Spoiled by Mr. Russell novel Chapter 2129

“Fred,” the queen said as she gently touched his cheek. “How could you be so careless after serving me for so long?”

Taken aback, Fred lowered his head. “I’m sorry, Your Majesty. Indeed, I was careless, but I didn’t want to let them in the first—"

“Could you have stopped them?” The queen cocked her head and smiled.

However, her tone gave Fred a terrible feeling. “Your Majesty?”

“Do you know other nations have unfavorable opinions about Yudonia? There’s even a rumor that the pandemic virus originated from our country.” Although her eyes were a little cloudy, they still evoked an overwhelming sense of threat.

Fred felt a chill run down his spine as he responded, “I’ll find out who spread the rumor and shut them up, Your Majesty. Just leave it to me.”

However, the queen smiled and shook her head, saying, “No, Fred! Do you think you can shut them up forever? Besides, can you tell everyone in the world to shut up?”

“Your Majesty—"

“Don’t be quick to deny it or resort to violence in such a hurry. Violence can’t solve every problem, can it?” She spoke gently but sounded unnerving, “Tell me about the lab.”

The queen lifted Fred’s chin and forced him to look into her eyes.

“T-The lab…” Fred’s teeth chattered slightly. He looked at the queen and felt she had regained the vigor she possessed ten years ago. “The lab is…”

“N-No, no!” Fred shook his head repeatedly, then continued, “I was just doing what was necessary. I only wish you would trust me and not let someone with an ulterior motive mislead you.”

“Who are you referring to?” the queen asked.

“Well… you should know, Your Majesty,” Fred answered, somewhat flustered. His eyes were shifty as he gulped nervously.

After a momentary silence, the queen looked up and sighed. “Fred, you still haven’t told me what the lab has been doing.”

Fred fell silent. He did not expect the queen to be so unrelenting.