Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 764

Chapter 764 The Results Are Out

Right after Natasha had fallen asleep, someone's phone lit up. Kenneth picked it up, but when he saw the content, his eyes narrowed. He glanced at the sleeping Natasha and got up quietly. Then he changed into his clothes and left the room.

Spencer was in the lab, staring at the test results. A dark look crept onto his face, his eyes overshadowed by a hint of malice.

At that moment, Kenneth opened the door and walked in. Noticing the report Spencer was holding, Kenneth narrowed his eyes. "The results are out?"

Spencer stared at the papers, keeping his silence, but the look on his face betrayed his thoughts.

Kenneth approached Spencer and extended his arm. Promptly, Spencer handed the report to him.

Kenneth took a look, and he frowned. He had no idea what these numbers meant, but judging from the look on Spencer's face, things were not looking good. "Just tell me what this means." Kenneth looked at him.

Spencer stared back as well. A moment of hesitation later, he took a deep breath. "That's the cure, all right."

"And?" If this is really as simple as it looks, he'd be jumping around for joy, not brooding like a moody kid.

"There's one element in this cure that only Boss has. I have no idea what it is. I can create the cure, but without that particular element, it's not going to work," said Spencer.

"So you're saying we still only have one dose of this." A frown creased Kenneth's forehead. No wonder he looked like he just saw something terrible. Kenneth held the report in silence.

Spencer looked at him. "I have no idea what to do now, so I called you."

Kenneth looked at him. "Just feed it to Thalia."

"I would like to, trust me." Spencer looked at him. "But Nat is my friend as well. I don't want any of them to get hurt."

There was a hint of surprise and a hint of dilemma in Kenneth's eyes. "This is more complex than I expected."

Spencer said nothing. He had hoped for better results, but this was just bad.

Kenneth inhaled deeply. A few moments later, he looked at Spencer. "Do we have any alternatives?"

"No. We must have that particular element if we want to make another dose of this cure." Spencer shook his head.

Kenneth pursed his lips, his jaw tightening up.

Spencer slammed the table with his fist, and he stared at the ground, blaming himself for this failure. "I thought I was smart enough and that nothing could get in my way. I can't believe I'm challenged by something so trivial. That's years of training wasted."

Kenneth stared at the report again. Even though he knew nothing, he still tried his best to get something out of it. "Not everything happens as we want it to."

Spencer said nothing in return.

A moment later, Kenneth tucked the report away and looked at Spencer. "Are you sure this is the cure?"

Spencer nodded.

Kenneth narrowed his eyes. It seemed like he had noticed something.

Noticing Kenneth's silence, Spencer asked, "Did you replace something?"

"Something's off."

"How so?"

"He only had this on him because Nat said she would help. But Boss is a paranoid man. He wouldn't have given the cure away that easily."

Spencer frowned as well. "So you're saying..."

"As I said, he's a paranoid man. He trusts no one. He might have thought Nat would run away the moment she got her hands on the cure," said Kenneth.

"True..." Spencer narrowed his eyes.

"Then that settles it. Something is off."

Spencer looked at him, surprised. When he first saw the results, all he could think of was the one he should save. That, or how they could get their hands on that mystery element.

It was a tough call to make, and he knew Kenneth would fall into the same dilemma when he was told of the situation, yet he never thought Kenneth would assess this matter from another viewpoint.

Honestly, I'm impressed by how calm he can be. "So what are you suspecting?" asked Spencer.

"I'll need you to reassess this cure." Kenneth tossed the report back at Spencer.

A conflicted look flashed in Spencer's eyes. "You don't trust me?"

"No. I'm just saying that you might replace something else if you just look closer."

"Thalia and Nat are on the line. I've looked as closely as I could. I'm sure of it." Spencer was confident in his research.

"Again, I cast no aspersions on your professional work." Kenneth looked at him. It was just a feeling, but somehow, he felt that if they did this, they could discover something else.

Spencer stared at him for a long time. Kenneth won't do something unnecessary right now. A moment of mulling later, he took the report. "Very well. I shall reassess the cure."

"Spencer, I do not doubt you at all. Perhaps nothing's going to change, but just entertain me for a bit. Maybe we'll come to a conclusion somewhere down the line," said Kenneth.

Spencer paused for a moment, and he looked at Kenneth. They knew they would have to make a choice eventually, yet none said it out loud.

"Of course." Spencer nodded.

Kenneth recomposed himself. "I'll be waiting." Having said that, Kenneth was about to leave.

Suddenly, Spencer blurted, "I might give the cure to Thalia the moment you walk out that door, you know."

"Yeah, I know." Kenneth stopped in his tracks.

"And you're going to leave just like that?"

Kenneth turned to look at him. "You do that, and I'll be after your head."

Spencer laughed. "Well, that just took a lot of weight off my shoulders." He didn't mind dying for Thalia, and he could at least face Natasha with his head held high.

Kenneth looked at him and whispered, "But I know you won't do that."

Another moment of silence ensued. Spencer looked at him once more. "You're putting your faith in me?"

"At least for tonight. That much I can afford."

"What do you mean?" Spencer questioned.

"Spencer, if I were in your place, I'd have given the cure to Nat right away. Thalia isn't my friend at all. Technically, she's part of the enemy team. But you're different. Nat is your friend, so the only one who's going to suffer tonight is you, not me."