Bound by Magic, Married by Fate Novel

Lucius felt like an abandoned orphan . Valerie had just faced life and death by his side . Yet , after landing safely , she walked away without so much as a backward glance . Even Silas , who was usually so detached , couldn't help but cast Valerie another look . After enduring such a disaster , she could still carry herself with such composure . It was hard not to admire her courage . " Mr. White , let's get you to the hospital for treatment first . " The reason why Valerie left so hastily was that there was something important she had to handle personally .

The old building at Arcton University was about to be demolished , and she had to find someone to move everything out of her laboratory as quickly as possible . According to her prior arrangement , today was the moving day . Everett had sent her a message . Thanks to the tireless effort he had put in , calling in favors and pulling strings , the property given to her by the Woodward family had finally been transferred under her name . Now that she had a house of her own , Valerie immediately had Everett arrange movers to help with the relocation .

Fortunately , the old mansion was in a sparsely populated area . So , when the movers carried out one piece of lab equipment after another , it didn't attract the university's attention . Valerie had already informed the dean . Upon learning that Valerie had found a new place for her lab , Philip expressed his delight over the phone . He even mentioned that the medicine she had given him before had proven astonishingly effective . A few days ago , Philip had nearly been rushed to the emergency room with heart trouble .

In desperation , he swallowed one of the black pills , and it had saved his life , To celebrate his narrow escape , his family unanimously decided to take him on an overseas trip for some relaxation . Over the phone , Philip cheerfully told Valerie that he was currently at a private island abroad , enjoying sunshine and waves . His smug tone left Valerie feeling both amused and exasperated . She reminded him to stay Chapter 64 safe and take care of his health before ending the call .

717 Meanwhile , Everett was directing the movers to place all the lab equipment into a room that had been prepared in advance . The old mansion covered more than 15 thousand square feet of land . Due to years of neglect , many parts of it showed signs of decay . But Valerie didn't mind . What she valued wasn't the house's appearance, but the practical benefits it offered . To outsiders , this was just an unremarkable old house . Only Valerie knew this was a site of great fortune , where an expert had once laid a wealth - gathering array years ago .

It wasn't until 1:00 pm that the movers finally settled their payments and left one by one . Carrying two takeout meals and drinks , Valerie called out to the busy Everett . " Let's eat first . Everything else can wait . In the dust - covered living room , they cleared a table and dug into the takeout , not caring about how good it tasted . Filling their stomachs came first . As they ate , Valerie said , " Can those workers you found be trusted ? " Everett understood what she meant . " Don't worry , they're all our people . They know what can or can't be said .

" Everett was a top lawyer , and he had made them sign confidentiality agreements before the move . Breaking those terms would mean facing the law . The workers had received generous pay and were well aware of Everett's reputation in the legal world . Naturally , none of them dared to cross a man of his stature . Valerie nodded . " I don't want outsiders to know that this old mansion is the new lab site . " Every experiment she conducted touched upon matters of life and death , sometimes even matters of national security .

She had no intention of inviting unnecessary trouble because of irrelevant people . Everett had a general understanding of what Valerie was working on , and naturally , he also understood the concerns weighing on her heart .