To save the mother or the children
"If it hurts, just cry out. There are no outsiders here, so it won't be embarrassing if you cry out."
In the J Organisation, people who cried out because they were injured would be despised by their peers. That was a sign of weakness, and Eve, as one of the most outstanding members of the J Organisation, was an outstanding representative in this aspect. Those people simply couldn't imagine an iron-blooded queen crying because she was injured.
That was why Eve had never cried in front of outsiders. Even if it hurt so much that she couldn't sleep at night, she would just hide in a corner and lick her wounds alone.
But Phillips was sure that she must have cried in front of Adam.
Eve dodged Phillips's hand and laughed dryly. "That's ridiculous. It's just a small injury. How could I …"
Before she could say the word 'cry', the moment the bullet left her mouth, she couldn't say anything else. Phillips raised his eyebrows. "You can really hold it in."
Eve glared at him, but she didn't even have the strength to retort. Without the help of the anesthetic, she almost fainted from the pain. She clutched the blanket tightly and didn't say a word. Phillips's voice sounded again. "In order to make it look real, you didn't hesitate to get yourself covered in bruises. Is it worth it?"
"Whether it's worth it or not, that's up to me."
"Heh."
Phillips's expression turned even colder, but when he saw the wounds all over Eve's body, a hint of forbearance flashed through his eyes. He said indifferently, "I know you used Shirley to inform Adam today. Did you tell him the secret of the necklace?"
Eve didn't say anything, but she looked away, which could be considered a tacit agreement. Phillips didn't make things difficult for her. He just chuckled and said, "It seems like you really want to tell Adam the slightest news. Then let's make a bet. I bet that even if they know there's a problem with the necklace, Lilith will never take it off."
Eve's expression changed as she looked at him suspiciously, not knowing where his confidence came from.
"Lilith loves her child very much. If she was faced with a choice, she would definitely choose her child and give up her life."
Phillips's smile deepened. "Without the necklace, the body's functions will deteriorate rapidly. This applies not only to Lilith herself, but also to the child in her belly. If the child wants to be born healthy, she must always wear the necklace. You didn't let Adam know about this, did you?"
"How do I know if this is true or if you just made it up to trick the Queen into wearing the necklace?" Eve looked at him cautiously and asked in a low voice.
Phillips shrugged, his expression more indifferent. "Of course you have a reason not to believe me. I won't provide you with any more evidence. In a month, the stillborn child will prove the truth of my words."
Eve's heart skipped a beat. She stared intently at him, and a cold sneer appeared on her face. "You really are a sly and cunning person. You've used the queen's feelings for her child to such an extent."
"All of this is to firmly control Lilith in the hands of the J Organisation." Phillips took out the terminal that Eve hid under her pillow and quickly entered a string of codes on it. He handed it to her and smiled. "Come, tell this news to Adam. Tell the man you love the most, the person he cherishes the most, is in trouble again."
His voice was charming and bewitching, but in Eve's ears, it was incomparably hateful.
Eve looked down at the terminal. She clearly knew that all of this was Phillips's scheme, but she had to follow Phillips' script because this was related to the safety of Queen Lilith and the children in her womb.
She reached out her other hand. Her hand stopped in mid-air, but she didn't take the terminal. Phillips guided her patiently. "If you don't tell Adam, when the children die, he will definitely hate you for telling him 'fake news'. Do you really want Adam to be loyal to you for the rest of his life?"
Eve finally picked up the terminal. As long as she pressed the button, the news would be sent to Adam.
What would he do after that? If she took off the necklace, the Queen might be saved, but the children would definitely die. However, if she kept wearing the necklace, it would undoubtedly be suicidal. No matter which path she chose, it would undoubtedly be a path of despair and darkness. After he knew, he would definitely be in pain. She was someone he cherished, but he couldn't protect no matter what.
"You are forcing them into a corner." Eve couldn't press the button because she knew what it meant.
Phillips's smile faded a little. His expression was very cold. "This is their punishment for resisting the J Organisation. Adam betrayed the J Organisation for Lilith. Let him understand that the price of betrayal is not something he can bear."
"You!"
"Are you still not going to send it?" Phillips raised his eyebrows and smiled. He grabbed Eve's hand and pressed it against her finger, forcing her to press the send button. Under Eve's angry gaze, he smiled. "This is something they have to bear. Eve, I won't kill you. I will also allow you to pass on our information to them. I will make you watch as they fall into despair, without any room for resistance!"
He had been casting his net for the past six months. Now, it was time to reel in the net.
He stood up and threw the clothes to Eve. Suddenly, he bent down and gently bit her lips. "Although I really want to do you right now, I won't touch you for the next few days because you are still injured. See, I am still very considerate, right?"
Then, he turned and left under Eve's angry gaze.
Eve was left alone in the room. She stuck one hand in her hair, her mind in a mess.
Now, it was really as Phillips had said. The Queen and Adam were facing the biggest dilemma. This was an unsolvable problem.
"What should you do? Adam … "
Eve buried her head between her knees. If she had known, she would not have known about this.
— —
Adam received two messages from Eve one after the other.
Faced with this dilemma, he was completely confused. He could not wait to fly in front of Eve and ask her about this matter. He also considered whether this news was true or not. But what if this news was true?
If he wore the necklace, Lilith's final outcome would be death. If he took off the necklace, the baby in her belly would die.
Choose Lilith or choose the baby in her belly?
There was almost no need to hesitate.
He would definitely choose Lilith. Because he could have more children, but she was the only one. In this life, he wanted to protect this person the most.
Protecting her was his top priority.
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