Chapter 410

Harry thought, “If the royal family had never declined, they would still maintain a marriage alliance with Judy.

“Moreover, Joshua possesses such superior genes. If Her Highness wishes to produce the most perfect heir, he would be the ideal choice.

“However, this man already has a wife in this world, so his body and soul are no longer pure. He is utterly unworthy of Her Highness and could never become Her Highness’ consort.”

Harry suggested, “Your Highness, I suggest we utilize Joshua. Even if we activate the mecha, Apocalypse, we may not be able to control it. But with him, the success rate jumps to 80%.”

The first step for them was to find Apocalypse’s operation manual. After all, there were specific control commands they had to know.

Apocalypse wasn’t just any machine. It was a high-level, AI-driven mecha, a technological marvel far beyond their current capabilities.

Even by today’s most advanced standards, it was cutting-edge technology. Once activated, it could autonomously update its systems and gather global intelligence in real-time.

It was the kind of tech their labs couldn’t replicate even in theory. Legend had it that the royal family’s ancestors brought it with them when they arrived in the Kingdom of Xyperia, and there was only one of them.

Moreover, its destructive power was on par with that of a nuclear weapon. With Apocalypse in her hands, Judy’s dream of unifying the kingdom would no longer be a dream.

Judy kept her gaze fixed unabashedly on Joshua the whole time, yet from start to finish, he never once cast a glance her way.

Judy wasn’t bothered at all. She kept watching him, plotting her schemes. What Joshua thought was irrelevant to her.

After scanning the menu, Ross looked up to find the stunning foreign woman who’d just walked in staring at his brother-in-law. He thought, “What a nuisance. Should’ve booked a private room. This guy’s always attracting attention.”

But there was something different about this woman–her stare carried a predatory sharpness, almost like a hawk zeroing in on prey.

“You know her?” Ross asked under his breath.

Joshua tilted his head slightly, gave her a brief glance, then turned away. “No.”

At this moment, Judy averted her gaze. “No rush. Let’s observe him a bit longer.”

The two men made quick work of their meal and left the restaurant within half an hour.

They were about to head back to their respective companies when Ross received a call from Henry. He turned to Joshua and asked, “Henry invited us to go boxing. Wanna go?”

Joshua had been swamped with work lately and barely had time to relax. Without hesitation, he nodded.

At 2 PM, Danielle returned to the lab after a short nap, only to find Shermaine curled up fast asleep on the break room couch.

Danielle couldn’t help but let out a soft, amused sigh. “She’s always telling me to rest, but never does it herself.” Still, she grabbed a jacket and gently draped it over Shermaine.

When Shermaine woke up, it was already 4 PM. She rubbed her temples, a little dazed. The alarm hadn’t gone off, and oddly enough, Steve hadn’t come to wake her either.

Without giving it much thought, Shermaine shrugged off the jacket and got up. Stepping outside, she saw Danielle in discussion with the others. Clearly, the upgraded serum was ready, and testing was about to begin.

Chapter 411

Shermaine walked over, her voice sleepy and soft. “Why didn’t anyone wake me up?”

“Dr. Shelly said she’d handle things here and wanted you to get some more rest, Dr. Jean,” Steve replied.

Danielle arched an eyebrow playfully. “See? I’m good to you, aren’t I?”

Shermaine smiled and was about to say something when a lazy yawn escaped her instead. “Let me take over from here.”

“If you’re still tired, just sleep a bit longer. Don’t worry, I’ll handle the clinical trial data,” Danielle said gently. “You haven’t been sleeping well lately, have you?”

It was true that she hadn’t had a good sleep in a long time, but getting four or five hours a night wasn’t exactly little either. Lately, she’d been feeling unusually drowsy, though she managed to push through most days.

Today, however, she just couldn’t fight it anymore. She laid down on the couch, planning to nap for half an hour–only to fall into such a deep sleep that she didn’t even realize when she’d drifted off.

Shermaine had always been especially fond of sleeping in during autumn. It seemed the only reason she’d held back before was because no one else could handle her workload. Now that Danielle was here and she could finally ease up a little, her body wasted no time giving in.