Chapter 378 He Has Ill Intention
As he had finished his words, the car pulled up in front of the LW lab.
Ruby froze, and before she had time to think, she saw outside the car, Jacob was standing in the doorway, his gaze at the car they were in.
On the way, Ruby sent a message to Jacob in advance, informing him that he would bring Levi along.
Therefore, when Jacob received the news, he put down the work at hand and couldn’t wait to run out to greet them.
Ruby collected her thoughts, unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car.
As soon as Jacob saw her, he ran over to her with excitement.
“Ruby! You’re finally here! I thought you weren’t going to come to the lab this time!”
Ruby gave a smile, putting her bad mood behind for the time being.
“Well, I didn’t plan to come, but there was a temporary change, so here I am.”
Saying that, she saw Jacob’s eyes firmly fixed on Levi, and her eyebrows twitched as she gave him an introduction.
“This is Levi, and my …… husband.”
When the word “husband” was mentioned, her heart fluttered and her heart beat faster.
This kind of dissimilarity seemed to be happening more and more frequently these days.
Realizing this, Ruby blushed.
She cleared her throat and was about to continue, but, as if looking at a national treasure, Jacob circled around Levi several times.
“I’ve heard so much about you!” After staring at him for a long time, Jacob suddenly bellowed out, then reached out to shake his hand.
Ruby: “……”
Levi: “……”
The man’s eyebrows twitched and he was rather amused as he reached out to shake hands with him, only to see Jacob suddenly withdraw his hand and rub it against his own clothes before extending it again.
This action even made Levi burst into amusement, he curled his lips, holding back from laughing, and shaking hands with Jacob, asking politely, “May I ask your name?”Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Jacob’s eyes blinked, just like a fan meeting his idol, he said: “My name is Jacob Houghton!”
Ruby watched the scene and was speechless for a while.
Levi didn’t feel anything, instead he found it quite amusing and greeted politely, “Nice to meet you.”
Jacob gave a smile and started chattering away.
“Don’t be offended, I’m just curious, and if the researchers in our lab meet you tomorrow, they’re guaranteed to react even more enthusiastically than I did! After all, a man who can take in Ruby is simply more of a national treasure! Ruby ……”
Ruby couldn’t listen to it any longer, pretending to cough twice, interrupting him and secretly giving him a roll of her eyes, “It’s the middle of the night, hurry up and get inside.”
Having said that, she walked forward on her own, leaving the two behind.
Seeing this, Jacob pulled the corners of his mouth and led Levi inside.
As the two of them walked inside the lab, Levi casually asked, “Why are you still in the lab so late? Aren’t you taking a break?”
“We’ve been busy with research on a new reagent lately, so I’ve been staying at the Institute lately, and Ruby came in the right time.”
Jacob replied, and couldn’t help but come up beside him again, muttering in a whisper behind Ruby’s back.
“How did you manage to be with Ruby? Ruby is cold, and I’ve never seen any man get close to her in all these years!”
Realizing it was wrong, he hastened to add: “Apart from me, I am her subordinate.”
Levi looked ahead at Ruby’s delicate and slim back, his eyebrows raised slightly, a faint smile on the corner of his lips, and he uttered “Fate is destined.”
Jacob: “……”
The LW lab was very large and divided into two parts, above and below ground, with lounges and private spaces in addition to the laboratories.
As the boss of LW Lab, Ruby’s private space was a luxurious bedroom, comparable to the presidential suite of a seven-star hotel.
Jacob put the two men’s luggage away and asked with a smile, “Ruby, Levi, is there anything else you need?”
Ruby shook her head, “No, go and rest.”
“Okay, then you guys get some rest early.” After saying that, Jacob left with good sense.
With only two people left in the room, Ruby sat on the edge of the bed, straightened out her thoughts, and went on to talk about what she had said in the car earlier.
“What did you mean earlier when you said that Benjamin’s identity had not yet been determined?” She always felt that there was something in what this man had just said.
Levi took off his jacket and went over to lie down smoothly, crossing his arms behind his head and looking down at her.
“Haven’t you ever thought that he has another identity? Benjamin is now in charge of the Hayes Group, but the business field of the Hayes Group never includes the medical world, since that’s the case, why would he chase after you and want to get your grandmother’s relics? What good would it do him to get those ancient medical secrets?”
At these words, Ruby’s delicate eyebrows knitted slightly and a glimpse of thought surfaced in her eyes.
“So you are thinking that there is an identity behind him that controls another organization?”
Levi nodded: “With the Hayes family’s ability and power, they can’t hire mercenaries. Honestly, I have Chester to check on it.”
He turned sideways, propped his cheeks on one hand, and told the results of Chester’s investigation.
“You actually did so many things in secret, why didn’t you tell me?” Ruby was very surprised to hear this.
The corner of Levi’s lips curled up and he took her hand and placed it in his palm to rub it.
“I know you treat Benjamin as a friend and won’t suspect him, so I can’t say anything to you without evidence. I thought I would tell you when I found out the connection between him and Lab X and determined his identity, but I didn’t expect him to be so impatient, it seems that he already suspects our motive for going to Z Country.”
Ruby frowned an lightly bit her lower lip: “I didn’t expect ……”
Levi knew what she was going to say and interrupted her in a gentle tone, “It’s not your fault, he has an ill intention that has failed the friendship between you.”
Ruby was silent for a moment, nodding gently, her eyes changed and regained their previous calm sobriety, “I really didn’t expect that he is actually associated with Lab X ……”