Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 385

Chapter 385 

Inside the lab, only Cherise and Crow were present. Both of them put on sterile gowns. 

Crow was handling everything necessary before the experiment while Cherise placed the small box Jason had given her on the test bench. 

She stared at the box for a moment and then opened it. Inside were three small tubes, each containing a pre–collected blood sample. Each tube was labeled with a name: Jason, Warren, and Rayburn. 

Warren was Rayburn’s eldest son as well as Jason’s biological father. Right now, he lived in Hesperia with Jason’s mom. He was a well–known writer in the industry. 

Growing up without a mother around and seeing his father marry another woman made Warren naturally reserved. 

Thankfully, his marriage was rock–solid, and they decided to move to Hesperia many years ago. It had been ages since they had set foot in Clusia. 

Over the years, Jason has frequently traveled back and forth, flying to Hesperia to see his parents. 

“Boss, here is your blood sample,” Crow said, breaking Cherise’s train of thought. 

Cherise snapped back to reality. “Is it processed?” 

Crow nodded. ‘Of course, I worked overtime last night and did it exactly as you told me.” 

Cherise nodded and pointed to the three tubes in the box on the table. “Good. There are still three tubes left. Let’s separate the blood according to the method we discussed.” 

“Okay!” Crow nodded. 

Cherise and Crow always had a great rapport in medical experiments, and Crow never let Cherise down. 

When they decided to begin, they jumped right into it. Their collaboration was seamless, marked by swift, concentrated efforts. In less than an hour, they exchanged a look and nodded in satisfaction. 

Cherise looked at Crow. “Great, your skills have improved again. Now, let’s start the next step,” 

“Got it, boss!” Crow said cheerfully. Crow knew how important this was to Cherise, so he was fully dedicated to helping her. Time passed slowly, second by second. Outside the lab, Jason waited anxiously, unable to keep calm. 

Morris also came, but he was different. He sat with his arms crossed on a comfortable chair in the waiting room. 

He didn’t seem very concerned about the outcome. He was just occasionally checking the time, worried that Cherise might become too fatigued from concentrating too long. 

At the Hawkins residence, after Hannia fainted, she still hadn’t woken up. Yulia and Gina sat quietly nearby, not saying anything. The atmosphere was very tense. 

Meanwhile, Rita alone entered the secret room in the study of the Hawkins residence. 

The secret room was empty, with no windows on the walls, making it seem airtight. There were numerous cabinets plain wooden table. 

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At the far end of the wall, there was a photo seemingly of a deceased person, and a table with a candle holder on it. Rita 

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walked to the table and took out a candle and a lighter from the drawer. 

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After lighting the candle, she bowed reverently to the photo, her lips moving as she murmured something inaudible. Only the final sentence could be heard clearly. “Grant me success, and protect Garrick from any repercussions.” 

With that, she placed the candle into the holder. After putting the lighter back in the drawer, she took out three copper coins and a tortoise shell from it. 

Moving to the plain wooden table, she closed her eyes and murmured incantation–like words again. 

Each time she tossed the coins, six times in all, they always landed showing the pattern side, without exception. 

On the final throw, Rita’s palms were sweaty and her expression changed slightly. “Looks like Garrick can’t avoid this misfortune this time. “All I can do is keep you alive this time.” 

With that, she picked up the turtle shell, made a small cut on her hand, and let three drops of blood fall on each of the three. copper coins. She clasped her hands together, continuously chanting a name.