---- Chapter 7 Chandler's phone smashed against the floor with a loud crash. He stared blankly ahead, then stiffly turned to look at Pauline. He seemed to be slowly processing what he had heard. Meanwhile, Pauline appeared oblivious. "What's wrong? Who called?" she asked gently. "Why do you look so pale, Chandler? What happened?" «It's a lie," Chandler whispered. "Tt has to bea lie!" He leaped to his feet and rushed toward the hospital exit without a second thought. Pauline hurried after him. "What's going on? Tell ---- me, Chandler! Maybe I can help!" As he dashed outside, he managed to shout an answer, his voice tight with urgency. "They said Mariah died! How could that be? "The experimental drug is currently the most effective treatment for cancer! How could she have died? I need to see for myself!" Pauline's expression changed dramatically, and she followed him out at a sprint. Chandler seemed preoccupied with only one thought. After getting into the car, he sped off leaving Pauline behind. He sped along the road, drenched in sweat. Ihad intended to stay by my mom's side, but seeing him in such a state, I instinctively followed, curious to find out what he was up to. ---- Chandler drove straight to the laboratory. Ben was packing up to leave when he noticed Chandler's arrival and was momentarily taken aback. "What brings you here, Professor?" "T need to see... A167," Chandler replied in a low voice. Suddenly, my disfigured face, barely recognizable, loomed before him, startling him back to reality. He reached to touch my shoulder, and I realized he wanted to check for a birthmark there. Ben quickly intervened, raising a hand to stop him. "Professor, please don't touch A167 right now. The side effects of the medication are severe. "In addition to systemic poisoning, she might have developed epidermolysis bullosa, which causes severe erosion in areas where the skin has