I watched her calmly, waiting for her to gather her thoughts.Finally, she swallowed nervously before looking directly at me."Boss ," Ava said cautiously, her voice carrying both confusion and disbelief, "did I hear you correctly just now?"I smiled faintly before answering without the slightest hesitation."Yes," I replied in a completely casual tone, as though we were discussing something perfectly ordinary. "You heard me correctly."Ava blinked several times before asking again, just to be certain."You really want one package of those pills to be sold for five billion dollars?"I nodded calmly and said, "that is exactly what I said."The confirmation only made her expression more bewildered.For several moments, she simply stared at me, trying to understand how someone could say such an outrageous figure with so much confidence.Finally, she found her voice again."Sir ," Ava began respectfully, "may I ask you something?""You may ask me anything," I replied with a calm smile.Sh

SONIA'S POV Doctor Han stood a short distance away, his phone in one hand while his fingers moved rapidly across the screen as he searched through his contacts.Greg, who had been trying very hard to remain patient until now, finally let out an irritated sigh."Doctor Han," Greg called out, his voice carrying obvious frustration, "how much longer are you going to keep us waiting?"The doctor didn't answer immediately. His eyes remained fixed on his phone as he continued scrolling through what looked like an endless list of names."I need you both to remain patient for just a little while longer," Doctor Han replied without looking up. "I'm trying to reach someone who may be able to help me understand what's happening."I felt another wave of frustration wash over me."Patient?" I repeated incredulously. "Doctor Han, we've been lying here like lifeless statues all morning. We can't move, we can't even scratch our own skin, and every part of our bodies feels like it's on fire. How much

SONIA'S POVBeside me, Greg broke the suffocating silence.His voice sounded hoarse and strained from both the burning fever consuming his body and the fear he was trying desperately to suppress."Doctor Santiago," Greg said as he fixed his eyes on the doctor's image displayed on the screen, "if what you're saying is true, and if our bodies are really beginning to shut down one system after another, then what exactly is going to happen to us?"The question seemed to hang in the air for several long seconds.Doctor Santiago did not answer immediately.Instead, he shifted uncomfortably in his chair and lowered his eyes for a brief moment as though searching for words that would somehow soften what he was about to say. Unfortunately, judging from the expression on his face, it was obvious there were no gentle words capable of delivering the truth.Finally, he released a slow breath and cleared his throat."I'm very sorry," Doctor Santiago began quietly, his voice filled with genuine reg

SONIA'S POVI slowly turned my eyes toward her, since that was the only movement I was still capable of making.The entire room fell silent once again.For a brief moment, I wondered if I had heard her correctly."What did you just say?" I asked slowly, my eyes narrowing in confusion.Martha took a deep breath before repeating herself."I said there is a lady downstairs who claims that she has a cure," Martha replied nervously. "She said she knows what is wrong with every one of you, and she insisted that she can fix it."Her words hung heavily in the air.This time, everyone heard them clearly.Even though none of us could move, I could imagine the expressions on the faces around me changing immediately.Dr. Han looked completely stunned for a brief second.The silence continued until it was suddenly shattered by loud laughter."Hahaha!"Dr. Han threw his head back and laughed so loudly that everyone instinctively turned their eyes toward him.The laughter echoed across the enormous

SONIA'S POVBefore anyone else could say another word, Ava stepped forward and swiftly snatched the medicine packet back from Dr. Han's hands. Her movements were quick but controlled, and she held the packet carefully as though it contained something extremely valuable."You really should not handle these drugs so carelessly, Doctor," Ava said in a calm but firm voice as she looked directly at Dr. Han. "These medicines are not ordinary pills that people casually toss around or joke about. They are the result of years of research, and they cost an absolute fortune to produce. I would appreciate it if you treated them with the respect they deserve."The confidence in her tone only seemed to amuse Dr. Han even more.He threw his head back and laughed loudly, the sound echoing throughout the bedroom."There she goes," Dr. Han said mockingly after his laughter subsided slightly. He folded his arms across his chest and shook his head as he looked at everyone in the room. "Ladies and gent