her back, comforting her. He could understand what she was feeling right now. Elle had been blaming herself all this time because of what happened to her brother Lu. 

If something bad will happen to him, Elle wouldn't be free from this guilt. She wanted him to survive. She didn't want to lose someone who's important to her once again.

"Thank you for your trust. Don't worry, Elle. Everything is gonna be fine. I think Lu will be able to recover. He's a strong man who is able to hang on until now. Two years in a coma, I know he is fighting, Elle. He knows that you are waiting for him, not giving up." Mr. Carter said a few comforting words for Elle.

"I should be the one thanking you for this, Mr. Carter. This means a lot to me." Elle said, her grip on the wooden box tightened.

Then Elle turned to Erick "I have to inform James. I want him to deliver this antidote to Lu as soon as possible." Elle said to Erick desperately.

Erick just nodded at her with a smile. With his go signal, Elle excused herself and stood up to call James and Dr. Argus. She needed to inform them about this piece of good news. Erick and Mr. Carter were left in the living room.

"Mr. Carter, I am so grateful for this. I owe you this. Thank you so much. How can I return this favor? Just tell me." Erick said, feeling so determined.

Mr. Carter chuckled. "Young man, you misunderstood. You don't owe me. I just returned the favor of you saving my life."

"But how did you do it? Making the antidote?" Erick asked him with intrigue.

"Remember, when I told you before that I have some knowledge n the field of medicine? I'm not bluffing, young man. I can make antidotes like this. That's why I told you no need to bring me to the hospital, I could take care of myself. I can also treat my wound." Mr. Carter explained to him with confidence.

But he didn't directly give Erick a specific answer why he had knowledge on how to make antidotes for bio-weapons. Upon talking to Erick about Elle's condition, Mr. Carter was able to figure out what bio-weapon was used in Elle. The symptoms and the effects on Elle's body. 

He was working in those types of bio-weapon before. He created lots of bio-weapon. He already lost counts of how many bio-weapons he had produced in the past two decades. Then just one day, he just realized that what he was doing was not right anymore. He met a friend who made him realized that. 

He was awakened and learned to turn away from the dark path he had taken. He had been running away in the dark sides for two decades now. He tried his best to survive despite the fact that a big powerful organization continued hunting him until now.

"Mr. Carter, I believe you now. Yeah, I think you were not bluffing before."

Erick's voice snapped him back out of his train of thoughts.

"By the way, Erick… there's something I am curious about. You mentioned Elle had developed antibodies to fight the toxin inside her body that's why she survived. So, did you mean… she just healed naturally without taking any antidote?" Mr. Carter pondered at that thought.

"Yes, Mr. Carter. That's what she said. Even the doctors in the States failed to produce an antidote. She just healed naturally after being in a coma for six months. Her body was paralyzed but she was able to move again after she underwent therapy."

A deep frown appeared on Mr. Carter's aged face. He couldn't believe that Elle would survive that without taking any antidote. But according to Erick, the doctors in the States who took care of her failed to make an antidote.

Mr. Carter was certain that Elle would die in two days as maximum after being injected by bio-weapon. Mr. Carter fell silent while rubbing his chin. He was put in deep thoughts once again. Then after racking his brain so hard, Mr. Carter realized something.

'She would not survive that unless… she already had the antidote inside her body…' Mr. Carter's eyes widened in that realization. That's the only possible reason to explain how Elle survived.

Then another question was formed in his mind. 'But how? How did she get it without even realizing it? Who gave her the antidote?'