Chapter 1322
Aside from Sabrina, there were also those people from the Medical &
Pharmaceutical Association – just as selfish as she is!
They knew perfectly well what was right and what was wrong, but to avoid getting on Sabrina’s bad side, they still took her side!
It was like the lives of the first group of infected patients meant nothing to them. They didn’t care at all whether those people lived or died.
Did they ever stop to think that behind every sick person, there’s an entire family waiting and worrying?
Dr. Lambert’s little girl was still waiting for her dad to come home and bring her the birthday present he missed.
Ms. Watson had already lost her unborn baby. If something happened to her, how would her family ever survive that?
Leah’s elderly parents had rushed all the way from their small town. Every single day, they knelt outside the hospital, refusing to leave no matter who tried to talk them out of it.
It was a blistering summer, and those two old folks were kneeling in the scorching sun, praying to God to save their daughter p>
Sure, their behavior was a little desperate, but who could blame them for wanting their daughter to be healthy? Any parent would do the same.
But Sabrina and the Medical & Pharmaceutical Association folks? It was like they couldn’t see any of it.
Now look at them-suddenly, they’re the ones infected, and they’re in a total panic!
Now they’re all scrambling to call Victor, begging him to come help.
Selfish, every last one of them. Disgusting.
It’s like that old saying: not every doctor is an angel in a white coat-some are just devils in disguise.
Benjamin sneered at them, but still did the responsible ing and reached out to Victor’s assistant to report what was happening.
Victor called back almost immediately, his voice impatient and tense.
“All of them? Sabrina and the Association group-all infected p>
“Yeah,” Benjamin answered.
“How? Weren’t they wearing protective gear while researching the virus p>
Benjamin kept it honest. “We’re guessing now they didn’t get infected in the lab. It happened in the conference room p>
“What do you mean? How could the virus have gotten into a conference room p>
Benjamin knew exactly who was behind it-Tarquin.
Letting them get infected would force Victor to come over, and it’d teach them a lesson too. This virus brought pain like nothing else not just aching muscles and bones, but pain deep inside your organs.
Tarquin wanted Sabrina to know exactly what that felt like, all on behalf of Elysia. And he wanted the Association folks to experience it too-for siding with the wrong people, for turning a blind eye.
Benjamin mixed fact and fiction as he replied, “Early this morning, DR Stevenson called the Association group to a meeting. Before it was even over, they all started showing symptoms. It hit everyone at once p>
“I just found out the virus samples that were supposed to be locked away in storage? Someone stole them last night. I think it was intentional-someone deliberately released the virus p>
Victor sounded stunned. “Aren’t those samples supposed to be under strict security? How could someone just steal them p>
Benjamin replied, “They’re guarded tightly. No outsiders could get in, so I’m thinking it was an inside job p>
“And wouldn’t you know it, last night the security cameras went down. They’re still trying to fix them, so right now, we have no idea who did it or if they still have any of the virus left p>
Victor went quiet for a few seconds, the tension obvious even through the phone. “Why were they even having a meeting so early in the morning p>
Benjamin answered, “Dr. Stevenson said she’d made a breakthrough and wanted everyone to bring their latest findings to discuss p>
Victor was surprised. “So Sabrina was the one who called everyone to that meeting p>
“Yeah, that’s right p>
Another pause. Then Victor asked, Why weren’t you there p>
Benjamin explained, “Dr. Stevenson thinks I’m not up to the task. She told me last night I was off the virus project for good, so she didn’t call me this morning p>
He sounded a little regretful, but inside he was almost giddy. Honestly, even if Sabrina had called him, he wouldn’t have gone. Tarquin had warned him in advance.
Someone on Victor’s end was calling him, telling him to get in the car. Victor said, “I’m heading to Jindale City now. I’ll get in touch once arrive. You need to find whoever stole those virus samples fast p>
“If that virus gets loose and causes a disaster, your hospital will be held responsible p>
“If you think it was an inside job, investigate thoroughly. Don’t let anyone off the hook p>
“Stealing and releasing a virus is a serious crime. It has to be dealt with—no exceptions p>
Benjamin nodded, Understood p>
After hanging up, Benjamin glanced over at Sabrina and couldn’t help but think to himself: