Felix Knight arrived and ran into Serena Sterling face-to-face! Serena was still disguised, with no expression on her face, just carrying a medicine kit, chest upright, brushing past him. Felix had been searching for Serena for four days, essentially turning the entire City of Aethelgard upside down, yet still couldn’t find her. Felix suddenly felt that Serena might be hiding in the most dangerous yet safest place? So, Felix came to the hospital to see Anabelle Rathborne. Felix walked steadily toward the ward, keeping his gaze straight ahead, ignoring the pedestrians on both sides. At this moment, Serena brushed past him, causing his footsteps to halt abruptly. Felix suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Serena, still in the guise of a man, slim in stature, with a cap pulled low over her head. Felix’s blue eyes overflowed with scrutiny and consideration as he spoke, "You, stop right there!" The Serena ahead heard Felix’s voice, but she did not stop, continuing forward as if nothing had happened. Felix’s voice did not make her panic; she remained just as calm and composed as ever. Felix’s blue eyes flashed with a hawk-like sharpness, immediately stepping forward to catch Serena. But just then, an orderly pushed a cart over, directly bumping into Felix, blocking his way. The orderly quickly said, "Sorry, sorry." Felix looked up, seeing Serena’s figure already disappearing around the corner. "Move!" Felix pushed the orderly aside and then began chasing Serena. He chased her to the elevator, but Serena had already taken the elevator down. Felix quickly reached to press the elevator button, but all the buttons suddenly went dark, and the elevator abruptly stopped functioning. Leaving the elevator behind, Felix dashed into the stairwell, descending as fast as possible. When he reached the hospital’s entrance, he saw just the rear of the black van, which had already sped away. Fixing his gaze on the black van, Felix swiftly took out his phone and said to the person on the other end, "Check a vehicle, license plate number XXXXX..." Before Felix could finish speaking, he saw the rear window of the black van in front of him slowly sliding down, and then a slender, white hand extended out, making a gesture toward him. Serena extended her middle finger, then pointed it downward. Felix’s blue eyes suddenly contracted; he hadn’t been sure earlier, but now he was certain—it was Serena! He guessed correctly; she was hiding in the most dangerous yet safest place. She actually disguised herself as another person, brazenly flaunting under everyone’s nose. Moreover, she made a downward middle finger gesture at him, blatantly provoking and showing disdain for him as a loser! She mocked him for being a failure! Soon, the black van disappeared from view. Felix tightened his grip on the phone; all these days, Serena had been like a little mouse playing between his hands, appearing exhausted but suddenly bursting with energy and catching him off guard. Felix pressed his tongue against his right cheek, a sinister smile appearing on his pale, sickly yet handsome face. Very well, she had successfully caught his attention! For years, he hadn’t met a worthy opponent; she was the first! Felix returned to the Knight family home, staying up all night investigating Serena’s black van. However, it seemed as if the black van was protected by a mysterious and powerful force, impossible to trace. Felix found it very odd how physicians and nurses blocked his path at the hospital, and even the elevator shut down—all were obvious attempts to hinder him, giving Serena cover. Could an entire hospital be at Serena’s disposal? Felix pondered one question: just who exactly was Serena? She was definitely not an ordinary person. By dawn, red lanterns lined the path at the Knight residence, as today marked the wedding of Zane Crawford and Aurora Nightingale. Aurora had been up early to apply makeup and dress up, as today she would become the most beautiful bride in the world, commencing her princely happy life. In the morning, Felix, who hadn’t closed his eyes all night, received a call, reporting respectfully, "Young Master Knight, the black van has been located!" Felix immediately stood up, "Tell me." "The black van is registered under the Research Center’s license; upon further investigation, the owner is Prof.X, a renowned figure across Aethelgard—her van travels unobstructed throughout!" Felix knew of the legendary medical figure X, despite X being fairly low-key and mysterious, with no one having seen her true face. Reportedly, X is the student of Professor Qiu, who is now nearing retirement, with X as his successor, soon to lead the Research Center. Felix hadn’t anticipated Serena’s matter involving the mysterious X; could there possibly be a connection between the two? "Where is Serena now?" Felix inquired. "Young Master Knight, the black van headed to the underground research base; Serena should be inside." Serena was hiding in the underground research base, no wonder she couldn’t be found all over Aethelgard these days! "Got it, I’m going to find her now!" Felix abruptly hung up and headed out. Outside, he encountered Aurora, the bride-to-be for today. Aurora was in good spirits, "Brother, where are you going at this hour? It’s my wedding day!" Felix hurriedly left, "I have something to handle." He needed to find Serena, with no time to attend this wedding! Felix arrived at the underground research center with his men, the gates wide open, and not a soul inside. This scenario was all too similar to the previous occurrence at the Sterling family estate. "Sir, could there be an ambush awaiting?" one subordinate asked, surveying the advanced medical machinery and ultra-tech products typical of a research base. Felix said nothing, simply walking inside. Soon, his stride abruptly halted, for he saw Serena ahead. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel·fire.net Serena was already there waiting for him, today dressed head-to-toe in black, her hair tied low in a ponytail, with her small, strikingly beautiful face exuding a hint of cold allure. Her bright, clear eyes fell on Felix’s handsome face, her red lips slowly curling, "Felix, you finally came; I’ve been waiting for you for quite some time."