Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 187

“Yes. He was my supervisor, my savior…and my dear friend,” Edward stated, his voice flat but I saw glimpses of sorrow cross his face.

Before I could ask more questions, Edward shoved the black envelop towards me.

“Open it,” Edward said bluntly.

Taking the envelop from him with shaky hands, I knew immediately that the content inside was different from what was inside the envelop that Lucien had. I could feel the lump of a solid object in the envelop as I held it in my hand. Whatever was inside wasn’t just a flat piece of photo or paper.

I slowly opened the envelop with bated breath. Inside the envelop were two things. The first was the same family photo that was also inside the envelop that Lucien had. The other was an old and worn lanyard with an employee ID card.

‘Head of Medical Research and Development, Rosenhall Corporation’ read the title under my father’s photo and name on the employee ID card.

“My father was a Rosenhall employee? He worked…here?” I asked to confirm my suspicion. I felt my brows knit together as my mind race to piece this new piece of information with the rest.

“Yes. He worked here,” Edward confirmed.

“And you too?” I asked as I stared at Edward’s seemingly-passive face.

“Yes. Come here. I’ll show you his lab and his personal office,” Edward said as he took my hand and began leading me expertly through the facility.

Knowing that my father and Edward used to work here together made me pay more attention to my surrounding. How many years ago was it that those two worked together here? What were they researching? So many questions raced through my head as I followed behind Edward.

Shortly after, we arrived at a room that was a commonly furnished personal office with a work desk, chairs, and a set of sofas. This must be my father’s office when he was working here. The overall room had been vacated without any of my father’s personal belongings left. Just like the rest of this underground lab, this room was quite clean. It was clear that this lab was still receiving maintenance service and cleaning.

Edward motioned for me to sit down on one of the sofas before he sat down next to me. I looked around the room as I imagined my father working in here back in the days.

“Edward, you mentioned that my father was your savior. What did you mean?” I asked what had been bugging me.

“Exactly as it sounds like. Your father saved me. Care for a little trip down memory lane?” Edward asked with a teasing smile.

“I’m all ears,” I replied with a smile of my own.

“When I was first determined to be a genius, my father and the Elders at that time decided to send me to study and train at the company’s leading lab under the supervision of the best person that the company had. The man who was assigned to teach me was your father,” Edward started recounting the events from the past.