At Tate Manor, Celine was focused on preparing the antidote when the door suddenly swung open. A maid entered and said, "Celine, Mrs. Tate Senior requests your presence."


    What could Sonia possibly want with her?


    Without even looking up, Celine answered tly, "I''m not going."


    The maid was taken aback. "What? How can you refuse? Mrs. Tate Senior specifically asked for you. This is highly disrespectful!"


    Celine let out a sharpugh. The fact that a mere maid dared to lecture her only underscored how little the Tate family valued her.


    "Let me make this clear. I''m here to create the antidote because they asked me to, not because I chose to be here. Mrs. Tate Senior cane to me if she has something to discuss. I won''t be going to her."


    "You"


    After seeing Celine''s unrelenting attitude, the maid could only storm off in frustration.


    When she reached Sonia''s room, Sonia immediately stepped forward. "Where''s Celine?"


    "Mrs. Tate Senior, I went to fetch her, but she refused toe," the maid replied.


    Sonia''s expression tightened. "Why?"


    "Mrs. Tate Senior, Celine is insufferably arrogant. She said that if you have something to discuss, you''ll have to go to her-she won''t being to you."


    Sonia froze.


    "What should we do now, Mrs. Tate Senior?" the maid asked.


    Sonia''s expression was dark with worry. What more could she do? Her beloved son, Hayden,y in a hospital bed, and the doctors had dered him to be in a vegetative state. She had no choice-Celine was her only hope.


    "Fine, I''ll go to Celine myself."


    Soon after, Sonia arrived at Celine''s room. "Celine, I need to speak with you."


    Celine nced up at her, a knowing smile ying at the corners of her lips. "Mrs. Tate Senior, what brings you here today?"


    Sonia opened her mouth to speak, but before she could get a word out, Celine interrupted her.


    "Let me take a guess, Mrs. Tate Senior-your beloved son is in the hospital, and the situation doesn''t look promising. You''vee here to beg me to save him."


    Sonia stared at Celine, captivated by the brilliance in her eyes. They glimmered with an undeniable- intelligence, and their light was


    intense that it seemed to pierce right


    through Sonia''s soul.


    In that moment, she understood why men like Adam were so irresistibly drawn to Celine_her intellect was truly extraordinary.


    Sonia nodded gravely. "Hayden was rushed to the hospital and has been in aa ever since. The doctors say he''ll never wake up-he''s going to remain in a vegetative state."


    Celine''s long, delicateshes fluttered slightly. She had wanted to treat Hayden back then, but Lucy had stopped her.


    Though she hadn''t been able to help him, the sight of Hayden''s blood-soaked body made it painfully clear that his injuries were critical.


    Sonia stepped closer to Celine, her eyes brimming with desperation as if she were holding onto herst glimmer of hope. "Celine, you''re Dr. C, the nation-renowned genius. You can save Hayden and bring him back, can''t you?"


    A faint smile tugged at Celine''s lips. "Yes, I can save him."


    Sonia''s face instantly lit up with relief. She grabbed Celine''s hand, practically pleading, "That''s wonderful! Let''s go to the hospital right now. Please, Celine, you have to save him!"


    However, Celine calmly pulled her sleeve out of Sonia''s grasp, her voice as cold andposed as ever. "I can save Hayden, but why should I?"


    Sonia froze. "You-"


    "Saving someone always requires a reason, doesn''t it?" Celinemented with an amused smile. "Hayden and I have no connection. Why should I waste my time and energy on him?"


    Undeterred, Sonia pressed on, "But Celine, Hayden is your uncle! If your father were still alive, he would have wanted you to save him!"


    The mention of her father made Celine''s gaze harden, a cold sk in her eyes. How dare Sonia y the family card now? Did she forget how her father died? Did she forget who was responsible for it?


    Celine''s fingers curled into a fist for a moment, but she gradually rxed them. "Fine. I''ll save Hayden."


    Sonia felt her heart leap with relief and joy. Just moments ago, she feared Celine would refuse, but to her surprise, Celine had agreed.